CGPA to GPA Conversion | How to Convert 10 point CGPA to 4 point GPA?

Converting 10 point CGPA to 4 point GPA helps US universities identify and match your academic credentials with their admission grade requirements. But students shouldn’t be doing this CGPA to GPA conversion process, ideally, universities or their appointed personnel should handle it. This blog covers all minute details to help you understand credential evaluation and conversion for rough interpretation of your scores.

This blog includes

• What is GPA?
• What is CGPA?
• How to convert 10.0 CGPA to 4.0 GPA?
• Converting GPA to Percentage
• Frequently asked questions

What is GPA?

GPA (Grade point Average) scores are calculated by analysing students' performance in a semester or a term. In general, GPA scale has 5 grades A,B,C,D and F, where A being the highest grade and F stands for fail.

USA universities prefer 4 point GPA scores. Let us now see how to calculate the GPA scores 

GPA = Total number of all grades / Number of classes taken

Here, you should add all the grades and divide it by the total number of classes taken. Having a good GPA scores will benefit international students in scholarships, admissions in top universities.

What is CGPA?

CGPA (cumulative grade point average) calculates students' complete academic performance. A good GPA scores leads to the highest CGPA score.

The student’s CGPA score is calculated as average grade points of all semesters divided by total number of semesters.

CGPA = Average grade points of all semesters / Total number of semesters

How to convert 10.0 CGPA to 4.0 GPA?

To convert the Indian CGPA to US GPA, divide your CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA (usually 10) and then multiply the result by 4. This gives you the equivalent US GPA on a 4.0 scale.

For example: If the marks statement provided by the university says you got a CGPA of 6.0 and you batch topper scored 8.0 CGPA, then you can calculate your score as

(6.0/8.0) X 4 = 3.

The table below shows the rough estimate of 10 point CGPA to 4 point GPA conversions

10 point CGPA	Approximate 4 point GPA	USA Grade Equivalent
10	4	A
9.9-9.5	3.97-3.84	A
9.4-9.0	3.81-3.68	A
8.9-8.5	3.65-3.52	A
8.4-8.0	3.49-3.36	A
7.9-7.5	3.33-3.20	A
7.4-7.0	3.17-3.04	A
6.9-6.5	3.00-2.80	B
6.4-6.0	2.75-2.55	B
5.9-5.5	2.50-2.30	B
5.4-5.0	2.25-2.05	B
4.9-4.0	2.0-1.47	C
<4.0	0-1.41	F

Note: The data in the above table is a rough approximation.

Most of the universities in the USA are aware of the Indian grading system, so they will not ask students to convert their scores and send them. Candidates would not be required to do CGPA to GPA conversion by themselves. Because such conversions will be handled by universities or their appointed organizations. Students can still make a rough calculation for their own reference.

Converting GPA to Percentage

Candidates can take a look at the table given below for personal reference that roughly displays how  4 point gpa score values turns to percentage. However candidates would not be required to convert GPA to percentage scores by themselves. Such conversions will be handled by universities or their mentioned personnels.

Other Resources: 

• SGPA to CGPA Conversion
• Upcoming Spring Intake in USA  

Winding Up

Organisations such as World Education services (WES) and Educational Perspectives (EP) provide credential evaluation services for Indian students wanting to study abroad. However, a better understanding about CGPA to GPA conversion helps you to assess where your academic performance stands, especially in the American 4 point grading scale.

Frequently asked questions

1. How to convert CGPA to GPA?

To convert Indian CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) to US GPA (Grade point Average), divide your CGPA score with the maximum possible CGPA (generally 10) and then multiply by 4. The obtained value is equivalent to US GPA on a 4.0 scale. Candidates are not required to do 10 point CGPA to 4 point GPA conversions by themselves. 

For example, If you have CGPA of 7.0, you will divide 7 by 10 and then multiply by 4, then your score is (7/10) X 4 = 2.8 US GPA.

2. Is CGPA and GPA same?

GPA is calculated as the average grade point earned by a student in a single semester. On the other hand, CGPA is the mean of all GPA scores earned in an academic year (all semesters). High GPA scores in each semester give a very good overall CGPA score.

3. Which organization provides credential evaluations for International students?

Agencies like World Education services (WES) and Educational Perspectives (EP) provide credential evaluation services for Indian students to make their academic documents internationally recognised.