How to convert CGPA to percentage, with examples

Steps

1. Write your CGPA on the 10-point scale. Here it is 8.2.
2. Multiply it by 9.5: 8.2 × 9.5 = 77.9.
3. Write the answer as a percentage: 77.9%.
4. To convert a percentage to CGPA, divide it by 9.5.
5. Or enter your CGPA in the calculator. You can change the multiplier if your institution uses another one.

More examples

A CGPA of 9.0 is 85.5%. A CGPA of 7.4 is 70.3%. A CGPA of 6.5 is 61.75%. Every 0.1 of CGPA is 0.95 of a percentage point, so a small change in CGPA moves the percentage by almost one point.

The multiplier is only a convention. It maps a CGPA of 10 to 95%, not to 100%, so a perfect CGPA does not mean a perfect percentage.

When the rule differs

Universities and boards may publish their own conversion, which can be a different multiplier or a table by grade. If your institution has one, use it for any official purpose such as an application or a form, and use this calculator only for an estimate. When a form asks for the percentage, check whether it accepts a conversion or needs the figure from your marksheet.

CGPA and GPA

CGPA is the cumulative grade point average across all semesters on a 10-point scale. GPA on a 4.0 scale is a different system, and the two are not interchangeable by multiplying by 9.5. For a GPA from course credits and grade points, use the GPA calculator.