How to Calculate GPA From Percentage in Pakistan?
Short answer: Map the percentage to a letter grade with your university table, then to grade points, then weight by credit hours. The shortcut CGPA equals percentage divided by 25 is only an estimate on the 4.0 scale. It is not the official method. The official method goes through the letter grade table, because two students with the same percentage can land in different grade bands at different universities.
Formula
GPA equals total quality points divided by total credit hours. CGPA equals total quality points across all semesters divided by total credit hours. Quality points for a course equal grade points times credit hours.
Worked example
| Course | Credit hours | Grade | Grade points | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3 | A (4.00) | 4.00 | 12.00 |
| Physics | 3 | B+ (3.33) | 3.33 | 9.99 |
| English | 2 | A- (3.67) | 3.67 | 7.34 |
| Lab | 1 | B (3.00) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Total | 9 | 32.33 |
GPA equals 32.33 divided by 9, which is 3.59.
Try it
Use the GPA calculator for one semester, the CGPA calculator for all semesters, or the target CGPA calculator to plan what you need next.
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