1. Grade 1: Major events (Olympics, World Championships, Thomas-Uber Cup Finals, Sudirman Cup)
2. Grade 2: World Tour
i) Level 1: World Tour Finals (erstwhile known as the World Superseries Finals).
ii) Level 2: All-England Championships, Indonesia Open and China Open (Premier of Premiers)
iii) Level 3: Malaysian Open, China Open, Denmark Open, French Open and Japan Open (Superseries Premier)
iv) Level 4: Malaysia Masters, Indonesia Masters, India Open, Thailand Open, Singapore Open, Korea Open, Hong Kong Open, (Superseries)
v) Level 5: Thailand Masters, Swiss Open, Spain Open, German Open, New Zealand Open, Australian Open, US Open, Chinese Taipei Open, Macau Open, Syed Modi International, Korea Masters (Grand Prix Gold)