How is the grade of the previous first degree calculated if no German grading system is used?

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The calculation is done with the modified Bavarian formula and it requires:

1. the best possible grade N_max,

2. the lowest grade N_min at which you would still have passed, and

3. your grade N_d, which you received.

Your grade in the German system is then calculated as

x = 1+3*(N_max-N_d)/(N_max-N_min)

The conversion is carried out by the Central Admissions Office at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. In individual cases, the calculation may differ from the modified Bavarian formula.

Example: In the Netherlands, the best possible grade is N_max=10 and the lowest grade with which you can pass is N_min=6. If your grade is N_d=8, then in the German system this corresponds to 1+3*(10-8)/(10-6) = 2.5.