Convert CGPA to Percentage

The average grade point of a student is calculated using their cumulative grades across all subjects, omitting any supplemental coursework. Many colleges, universities, and organisations, including CBSE, releases exam results as CGPAs rather than percentages. The term “CGPA” stands for “Cumulative Grade Point Average. In this blog, we have discussed everything you need to know about converting your CGPA to Percentage.

Percentage to CGPA Calculator

CBSE CGPA to Percentage Calculator

You can convert CGPA to percentage with the simple formula of multiplying CGPA with 9.5. For example, to convert 8.2 CGPA to a percentage, multiply it by 9.5 and the resulting number which is 77.9 is the percentage. Class 10 and Class 12 results for CBSE will be announced soon and CBSE will be providing the results in CGPA format.

How to Convert CGPA to Percentage?

Let us understand how to calculate CGPA from subject grade points (GPs). Add the GPs of 5 subjects excluding the additional subjects and simply divide the total by 5 and the result will be your CGPA. For example, if you scored 7 in Maths, 10 in English, 9 in French, 10 in Science and 8 in Social Studies, then your CGPA will be (7+10+9+10+8)/5 = 8.8

Do you know: a 10 CGPA in Percentage means 95%?

Percentage = 9.5 * CGPA of the Subject

CBSE CGPA to Percentage Conversion Certificate

To prepare your CBSE conversion certificate, you must be aware of the revised CBSE grading system for 2021-22.

CBSE Grading System Revised for 2021-22

If you are a student of CBSE then you must know that the marks you obtain in your 10th or 12th board exams are assigned to specific grades. Here is a CGPA to percentage conversion certificate which you will come across during your exams:

For Instance, you get Grade A1, Which means:

Grade Point = 10
Marks Range = 91-100

VTU CGPA Calculator

For VTU students wanting to pursue higher education, the CGPA to Percentage formula is quite different from the standard one. For the year 2021-22, the formula specified by VTU is as follows:

CGPA to Percentage VTU
Percentage= [CGPA-0.75] * 10

GTU CGPA to Percentage

Providing a comprehensive conversion standard to get one’s percentage from CGPA/CPI/SPI is formulated by Gujarat Technological University. GTU students can calculate CGPA to Percentage by using the following formula: 

Percentage: [(CGPA/SPI/CPI-0.5)] *10

CGPA to Percentage Calculator for Indian Universities

Mentioned below are the percentage calculator for different Indian universities

CGPA to Percentage Delhi University (DU)

Delhi University has also provided a uniform method to convert CGPA to the percentage for which the official notification was released on 11th January 2018. Here is the formula for DU students to calculate their percentage from CGPA:

Final Percentage of Marks = 9.5 x CGPA of all semesters

Note: This conversion formula was mainly provided for students under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS).

Mumbai University CGPA to Percentage

The conversion system for CGPA to Percentage got updated recently in 2018 and now the institution has specified varied point scales for different programs. Here are the major pointers that have been provided by MU:

• For programs in the domain of Pure Sciences, Arts, Commerce, and related disciplines, a 7-point scale is used. It estimates the percentage of “ actual marks” obtained by the student.
• For Engineering, the CGPA to Percentage conversion is done through the 10 Point Grading System which is:

Percentage= 7.25 * CGPA +11 

CGPA to Percentage Anna University

Another prominent approach to converting CGPA to % provided in India is designed by Anna University which was introduced as a regulation in 2018. Having been changed consistently in the last few years, the present form of the conversion table for CGPA to Percentage by Anna University can be found here.

KTU CGPA to Percentage

The calculation system created by KTU is also quite simplified as it has specified a particular formula for determining CGPA and then further converting it to percentage.

CGPA= Sum of (Ci*GPi)/ Sum of (Ci)

Ci= Credit assigned to a particular course
GPi= Grade Point for the course

Important Note: In this system, the summation is carried out for all courses in which the students have registered during the program for which you need to calculate CGPA and you also need to include failed courses as well.

Now, the percentage can be calculated by using the following formula:

Percentage = 10*G

where G is CGPA/SGPA

MAKAUT (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology)

Following a 7-point grading system, the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, the conversion approach used is quite similar to that of VTU, i.e. 

Percentage= [CGPA-0.75]* 10

Take a look at the following table which elucidates an overview of the CGPA to Percentage Scale used by VTU:

Percentage of CGPA for Engineering

To convert a percentage to GPA for engineering, you need to divide your percentage by 9.5 and you will get your CGPA. For example, if you got 70%, you need to multiply it by 9.5, i.e. 7.3 CGPA out of 10. Here is a free percentage for the CGPA calculator:

To know more, check out our blog on CGPA in Engineering!

SGPA to Percentage

To convert your SGPA to percentage, you must first multiple SGPA to 10 and then deduct 7.5 from the concluding number and you will have your SGPA.

SGPA to Percentage Calculator
[(SGPA * 10) – 7.5 = Percentage]

You can also use this SGPA to CGPA Free Calculator:

How to Convert Percentage to CGPA?

To convert Percentage to CGPA, divide your percentage by 9.5 and the result will be your CGPA. For example, to convert 75% to CGPA, we divide it by 9.5 and the resulting number 7.9 is the CGPA. Here are some more examples to convert a percentage to CGPA:

Advantages of the CGPA System

• The grade point system has the added advantage of maintaining healthy competition. With no specific rank or marks obtained, you can focus on holistic development in academics instead of being single-minded and trying to score the highest. 
• Further, both these systems are only a way of assessing marks in different ways. While CGPA classifies your marks into grades, the percentage has an aggregate way of calculating your marks.
• It is important to learn to convert CGPA into percentages because both systems are interconnected. You need to look at how both these systems have their advantages and disadvantages. To understand how both these systems work, you need to know the formula as well as the dynamics behind this conversion. 
• Some universities still work on the system of percentages while others prefer the grade point system. So, to keep yourself updated with both situations, you should keep in mind the simple formula given above. This formula will be useful while filling out application forms for various institutions. This way you can easily calculate the percentage as well as CGPA and fill in whatever is required in a specific university’s application form.

Difference Between CGPA and Percentage

To understand which is better CGPA or Percentage, let us look at the table given below : 

Difference Between GPA and CGPA

As the two popular grading methodologies across the world, there are various points of difference between GPA and CGPA. While CGPA can be converted from percentage by multiplying your marks percentage by 9.5, GPA is a more popular term which is frequently used abroad in the US, the UK, etc. GPA is used for grading for a single semester while CGPA accumulates the total marks and total credits across all the semesters. Moreover, if you aiming to study abroad and are applying to foreign universities, you will not only have to submit language proficiency scores of IELTS, TOEFL, etc and standardized test scores of GMAT or GRE but also your GPA or CGPA whichever the university prefers. So, while gearing up for standardised exams is crucial to ace your application and the first step for the same is to familiarize yourself with the GMAT exam pattern, GMAT syllabus etc. or with GRE dates and the like, you must also meticulously research the academic score requirements about CGPA and GPA as specified at the university’s website.

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CGPA to Percentage On 10-Point Scale

If in a subject, the highest marks scored are 94. Then, 94 is taken as 100%.
So, if a student scores 85 marks in that subject then, CGPA = [100/94] x 85 = 85.10
On a 10-point scale, CGPA is 8.5!

CGPA to Percentage Conversion for UPSC

UPSC generally asks candidates to submit their percentage obtained at the undergraduate level. If your university has provided CGPA or grades in your bachelor’s degree, then the equivalent percentage of marks is considered as per University guidelines and you need to fill the prospective percentage after conversion. In case, if the university has not specified any guidelines, the UPSC has provided its conversion method, i.e. the indicative percentage of marks will be calculated in the CGPA. For instance, if you have got 7.0 to 10, to convert your CGPA to the percentage you need to just multiply it by 10, i.e. your percentage will be 70%.

[Bonus] Abbreviations in CBSE Results 

Another common thing found in a result card is the abbreviations which can indicate several things from being absent to not eligible. The table below has a list of some common ones: 

FAQs

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