Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination grading system

 The ACSEE (Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination) grading system used in Tanzania is based on grades from A to F, with corresponding performance levels and points.

Principal Passes

For university admission and other higher education opportunities, principal passes are:

• A – Principal Pass
• B – Principal Pass
• C – Principal Pass
• D – Principal Pass
• E – Principal Pass (lowest principal pass)

The S (Subsidiary) grade is not a principal pass, although it may count as a subsidiary pass in some contexts.

Division Classification

Divisions are determined by the total points from the best three principal subjects:

For example:

• A + A + B = 1 + 1 + 2 = 4 points → Division I
• B + C + D = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9 points → Division I
• C + D + E = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 points → Division II

This is the grading framework commonly used for ACSEE results in Tanzania