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Academic grading in Mexico employs a decimal system, from 0 to 10, to measure the students' scores. The grades are:〔Accord No. 17 from the Public Education Secretary; Official Newspaper of the Federation, the 28th of August, 1978〕〔These scores can be verified in many secondary education certificates.〕 * 10: Excellent (''excelente'') * 9: Very Good (''muy bien'') * 8: Good (''bien'') * 7: Average (''regular'') * 6: Sufficient (''suficiente'') * 0–5.9: Insufficient/Failed (''deficiente/reprobado'') Since decimal fractions are common, a scale from 0 to 100 is often used to remove the decimal point. Then, 100 becomes the highest score, and 60 the minimum passing score. Depending on the school, the official certificate may use the range 0–100, or these may be converted back to the range 0–10, allowing for some rounding and truncation. Although the grades 0–59 are normally given in class or tests, they are not reported as such in certificates. When failed subjects are reported in written, they normally have a score of NA or N/A, standing for ''No Acreditada'' (Not Accredited) or ''No Aprobada'' (Not Approved). Major works, such as a written thesis or doctoral dissertation, may not have a grade, but appear in certificates simply as AC, standing for ''Acreditada'' (Accredited). Occasionally, institutions, specially private schools, may use their own grading system, but there must exist conversion rules to convert those grades to their equivalent in the decimal system. == Education in general == Given that the scale of grading ranges from 0 to 100, it is common that the grade indicates the percentage of correct answers in a given exam. Grades are most often absolute and not class-specific. Thus, it may be that the top student of the class gets a low grade of 70, while the passing threshold is still 60. That is, curve-adjustment of scores is rare. Students in honor roll are usually those with an overall grade point average of 90 (very good) or more upon graduation. In that case, depending on the school or university, the student may be awarded a "With Honors" diploma.
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