Primary schools in Singapore implement a grading system along an "Achievement Band", until the system disregarded the EM3 stream and concentrated on an "Overall Grade" scheme, which grades students as below:

Lower Primary (Primary 1 to 4)

• A*: 91% and above
• Band 1: 85% and above
• Band 2: 70% to 84%
• Band 3: 51% to 69%
• Band 4: Below 50%

Upper Primary (Primary 5 to 6)

• A*: 91% and above
• A: 75% to 90%
• B: 60% to 74%
• C: 50% to 59%
• D: Below 50%
• E: Below 25%