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Learn how colleges calculate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), convert letter grades to grade points, and convert CGPA to percentages.
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For high school seniors, college undergraduates, and graduate school applicants, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the universal benchmark used by admissions committees and corporate recruiters to evaluate academic achievement.
CGPA is not a simple arithmetic average of grades; courses carrying higher credit hours exert greater influence over your total score:
CGPA = (Sum (Course Credit Hours × Grade Points)) ÷ (Sum Total Credit Hours)
× 4.0 (Grade A) = 16.0 Quality Points× 3.0 (Grade B) = 12.0 Quality Points× 4.0 (Grade A) = 12.0 Quality Points16.0 + 12.0 + 12.0 = 40.04 + 4 + 3 = 1140.0 ÷ 11 = 3.64Calculate Your Scores: Track your degree progress with our CGPA Calculator.
Many international university applications require percentage equivalents:
Percentage (\%) = CGPA × 9.5
9.0 × 9.5 = 85.5%8.0 × 9.5 = 76.0%7.0 × 9.5 = 66.5%GPA (Grade Point Average) measures academic performance for a single academic semester, while CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) measures average performance across all completed semesters.
In standard CBSE and Indian university systems, multiply CGPA by 9.5 (Percentage = CGPA × 9.5). For example, 8.0 CGPA = 76%.
Use our free CGPA Calculator to add semester courses, credit weights, and calculate exact GPA.
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