Your results email

Interpreting the information

For students who receive results on 12 July 2024

Marks and grades in the final results email have been ratified by the relevant Exam Board.

This page is designed to help you understand what the numbers, letters and symbols in your final results email mean. You can expand the relevant section to view information that will help you understand what the numbers, letters and symbols in the table mean.
The sections for taught students also offer information about Exceptional Circumstances, Appeals and Administrative Mark Checks.

BA and BSc programmes

Assessments with an asterisk(*)

If an asterisk(*) shows against an assessment this means either

  • You have a confirmed deferral in place for that assessment.
  • You were not able to take the assessment during IRDAP 2023 because of the impact of the marking and assessment boycott in Summer 2023.

Marks for all assessments (including IRDAP) will show
You'll only see one overall course mark and grade for the year

If you took an assessment during IRDAP in a previous year then this mark will appear in addition to the mark from the academic year. However, you will only see one overall grade for the course. For example:

  • If you deferred a piece of coursework from the 2022/23 academic year to IRDAP 2023 an asterisk will show against the assessment for the academic year and a mark will show for IRDAP 2023. The mark from IRDAP will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course in 2022/23.
  • If you achieved a mark of 5 in an exam in January 2023 then resat the exam in IRDAP 2023 achieving a mark of 70 both marks will show. The mark of 70 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course (but remember the grade will have been capped).

Course Grades

Grades show against courses. You can interpret them using the list below:

1 = First class [70-100%]
2A = Upper Second class [60-69%]
2B = Lower Second class [50-59%]
3 = Third [40-49%]
F = Fail [0-39%]
NA = At least one component of assessment has been deferred
AB = Absent from all components of assessment
I = Incomplete (i.e. you were absent from at least one component of assessment)

Exceptional Circumstances

If you have submitted Exceptional Circumstances, you should have received, or will shortly receive an email from your Department or the Student Regulations Team informing you of the Exam Board’s Decision.

Challenging your results 

We are confident that our assessment process is robust and that the results we have sent you will be accurate. However, in certain circumstances there are routes for you to check and/or appeal your results. Visit challenging results for more information. The deadline for both processes is 23:59 (London Time) on Friday 26 July 2024.

LLB

Assessments with an asterisk(*)

If an asterisk(*) shows against an assessment this means either

  • You have a confirmed deferral in place for that assessment.
  • You were not able to take the assessment during IRDAP 2023 because of the impact of the marking and assessment boycott in Summer 2023.

Marks for all assessments (including IRDAP) will show
You'll only see one overall course mark and grade for the year

If you took an assessment during IRDAP in a previous year then this mark will appear in addition to the mark from the academic year. However, you will only see one overall grade for the course. For example:

  • If you deferred a piece of coursework from the 2022/23 academic year to IRDAP 2023 an asterisk will show against the assessment for the academic year and a mark will show for IRDAP. The mark from IRDAP will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course in 2022/23.
  • If you achieved a mark of 5 in an exam in January 2023 then resat the exam in IRDAP 2023 achieving a mark of 70 both marks will show. The mark of 70 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course (but remember the grade will have been capped).

Course Grades

Grades show against courses. You can interpret them using the lists below:

Year 1

1 = First class [70-100%]
2A = Upper Second class [60-69%]
2B = Lower Second class [50-59%]
3 = Third [45-49%]
P = Pass [40-44%]
F = Fail [30-39%]
FB = Bad Fail [0-29%]
NA = At least one component of assessment has been deferred
AB = Absent from all components of assessment
I = Incomplete (i.e. you were absent from at least one component of assessment)

Years 2 and 3

1 = First class [70-100%]
2A = Upper Second class [60-69%]
2B = Lower Second class [50-59%]
3 = Third [45-49%]
P = Pass [40-44%]
F = Fail [0-39%]
NA = At least one component of assessment has been deferred
AB = Absent from all components of assessment
I = Incomplete (i.e. you were absent from at least one component of assessment)

Exceptional Circumstances

If you have submitted Exceptional Circumstances, you should have received, or will shortly receive an email from your Department or the Student Regulations Team informing you of the Exam Board’s Decision.

Challenging your results

We are confident that our assessment process is robust and that the results we have sent you will be accurate. However, in certain circumstances there are routes for you to check and/or appeal your results. Visit challenging results for more information. The deadline for both processes is 23:59 (London Time) on Friday 26 July 2024.

General Course, LSE GO, Incoming Erasmus etc.

Assessments with an asterisk(*)

If an asterisk(*) shows against an assessment this means either

  • You have a confirmed deferral in place for that assessment.
  • You were not able to take the assessment during IRDAP 2023 because of the impact of the marking and assessment boycott in Summer 2023.

Marks for all assessments (including IRDAP) will show
You'll only see one overall course mark and grade for the year

If you took an assessment during IRDAP in a previous year then this mark will appear in addition to the mark from the academic year. However, you will only see one overall grade for the course. For example:

  • If you deferred a piece of coursework from the 2022/23 academic year to IRDAP 2023 an asterisk will show against the assessment for the academic year and a mark will show for IRDAP. The mark from IRDAP will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course in 2022/23.
  • If you achieved a mark of 5 in an exam in January 2023 then resat the exam in IRDAP 2023 achieving a mark of 70 both marks will show. The mark of 70 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course (but remember the grade will have been capped).

Course Level Assessment Grades

The grade listed against the course title, in bold, is the overall grade for the assessment(s) you took in that course. You can interpret them using the list below:

A+ = 75%+
A = 70% - 74%
A- = 65% - 69%
B+ = 60% - 64%
B = 55% - 59%
B- 50% - 54%
C+ = 45% - 49%
C = 40% - 44%
F = Fail, 0% - 39%
NA = At least one component of assessment has been deferred
AB = Absent from all components of assessment
I = Incomplete (i.e. you were absent from at least one component of assessment)

Class Grades

Class grades under the list of assessments for a given course. There is no numerical mark for class grades, just a letter grade. You can interpret them using the list below:

A+ = 75%+
A = 70% - 74%
A- = 65% - 69%
B+ = 60% - 64%
B = 55% - 59%
B- 50% - 54%
C+ = 45% - 49%
C = 40% - 44%
F = Fail, 0% - 39%

Exceptional Circumstances

If you have submitted Exceptional Circumstances, you should have received, or will shortly receive an email from your Department or the Student Regulations Team informing you of the Exam Board’s Decision.

Challenging your results 

We are confident that our assessment process is robust and that the results we have sent you will be accurate. However, in certain circumstances there are routes for you to check and/or appeal your results. Visit challenging results for more information. The deadline for both processes is 23:59 (London Time) on Friday 26 July 2024.

Diploma Programmes

Assessments with an asterisk(*)

If an asterisk(*) shows against an assessment this means either

  • You have a confirmed deferral in place for that assessment.
  • You were not able to take an undergradute level assessment during IRDAP 2023 because of the impact of the marking and assessment boycott in Summer 2023.

Marks for all assessments, including IRDAP (September), RDAP1 (January) and RDAP2 (May/June), will show. You'll only see one overall course mark and grade for each year

If you took an assessment during IRDAP or RDAP in a previous year then this mark will appear in addition to the mark from the academic year. However, you will only see one overall grade for the course. For example:

  • If you deferred a piece of coursework from the 2022/23 academic year to IRDAP an asterisk will show against the assessment  for the academic year and a mark will show for IRDAP. The mark from IRDAP will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course in 2022/23.
  • If you achieved a mark of 5 in an exam in January 2023 then resat the exam in RDAP1 2024 achieving a mark of 70 both marks will show. The mark of 70 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course (but remember, the grade will have been capped).

Course Grades

Grades show against courses.  You can interpret them using the list below:

D = Distinction [70-100%]
M = Merit [60-69%]
P = Pass [40-59%]
F = Fail [0-39%]
NA = At least one component of assessment has been deferred
AB = Absent from all components of assessment
I = Incomplete (i.e. you were absent from at least one component of assessment)

Exceptional Circumstances

If you have submitted Exceptional Circumstances, you should have received, or will shortly receive an email from your Department or the Student Regulations Team informing you of the Exam Board’s Decision.

Challenging your results 

We are confident that our assessment process is robust and that the results we have sent you will be accurate. However, in certain circumstances there are routes for you to check and/or appeal your results. Visit challenging results for more information. The deadline for both processes is 23:59 (London Time) on Friday 26 July 2024.

MSc, MRes, LLM and MPA Programmes

Assessment marks with an asterisk(*)

If an asterisk(*) shows against an assessment this means that you have a confirmed deferral in place for that assessment.

Marks for all assessments, including RDAP1 (January) and RDAP2 (May/June), will show

If you took an assessment during RDAP1 or RDAP2 in a previous year then this mark will appear in addition to the mark from the year before.  However, you will only see one overall grade for the course. For example:

  • If you deferred a piece of coursework out of the 2021/22 academic year and then passed in RDAP1 during January 2023 an asterisk will show for 2021/22 and a mark will show for 2022/23 labelled as RDAP1. The mark from RDAP1 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course in 2022/23.
  • If you achieved a mark of 39 in an exam in June 2022 then resat the exam in RDAP1 in January 2023, achieving a mark of 70 both marks will show. The mark of 70 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course (but remember the grade will have been capped).

Course Grades

Grades show against courses.  You can interpret them using the list below:

D = Distinction [70-100%]
M = Merit [60-69%]
P = Pass [50-59%]
F = Fail [(x+1)-49%]
FB = Bad Fail [0 - x]
NA = At least one component of assessment has been deferred
AB = Absent from all components of assessment
I = Incomplete (i.e. you were absent from at least one component of assessment)

You can check the bad fail marks for your courses (i.e. establish what x is).

Exceptional Circumstances

If you have submitted Exceptional Circumstances, you should have received, or will shortly receive an email from your Department or the Student Regulations Team informing you of the Exam Board’s Decision.

Challenging your results 

We are confident that our assessment process is robust and that the results we have sent you will be accurate. However, in certain circumstances there are routes for you to check and/or appeal your results. Visit challenging results for more information. The deadline for both processes is 23:59 (London Time) on Friday 26 July 2024.

Research degrees

MRes students in the taught phase of their programme (i.e. those who have yet to upgrade)

Pre-upgrade MRes students are governed by the regulations for taught postgraduate programmes. Please refer to the MRes Programmes section above for advice on how to interpret your results email.

Assessment marks with an asterisk(*)

If an asterisk(*) shows against an assessment this means that you have a confirmed deferral in place for that assessment.

Marks for all assessments, including RDAP1 (January) and RDAP2 (May/June), will show

If you took an assessment during RDAP1 or RDAP2 (e.g. as a resit or following a deferral) in a previous year then this mark will appear in addition to the mark from the year before.  However, you will only see one overall grade for the course. For example:

  • If you deferred a piece of coursework out of the 2021/22 academic year and then passed in RDAP1 during January 2023 an asterisk will show for 2021/22 and a mark will show for 2022/23 labelled as RDAP1. The mark from RDAP1 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course in 2022/23.
  • If you achieved a mark of 39 in an exam in June 2022 then resat the exam in RDAP1 in January 2023, achieving a mark of 70 both marks will show. The mark of 70 will have been used in calculating your overall grade for the course (but remember the grade will have been capped).

Course Grades

Masters Grades are applied to courses taken by Research Students.  You can interpret them using the list below:

D = Distinction [70-100%]
M = Merit [60-69%]
P = Pass [50-59%]
F = Fail [(x+1)-49%]
FB = Bad Fail [0 - x]
NA = At least one component of assessment has been deferred
AB = Absent from all components of assessment
I = Incomplete (i.e. you were absent from at least one component of assessment)

You can check the bad fail marks for your courses (i.e. establish what x is).

Other queries

The PhD Academy and Student Services Centre can only offer very limited support in relation to results for PhD students taking taught courses. 

  • If you have queries about a specific result you should contact the department responsible for teaching the course.
  • If you have a query about the impact of a result on your wider programme you should speak to your home department. 

Do you want to know more about regulations, classification or progression?

There is lots of information, including links to the relevant regulations on the understanding results page.

Have things not gone to plan?

If things don't go to plan, and you haven't received the results you were hoping for there is lots of support available. Taught students can check our results advice and support page to find out what to do next.  PhD students should make contact with their home department for advice. 

 

 

The information on this page is specific to results released on 12 July 2024. If you are interpreting results from before this please visit the interpreting final results and click on the relevant page. 

 

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