For the first four years a system similar to E-S-N-U is used, known as "calificative". These are "Foarte bine (FB)" – Excellent, "Bine (B)" – Good, "Satisfăcător/Suficient (S)" – Satisfactory, actually meaning (barely) passing, "Nesatisfăcător/Insuficient (N/I)" – Failed. Students who get an N/I must take an exam in the summer with a special assembly of teachers, and if the situation is not improved, the student will repeat the whole year. The "qualifiers" ("calificative") are given throughout the year, in a system of year-long assessment, on tests, schoolwork, homework or projects. The average for a subject (that will go in the mark register) is calculated by the teacher taking into account the progress of the student and by using a 1–4 value for each qualifier (for example, if a student has FB, FB, B, B in Mathematics, then the mark will be (4 + 4 + 3 + 3) : 4 = 3.5, therefore B – taking into account that the performance of the student has lowered over time a B, B, FB, FB will also be 3.5 but will be marked as FB because the performance has improved over time). There is no average calculated for the whole year, but only per subject per semester.