| Mark | Grading | Outcome of grading |
| 70-100 | Excellent pass | Pass. Automatically included in the short-list for the Peter Taylor award. |
| 60-69 | Good pass | Pass. Included in the long-list for the Peter Taylor award. |
| 55-59 | Clear pass | Pass. |
| 50-54 | Marginal pass | Pass. |
| 45-49 | Marginal fail | Fail. Official letter contains a reminder that 5 further submissions are allowed. |
| 1-44 | Clear fail | Fail. Official letter contains a reminder that 5 further submissions are allowed, and a strong recommendation to delay resubmission until substantial revisions have been made. |