Justus Liebig Universität Giessen uses the general 5-point scale for student assessment records. At the Faculty of Agriculture, Nutrition Sciences, and Environmental Management students may be assessed on a different, 15-point scale as shown below:
Percentage from Tests | Grade Points | Word Descriptor |
| 97-100 | 15 | very good with excellence |
| 87-96 | 13-14 | very good |
| 73-86 | 10-12 | good |
| 59-72 | 7-9 | satisfactory |
| 50-58 | 5-6 | sufficient |
| 0-49 | 0-4 | insufficient |