CGPA to percentage converter
Applications, employers and foreign universities all want a different format. Pick the formula your institution actually uses, enter your figure, and this converts in either direction — and shows what the same result looks like on every other common scale.
How to use the cgpa to percentage converter
- Choose the direction — grade point to percentage, or percentage to grade point.
- Enter your CGPA, GPA or percentage.
- Select your institution's formula, then read the equivalents on all the other scales below.
How it works
There is no universal conversion, which is the single most important thing to know here. CBSE and much of the UGC system multiply CGPA by 9.5, a factor derived from the average of the highest marks in the year CBSE introduced grading. Many engineering universities, including VIT, Anna and MAKAUT, simply multiply by 10. IIT-style formulas subtract 0.5 first; SPPU and Mumbai subtract 0.75. On the 4.0 scale used by HEC-affiliated universities in Pakistan and by US institutions, multiplying by 25 is the usual approximation.
Because these are conventions rather than equivalences, the same transcript can produce answers several points apart depending on which factor you apply. When the number is going onto an application form, use the formula printed in your own academic regulations, and if the university you are applying to states a conversion rule, theirs overrides everything else.
Common questions
How do I convert CGPA to percentage?
Multiply by the factor your institution specifies — 9.5 under CBSE and UGC, 10 at many engineering universities, or 25 on a 4.0 scale. An 8.4 CGPA is 79.8% at 9.5, or 84% at 10.
What percentage is a 3.4 GPA?
On the 4.0 scale the common approximation is 3.4 × 25 = 85%. Some universities publish their own percentage bands instead.
Is 75% a good CGPA?
Under the 9.5 formula, 75% is about 7.9 on a 10-point scale, which is a strong first class. Under a 4.0 scale it is roughly 3.0.
Which formula should I use?
The one in your university's academic regulations or on the back of your transcript. If the receiving institution specifies a method, use theirs.