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DepEd Grade Calculator (Transmutation)
Under DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015, a quarterly grade in Philippine K to 12 schools comes from three components: Written Work, Performance Tasks and the Quarterly Assessment. Each is converted to a percentage score, multiplied by the subject’s weight and added to give the initial grade. The initial grade is then transmuted with DepEd’s table, so a 60 initial grade becomes 75, the lowest passing grade, and 100 stays 100.
Weights depend on the subject. For Grades 1–10: Languages, AP and EsP use 30/50/20; Science and Math use 40/40/20; MAPEH and EPP/TLE use 20/60/20. Senior High core subjects use 25/50/25. The table follows a simple rule: from 60 upward each 1.6 points of initial grade adds one transmuted point. Below 60 each 4 points adds one, starting from 60.
Worked example (default): Written Work 142/160 (88.75 × 30% = 26.63), Performance Tasks 118/150 (78.67 × 50% = 39.33) and Quarterly Assessment 36/50 (72 × 20% = 14.40) give an initial grade of 80.36. Transmuted, that is 75 + ⌊20.36 ÷ 1.6⌋ = 87, Very Satisfactory. The final grade is the average of the four quarterly grades. Check whether your school has adopted a newer DepEd issuance.
Result and step-by-step working
Initial grade 80.36 · Very Satisfactory
| Component | Score | Percentage score | Weight | Weighted score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Work | 142 / 160 | 88.75 | 30% | 26.63 |
| Performance Tasks | 118 / 150 | 78.67 | 50% | 39.33 |
| Quarterly Assessment | 36 / 50 | 72.00 | 20% | 14.40 |
| Initial grade | 100% | 80.36 |
- Percentage score of each componentPS = total score ÷ highest possible score × 100.
- Weighted scoreWS = PS × component weight (Filipino, English, Araling Panlipunan, EsP (Grades 1–10): 30% / 50% / 20%).
- Initial grade26.63 + 39.33 + 14.40 = 80.36
- Transmute75 + ⌊(80.36 − 60) ÷ 1.6⌋ = 87
DepEd transmutation table
| Initial grade | Transmuted grade |
|---|---|
| 100 | 100 |
| 98.40–99.99 | 99 |
| 96.80–98.39 | 98 |
| 95.20–96.79 | 97 |
| 93.60–95.19 | 96 |
| 92.00–93.59 | 95 |
| 90.40–91.99 | 94 |
| 88.80–90.39 | 93 |
| 87.20–88.79 | 92 |
| 85.60–87.19 | 91 |
| 84.00–85.59 | 90 |
| 82.40–83.99 | 89 |
| 80.80–82.39 | 88 |
| 79.20–80.79 | 87 ◀ |
| 77.60–79.19 | 86 |
| 76.00–77.59 | 85 |
| 74.40–75.99 | 84 |
| 72.80–74.39 | 83 |
| 71.20–72.79 | 82 |
| 69.60–71.19 | 81 |
| 68.00–69.59 | 80 |
| 66.40–67.99 | 79 |
| 64.80–66.39 | 78 |
| 63.20–64.79 | 77 |
| 61.60–63.19 | 76 |
| 60.00–61.59 | 75 |
| 56.00–59.99 … 0–3.99 | 74 … 60 (one step per 4 points) |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the passing grade in DepEd?
- 75 (transmuted). It corresponds to an initial grade of 60.00–61.59.
- How is the final grade computed?
- For each learning area, the final grade is the average of the four quarterly grades. The general average is the average of the final grades of all learning areas.
- What are the DepEd grade descriptors?
- 90–100 Outstanding, 85–89 Very Satisfactory, 80–84 Satisfactory, 75–79 Fairly Satisfactory, below 75 Did Not Meet Expectations.
- Why is my grade 60 when I scored almost nothing?
- The transmutation table starts at 60: an initial grade of 0–3.99 transmutes to 60, and each further 4 points adds one up to 74.
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