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OVERALL RATING:
GQ India scores a total of 0 Plus Points and 0 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 50* resp. the grade C (satisfactory).
*: (0 + 5 BP) * 100 / (0 + 5 BP + 0 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 50* resp. the grade C (satisfactory).
| Grade | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| very good | A+ | > 89 |
| A | 89 - 84 | |
| A- | 83 - 79 | |
| good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
| B | 73 - 67 | |
| B- | 66 - 62 | |
| satisfactory | C+ | 61 - 56 |
| C | 55 - 49 | |
| C- | 48 - 44 | |
| sufficient | D+ | 43 - 39 |
| D | 38 - 32 | |
| poor | D- | 31 - 26 |
| insufficient | F | < 26 |
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