What is the passing grade in Spain?

5.0 out of 10 is the universal pass (Aprobado). Below 5 is Suspenso (fail). The bands above are Notable (7–8.99), Sobresaliente (9–10), and Matrícula de Honor, an honours mark reserved for top students.

What is Matrícula de Honor?

Matrícula de Honor is a distinction awarded to the very best students (often capped at around 5% of a class) who score 9.0 or above. It usually carries academic privileges such as a fee waiver and maps to a US 4.0 / UK First.

How does a Spanish 7 convert to US GPA?

A 7.0 (Notable) typically converts to about a 3.0–3.3 US GPA and a B grade. Spanish marking is moderately strict, so the equivalent US grade is a little higher than the raw number implies.

What are the Spanish qualitative bands?

Suspenso (0–4.99, fail), Aprobado (5–6.99, pass), Notable (7–8.99, very good), Sobresaliente (9–10, outstanding), and Matrícula de Honor (9+, with honours).

How accurate is the ECTS mapping?

ECTS letter grades officially depend on the percentile rank within a cohort, so an exact mapping needs class statistics. This tool gives an approximate ECTS band from your numeric grade.

Spanish Grade Converter (0–10 Scale)

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Convert Spanish 0–10 grades to ECTS, US GPA, and UK class

Spanish universities grade on a 0 to 10 scale with 5.0 as the pass mark, accompanied by qualitative denominations defined by the Spanish Ministry of Education: Suspenso, Aprobado, Notable, Sobresaliente, and the honours Matrícula de Honor. This tool maps your numeric grade onto those bands and converts it to a US 4.0 GPA, US letter grade, UK degree class, and an approximate ECTS grade.

How it works

The official Spanish qualitative bands are:

0   – 4.99  Suspenso              (fail)
5   – 6.99  Aprobado              (pass)
7   – 8.99  Notable               (very good)
9   – 10    Sobresaliente         (outstanding)
9+          Matrícula de Honor    (with honours, capped slots)

Each band maps onto a US GPA window and a UK class. For example, a 7.5 (Notable) corresponds to roughly a 3.3 US GPA / B+ and a UK Upper Second. Matrícula de Honor is the top distinction and maps to a US 4.0 and a UK First. The ECTS band is approximated from the numeric grade.

Tips and notes

5.0 is the universal passing line; below it a module is Suspenso and must be retaken.
Matrícula de Honor is awarded to a limited number of top students, so not every 9–10 receives it — tick the option only if your transcript states it.
For overseas applications use your overall average (nota media), not a single course.
ECTS letter grades officially depend on cohort rank; the band here is a numeric approximation.