Hallo,
French High School Diploma
The French high school diploma baccalaureate uses the 20-point scale.
Following mentions or honours are awarded:
18-20:Congratulations (félicitations du jury not an official grade)
16-17:very good (très bien- TB)
14-15:good (bien- B)
12-13:satisfactory (assez bien- AB)
10-11:correct (correcte not an official grade)
8-10:pass ("passable") as long as the overall average of grades remains above 10 - not an official grade
0-8:Fail (insuffisant)
Higher Education Institutions
The Grading System awards a zero score for the lowest on the grading scale and a score of 20 for the highest on the grading scale.
*Main grading system used by higher education institutions:**
Full Score:20
10-12 Passable
12-14 Assez-Bien
14-16 Bien
16-20 Très Bien
Highest on scale:20
Pass/fail level:10
Lowest on scale:0
Quelle: http://www.indiaeducation.net/studyabroad/france/Grading-System.aspx
Gruß
Taimanka