Grading system in the Netherlands

At a university in Holland the following grades system is used: range from 1 (very poor) to 10 (outstanding); a 6 is a pass. It should be noted that 9s and 10s are rarely given. On final lists, grades are normally rounded off (above 0.5 is rounded up and below 0.5 is rounded down, thus a 5.5 equals a 6 equals a pass, whereas a 5.4 equals a fail.) However, on exams and course work, it is customary to get a grade that has not been rounded off. Read also: European Credit and transfer system ( ECTS) //Source: TU Twente