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'''Grading''' in [[education]] is the process of applying standardized [[Measurement|measurements]] for varying levels of achievements in a course. Grades can be assigned as letters (usually A to F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), as a percentage, or as a number out of a possible total (often out of 100).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2005/j/sezioni/scuola_e_universita/servizi/studentissimi/magagnoli-premio/magagnoli-premio.html|title=Il liceale con la media del 9,93 "Sono il più bravo d'Italia"|author=Salvo Intravaia|website=repubblica.it|date=7 November 2009|language=it}}</ref>
 
In some countries, grades are [[averaged]] to create a <!-- "Grade point average" redirects here - this term is bolded per MOS:BOLD -->'''grade point average''' ('''GPA'''). GPA is calculated by using the number of grade points a student earns in a given period of time.<ref>grade point average. (n.d.). WordNet2.0 Retrieved 3 October 2011, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/grade point average</ref> GPAs are often calculated for [[high school]], [[undergraduate]], and [[graduate school|graduate]] students, and can be used by potential employers or educational institutions to assess and compare applicants. A '''cumulative grade point average''' ('''CGPA'''), sometimes referred to as just GPA, is a measure of performance for all of a student's courses.
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