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A grades may soon become most common at NZ universities

RNZStuffTuesday 25 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story The New Zealand Initiative

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A report by The New Zealand Initiative predicts that 'A' grades will soon be the most frequent marks awarded at the country's eight universities. The study analysed university marking data spanning from 2006 to 2024.

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First reported by RNZ, Tue 25 Nov 2025, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
  1. RNZRNZ

    'Grade inflation': Think-tank warns 'A's will soon be most common university grade (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    New report says ‘A’s’ set to become most common grade at NZ universities (opens in new tab)