What Is the GPA Scale in Pakistan?
Short answer: Most Pakistani universities use the HEC 4.0 scale. A and A plus are 4.00, A minus is 3.67, B plus is 3.33, B is 3.00, B minus is 2.67, C plus is 2.33, C is 2.00, C minus is 1.67, D plus is 1.33, D is 1.00, and F is 0.00. Some universities vary the steps. Punjab University uses rounded steps, NUST uses 0.50 steps, and SZABIST uses 0.70 and 0.30 steps. Check your university page.
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.
University pages
MUET GPA calculator | NUST GPA calculator | Bahria GPA calculator | Karachi University GPA calculator | All calculators
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