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ACE Times scores a total of 2 Plus Points and 0 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 58* resp. the grade C+ (satisfactory).
*: (2 + 5 BP) * 100 / (2 + 5 BP + 0 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 58* resp. the grade C+ (satisfactory).
| Grade | Score | |
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| 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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