Latin Honours & Degree Classification
Classify a degree result — US Latin honours, UK class, Indonesia predikat or Pakistan/Bangladesh division — and see the gap to the next tier.
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0.08 more to reach Summa cum laude.
Classification tiers
| Tier | Range |
|---|---|
| Summa cum laude | ≥ 3.9 |
| Magna cum laude | 3.7–3.9 |
| Cum laude | 3.5–3.7 |
| No honours | < 3.5 |
There is no US national standard for Latin honours — these cut-offs are a typical example. Edit them to your university's published policy, or use class rank if your school awards honours by percentile.
About this calculator
This tool classifies a degree result within one chosen system: US Latin honours (cum laude, magna and summa cum laude), the UK class system (First, 2:1, 2:2, Third), Indonesia’s predikat kelulusan (Dengan Pujian, Sangat Memuaskan, Memuaskan), or the Pakistan/Bangladesh division system (First, Second, Third). Pick a system, enter the relevant figure — a GPA, a class-rank percentile, a weighted average or an IPK — and it returns the tier plus the gap to the next one up. It never converts between systems, because a UK 2:1, a US magna cum laude and a Pakistani First Division are not equivalent.
How to read your results
The headline is the tier your result falls into, with a status line (whether it counts as an award) and the basis of the cut-offs (official, sector convention or indicative). When you are below the top tier, a note shows exactly how much more you would need to reach the next one. The table lists every tier in the chosen system with its range, and highlights the one you matched. For US honours there is no national standard, so the cut-offs are editable — change them to your university’s published policy.
How it's calculated
Each system is an ordered list of tiers defined by a lower bound. The classifier sorts the tiers from best to worst and picks the first whose bound your value passes (inclusive or strict, per the published rule). For US honours the cut-offs are editable; for class-rank percentile, a smaller “top X%” is better. For Indonesia, a Cum Laude IPK is downgraded to Sangat Memuaskan if on-time or no-low-grade conditions are not met. For Pakistan/Bangladesh, a selectable pass mark (33/40/50%) sets the fail boundary and the Second/Third split is selectable. The gap to the next tier is the difference between your value and that tier’s bound. Values are validated against each system’s range. This is an educational classification, not an official transcript or credential evaluation.
Worked example
US Latin honours by GPA, with the default cut-offs (cum laude 3.50, magna 3.70, summa 3.90), for a GPA of 3.82.
3.82 is at or above the magna floor of 3.70 but below the summa floor of 3.90, so it classifies as magna cum laude. The gap note shows you would need 0.08 more (a 3.90) to reach summa cum laude. Raise the magna cut-off to 3.85 and the same 3.82 becomes cum laude — which is why the cut-offs are editable.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA is cum laude, magna and summa cum laude?
There is no single US standard — every university sets its own cut-offs, and many award honours by class rank (top X% of graduates) instead of a fixed GPA. A common example is cum laude at 3.50, magna at 3.70 and summa at 3.90 on a 4.0 scale, which this tool uses as an editable default. Always check your own institution’s published policy.
What are the UK degree classification boundaries?
By sector convention a First (1st) is a weighted average of 70 or above, an Upper Second (2:1) is 60–69, a Lower Second (2:2) is 50–59 and a Third is 40–49. Each university sets its own exact boundaries, weighting algorithm and borderline-uplift rules, so the same average can classify differently elsewhere; Scotland uses the same bands but a different degree structure.
How does the Indonesian predikat work?
Under Permendikbud No. 3/2020, a diploma/bachelor IPK above 3.50 earns Dengan Pujian (Cum Laude), 3.01–3.50 is Sangat Memuaskan and 2.76–3.00 is Memuaskan. Postgraduate cut-offs are higher (Pujian above 3.75). Cum Laude usually also requires on-time completion with no repeated or low grades, so meeting the IPK alone can be downgraded to Sangat Memuaskan.
How do Pakistan and Bangladesh divisions work?
A First Division is typically 60% and above. The Second/Third split varies: one common convention is Second 45–59 and Third 33–44; another is Second 50–59 and Third 40–49. The pass mark is commonly 33%, but Pakistan’s 2023/24 reform raises it to 40% for new cohorts (some programmes use 50%). Choose the boundary set and pass mark your institution uses.
Can I convert between these systems?
No — and you should be wary of any tool that claims to. A UK 2:1, a US magna cum laude, an Indonesian Cum Laude and a Pakistani First Division reflect different scales, cohorts and rules. This calculator classifies within one system at a time and deliberately never maps one onto another.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_honors
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification
- jdih.kemdikbud.go.id/detail_peraturan?main=2146
- www.scholaro.com/db/Countries/Pakistan/Grading-System
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