CGPA to GPA Converter
US letter grade reference (4.0 scale)
Letter-grade bands follow the standard US college mapping (A = 93 to 100 percent, A- = 90 to 92, B+ = 87 to 89, and so on). Individual universities adjust these by 1 or 2 percentage points; verify with your target institution before relying on a letter grade for transfer credit or scholarship decisions.
How to Convert CGPA to GPA
Converting a CGPA to a GPA is a scale change: an Indian Cumulative Grade Point Average is reported on a 10-point scale at most universities, while US colleges and graduate programmes use a 4.0 scale. The simplest conversion is the linear method: divide your CGPA by the maximum value of your scale, then multiply by 4. For the most common case, a 10-point CGPA to a 4.0 GPA, the formula is GPA = (CGPA / 10) x 4. The CGPA to GPA converter above runs this calculation live; you can also pick the WES band-mapped method, which routes the CGPA through a percentage and then a US letter-grade band for a closer match to credential evaluations.
- CGPA = your Cumulative Grade Point Average on the 10-point scale
- 10 = source scale maximum (Indian university default)
- 4 = target scale maximum (US default; use 4.33 for Canadian universities)
How to Calculate CGPA to GPA Step by Step
- Confirm the source scale. Most Indian universities report CGPA on a 10-point scale. A handful of autonomous institutes (older IIM programmes, some IITs in the past) used a 7-point scale. Some Nigerian and South Asian universities use a 5-point scale.
- Pick the target. Pick 4.0 for almost all US universities. Pick 4.33 for Canadian universities (McGill, Toronto, UBC, McMaster) and a few US institutions that count A+ above 4.0.
- Apply the formula. Linear: GPA = (CGPA / source_max) x target_max. A 7.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale gives (7.5 / 10) x 4 = 3.0 GPA on the 4.0 scale.
- Read the letter grade and percentage equivalent. The calculator output above includes the US letter grade (A, A-, B+, B, and so on) and the percentage equivalent for transcripts that require both figures.
CGPA to GPA Conversion Table
The reference table below covers every common 10-point CGPA value users search for (6.5, 7.2, 7.9, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6, 9.0, and so on through 10.0) and shows the linear 4.0 GPA, the WES band-mapped 4.0 GPA, the percentage equivalent, the US letter grade, and the Indian standing band. The 9 cgpa to gpa row and the 7.2 cgpa to gpa row land at the most-checked values for Indian engineering transcripts.
| CGPA | Linear GPA (CGPA/10) x 4 | WES band GPA via percentage | Percentage x 9.5 | Letter | Indian standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 95.0% | A | Outstanding |
| 9.5 | 3.80 | 4.00 | 90.25% | A | Outstanding |
| 9.0 | 3.60 | 3.70 | 85.5% | A- | Outstanding |
| 8.6 | 3.44 | 3.70 | 81.7% | A- | Outstanding |
| 8.5 | 3.40 | 3.70 | 80.75% | A- | Outstanding |
| 8.4 | 3.36 | 3.30 | 79.8% | B+ | First with Distinction |
| 8.3 | 3.32 | 3.30 | 78.85% | B+ | First with Distinction |
| 8.0 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 76.0% | B+ | First with Distinction |
| 7.9 | 3.16 | 3.30 | 75.05% | B+ | First with Distinction |
| 7.5 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 71.25% | B+ | First with Distinction |
| 7.2 | 2.88 | 3.00 | 68.4% | B | First Division |
| 7.0 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 66.5% | B | First Division |
| 6.8 | 2.72 | 3.00 | 64.6% | B | First Division |
| 6.5 | 2.60 | 3.00 | 61.75% | B | First Division |
| 6.0 | 2.40 | 3.00 | 57.0% | B- | First Division |
| 5.5 | 2.20 | 2.70 | 52.25% | B- | Second Division |
| 5.0 | 2.00 | 2.30 | 47.5% | C+ | Second Division |
| 4.5 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 42.75% | C | Second Division |
| 4.0 | 1.60 | 2.00 | 38.0% | C | Pass |
CGPA to Grade Letter Output
The cgpa to grade letter mapping above uses the standard US college scale (A = 93 to 100 percent, A- = 90 to 92, B+ = 87 to 89, B = 83 to 86, B- = 80 to 82, C+ = 77 to 79, C = 73 to 76). Routing CGPA through the CBSE x9.5 percentage formula and then this letter-grade table produces the WES band-mapped GPA. The linear method skips the percentage step entirely and uses pure proportional scaling. For most Indian transcripts the two methods agree within 0.1 of a GPA point; the difference can grow to 0.3 at the boundary cases where the percentage falls right on a letter-grade threshold.
Indian CGPA to GPA Converter: When to Use Which Method
The Indian CGPA to GPA converter above offers two methods because US graduate admissions handle Indian transcripts in two different ways. Direct admissions reviewers at US universities typically apply a linear conversion when scanning hundreds of applications; they want a quick number to compare against the programme minimum. Credential evaluators such as WES and ECE apply a course-by-course grade mapping, which the WES band-mapped method approximates. For a transcript with even grades across all courses, the two methods agree closely. For a transcript with extreme highs and lows, the WES official figure can deviate from the linear estimate by up to 0.3 GPA in either direction.
VTU CGPA to GPA
VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University) reports CGPA on the 10-point scale under its Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS). To convert a VTU CGPA to a US 4.0 GPA, apply the linear method: GPA = (VTU CGPA / 10) x 4. A VTU CGPA of 8.0 gives 3.2 GPA. For a closer WES estimate, route through VTU\'s published percentage formula (Percentage = (CGPA - 0.75) x 10), then map to the letter-grade band. An 8.0 VTU CGPA gives (8.0 - 0.75) x 10 = 72.5 percent, which sits in the B+ band and maps to 3.3 GPA. For percentage conversion alone, use the CGPA to percentage calculator.
9, 8.4, 7.9, 7.2, 6.5 CGPA to GPA: Most-Searched Values
For the most-searched 10-point CGPA values: 9 cgpa to gpa is 3.6 on the linear method and 3.7 on the WES band-mapped method. 8.6 cgpa to gpa is 3.44 (linear) or 3.7 (WES). 8.4 cgpa to gpa is 3.36 (linear) or 3.3 (WES). 8.3 cgpa to gpa is 3.32 (linear) or 3.3 (WES). 7.9 cgpa to gpa is 3.16 (linear) or 3.3 (WES). 7.2 cgpa to gpa is 2.88 (linear) or 3.0 (WES). 6.8 cgpa to gpa is 2.72 (linear) or 3.0 (WES). 6.5 cgpa to gpa is 2.60 (linear) or 3.0 (WES). The calculator above gives any value the exact answer instantly under both methods.
CGPA and GPA: What They Mean
CGPA stands for Cumulative Grade Point Average. It is the credit-weighted average of grade points earned across every course in a degree programme, calculated on a fixed scale. In India, most universities under UGC, VTU, Anna University, SPPU, AKTU, and GTU use a 10-point CGPA scale where O (Outstanding) = 10 and F (Fail) = 0. GPA stands for Grade Point Average; in the United States it is reported on a 4.0 scale where A = 4.0 and F = 0. The two systems measure the same underlying performance, just on different number lines.
The conversion formula CGPA = Sum(Grade Points x Credit Hours) / Sum(Credit Hours) is the same in both systems. The 10-point Indian CGPA and the US 4.0 GPA differ only in the maximum value of the grade-point scale assigned to top performance. CGPA is sometimes also called the Cumulative GPA or just the cumulative GPA in international academic settings. For computing CGPA from individual course grades, use the CGPA calculator; for the inverse direction (computing GPA back to a percentage), use the GPA to percentage calculator.
CGPA vs GPA: The Key Difference
The functional difference between CGPA and GPA is the scale maximum: Indian CGPA on 10, US GPA on 4 (or 4.33 in Canada). A secondary difference is that "CGPA" in Indian usage almost always means the cumulative figure across all completed semesters, whereas "GPA" in US usage can mean either the cumulative GPA or a single-semester GPA depending on context. When a US graduate application asks for your "GPA," it wants the cumulative figure; the equivalent Indian term is CGPA. For per-semester computation in the Indian system, see the SGPA calculator.
CGPA to GPA on the 4.33 Canadian Scale
Canadian universities (McGill, Toronto, UBC, McMaster, Queen\'s, Waterloo, Western, SFU) use a 4.33 GPA scale where A+ counts as 4.33 and A counts as 4.0. To convert a 10-point Indian CGPA to a 4.33 Canadian GPA, apply the same linear method with the new target maximum: GPA = (CGPA / 10) x 4.33. A CGPA of 8.0 gives (8.0 / 10) x 4.33 = 3.46 on the 4.33 scale. The calculator above supports the 4.33 target via the scale toggle. For Canadian university-specific GPA calculators, see the Canada GPA calculator hub.
WES CGPA to GPA: The Credential Evaluation
A wes cgpa to gpa evaluation produced by World Education Services is the figure US graduate admissions actually use. WES evaluates each course grade against its published India grade scale, maps each course to a US letter-grade equivalent, then computes the 4.0 GPA from the per-course US letter grades. The result is not a single multiplier applied to your CGPA; it is a recomputation from the course-level data. For an Indian transcript with even grades, the WES figure typically falls within 0.1 of the linear estimate from the cgpa to gpa converter above. For a transcript with extreme spreads, the WES figure can deviate by 0.2 or 0.3.
A typical WES evaluation costs USD 165 to 220 (course-by-course report) and takes 7 to 10 business days after WES receives the official transcripts. Most US graduate programmes accept the WES report as authoritative; a small number prefer ECE or NACES-member evaluators. Order the report 6 to 8 weeks before your earliest application deadline.
CGPA to GPA by Country: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Canada
The Indian cgpa to gpa converter is the most common use case (most of the search volume comes from India), but the same calculator handles transcripts from other countries that use a CGPA system. Bangladesh uses a 4.0-point CGPA scale at undergraduate level (A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3); the conversion to US 4.0 is one-to-one for Bangladeshi transcripts. Pakistan uses a 4.0 CGPA at HEC-affiliated universities, also one-to-one. Sri Lanka and Nepal use a 4.0-point CGPA at most universities. For an Indian cgpa to gpa converter specifically, use the 10-point source scale; for the Canada GPA hub spanning all 13 major institutions, see the Canada GPA calculator.
Using the CGPA to GPA Calculator for US Applications
The cgpa to gpa calculator output is the figure students use when building the initial US graduate school list: compare the converted GPA against each programme\'s published minimum (typically 3.0 for master\'s admission, 3.3 to 3.5 for competitive PhD programmes, 3.5 to 3.7 for top-30 programmes). The cgpa to gpa converter result is also the figure most undergraduate and graduate application forms ask for in the GPA field when the applicant\'s transcript reports CGPA rather than GPA. Always cross-check with the specific institution: a small number of programmes ask for the figure exactly as issued on the transcript, with the original scale documented in a footnote.
The cgpa to gpa converter applies the linear formula GPA = (CGPA / source_max) x target_max and the WES band-mapped method which routes CGPA through the CBSE x9.5 percentage formula and then the published WES letter-grade bands. Both methods are planning estimates. For US graduate admissions, only the official WES, ECE, or other NACES-member credential evaluation is binding. Sources: WES India grade scale, CBSE circular 34/2010 (x9.5 multiplier), UGC 2017 notification (alternative percentage formulas), AACRAO international transcript guidelines, and individual university registrar pages for the 4.33 scale at Canadian institutions. Letter-grade bands follow the standard US college mapping (A = 93 to 100 percent, A- = 90 to 92, B+ = 87 to 89). Last verified: 2026-05-20.