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The grade point average (GPA) in Chile ranges from 1.0 up to 7.0 (with one decimal place).
Rounding of averages is generally done to the second decimal; hence, a 3.95 is rounded up to a 4.0, whereas a 3.94 is rounded down to a 3.9.
Usually in higher level education such as university degrees, 80% of the passing grades are in the 4.5 – 5.4 range and a grade exceeding 5.0 is normally considered "good". While in the U.S. highly competitive students have A grades, in Chile these same students tend to average 6,8 , 6,9 or 7,0, all of which are considered near perfect grades.
An overall GPA in university degrees that ranges from 5.5 to 5.9 is uncommon and is considered a "very good" academic standing. Exceeding 6.0 is considered "high academic excellence".
| GPA | % Achievement | Meaning | Honours |
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| 6.0 – 7.0 | 83% – 100% | Outstanding (7.0) | Highest Honours |
| 5.0 – 5.9 | 66% – 82% | Good | Honours |
| 4.0 – 4.9 | 50% – 65% | Sufficient | Passed |
| 3.0 – 3.9 | 33% – 49% | Less than Sufficient | Failed |
| 2.0 – 2.9 | 16% – 32% | Deficient | Failed |
| 1.0 – 1.9 | 0% – 15% | Very Deficient | Failed |