CGPA to percentage formula: CBSE, VTU and university rules

There is no single CGPA to percentage formula. Each board or university sets its own, and the one printed on your mark sheet or in your university’s rules is the one to use. The three most common are CGPA × 9.5, CGPA × 10 and (CGPA − 0.75) × 10.

The common formulas

The same CGPA gives three different percentages, a gap of 7.5 points here. That is why an admission or job form that asks for a percentage usually wants the conversion your institution certifies.

What to do before filling a form

1. Look at the back of your mark sheet or the university regulations for a conversion rule.
2. If the form gives its own formula, use that one.
3. If neither gives one, ask the institution for a conversion certificate rather than picking a formula yourself.

SGPA, CGPA and percentage

SGPA is the grade point average for one semester; CGPA is the credit-weighted average across semesters. Convert the CGPA, not an average of semester percentages, unless your university says otherwise.

How to use the converter

1. Open the CGPA to percentage converter and choose your board or university formula.
2. Enter your CGPA and read the percentage.
3. For another rule, choose “Other formula” and enter the multiplier and any number to add or subtract.

Uploading the mark sheet with an application? Keep it under the size limit with documents under 200 KB. For marks out of a total, use the percentage calculator.