Exams and Grading System
WHEN DOES THE EXAM PERIOD START?
All the important dates can be found in the academic calendar on our website.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR EXAMS?
You need to register online through the SIS.
Click on the Exam Dates - Register and then select the dates when you want to take the exam. You can change your registration in My dates.
This does not apply to courses where you only need to submit an essay.
Always check the exam requirements and need to register with the teacher.
EXAMS RETAKE
As per the Faculty of Social Sciences rule, you can use up to 2 retakes during the exam period - retakes are not possible after the exam period.
Retakes are possible ONLY if you FAIL.
In case you passed the exam, but are not happy with the grade, we are sorry to tell you that you are not eligible for the retake.
Can I take exams before the official Exam period?
Pre-exam dates are up to the teachers themselves. Ask them at the beginning of the semester.
Teachers start uploading the exam dates for the winter semester as of 1st December and for the summer semester as of 1st April.
HOW DOES THE GRADING SYSTEM WORK AT CHARLES UNIVERSITY?
At the end of the semester a course can be ended with different types of evaluation (described in SIS in the column Examination):
• Exam, written or oral ("Ex" in SIS). We use the internationally recognized A-F grading system (see below).
• Pass/Fail ("C" in SIS). The course is not ended with an exam, but a different way of obtaining the credit, e.g. an essay, a project, written analysis, etc. The grading is Pass/Fail. Do you need a grade instead of Pass/Fail? Talk to the academic during the first class!
• Pass/Fail with grade ("Mc" in SIS).The same as Pass/Fail (submission of an essay, project etc.), but with a grade.
The grading system can be slightly different for each faculty of Charles University. The Faculty of Social Sciences uses the internationally recognized A-F grading system, often referred to as ECTS grading. For easier understanding we offer an explanation of the individual grades:
- A/B – Excellent - excellent performance
- C/D – Very Good - above the average standard with some errors
- E – Good - generally sound work with a number of notable errors
- F – Fail - unsatisfactory performance
The recommendation for using the A-F classification is as follows: To evaluate the student's performance in percentage (0-100 %) and providing the evaluation accordingly:
100-91% = A
90-81% = B
71-80 % = C
61-70 % = D
51-60 % = E
0-50% = F
In case you have courses at other faculties, here is a transition table from 1-4 Grades to ECTS Grades.
| Czech Grade | ECTS Grade |
| 1 - Excellent (excellent performance) | A/B |
| 2 - Very Good (above the average standard but with some errors) | C/D |
| 3 - Good (generally sound work with a number of notable errors) | E |
| 4 - Fail (unsatisfactory performance) | FX/F |
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Pass (student achievements in some subjects are graded only as "pass", where a student has obtained a satisfactory level) |
Z |
HOW AND WHEN DO I GET MY TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS
Academic Transcripts are provided only upon request=not automatically and only after all study requirements have been completed and you have all grades in the SIS.
We send the transcript in digital form, but if a hard copy is required by your home university, we can provide it as well.
- Erasmus+ Students - to receive your Transcript of Records after you have all exams uploaded in SIS, please submit a special online request form (your coordinator will share with you the link)
- Other Exchange students - for the Transcript of records contact your exchange coordinator.
