The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) introduced a six-point grading scheme for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), in the May/June 1998 examinations.
The six-point grading scheme reports on the performance of the candidate under six overall and profile grades as follows:
Overall grades - I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Grade and Profile Descriptions
The overall grade and profile descriptions are:
Overall Grades
GRADE I Candidate shows a comprehensive grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
GRADE II Candidate shows a good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
GRADE III Candidate shows a fairly good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and abilities required by the syllabus.
GRADE IV Candidate shows a moderate grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
GRADE V Candidate shows a very limited grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
GRADE VI Candidate shows a very limited grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.