International Grades Comparison Table
| UIAA |
UK |
USA |
Australia |
France |
Norway |
Sweden |
German |
| Tech |
Adj. |
YDS |
NCCS |
| V |
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5- |
5- |
|
|
| V+ |
4b |
VS |
5.7 |
F7 |
14 |
5a |
5 |
5 |
VIIa |
| |
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
| VI- |
4c |
HVS |
5.8 |
F8 |
16 |
5b |
5+ |
5+ |
VIIb |
| VI |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| VI+ |
5a |
E1 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
E2 |
5.10a |
|
|
|
6 |
6 |
VIIIa |
| VII- |
5b |
|
5.10b |
F10 |
19 |
6a |
|
|
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6+ |
6+ |
VIIIb |
| VII |
|
E3 |
5.10c |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
5.10d |
F11 |
21 |
6b |
7- |
|
VIIIc |
| VII+ |
5c |
E4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| |
|
|
5.11a |
|
22 |
|
|
7- |
IXa |
| VIII- |
|
E5 |
5.11b |
F12 |
23 |
6c |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
5.11 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
IXb |
| VIII |
6a |
|
5.11c |
|
24 |
|
|
7 |
|
| |
|
|
5.11d |
F13 |
25 |
7a |
7+ |
|
IXc |
| VIII+ |
|
E6 |
|
|
|
|
|
7+ |
|
| |
|
|
5.12a |
|
|
7b |
8- |
|
Xa |
| IX- |
6b |
|
5.12b |
F14 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
5.12 |
|
|
7b+ |
8 |
8- |
|
| IX |
|
|
5.12c |
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
5.12d |
F15 |
|
7c |
|
8 |
Xb |
| IX+ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8+ |
|
| |
6c |
|
5.13a |
|
28 |
7c+ |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
F16 |
|
|
|
|
Xc |
| X- |
|
|
5.13b |
|
29 |
8a |
9- |
8+ |
|
| |
|
|
5.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
5.13c |
|
30 |
8a+ |
|
9- |
|
| X |
7a |
|
5.13d |
|
31 |
8b |
9 |
|
XIa |
| |
|
|
5.14a |
|
|
8b+ |
|
9 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
| XI- |
|
|
5.14b |
|
|
8c |
9+ |
|
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| |
|
|
5.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
XIb |
| |
|
|
5.14c |
|
33 |
8c+ |
|
|
|
| XI |
|
|
5.14d |
|
34 |
9a |
|
|
7b |
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