Saudi GPA Calculator (5.0 Scale)
Calculate your cumulative GPA on the Saudi 5.0 scale from your course letter grades, with an indicative 4.0-scale equivalent.
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Grade points by course (5.0)
Saudi grading scale
| Grade | % | 5.0 | 4.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 95–100 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| A | 90–94 | 4.75 | 3.75 |
| B+ | 85–89 | 4.50 | 3.50 |
| B | 80–84 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| C+ | 75–79 | 3.50 | 2.50 |
| C | 70–74 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| D+ | 65–69 | 2.50 | 1.50 |
| D | 60–64 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| F | 0–59 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
The 5.0 column is the official Saudi (SACM) scale; the 4.0 column is an indicative cross-system equivalent.
About this calculator
This calculator works out your cumulative GPA on the Saudi 5.0-point scale, the system used by King Saud University, King Abdulaziz University and most Ministry of Education universities in Saudi Arabia. Pick each course’s letter grade (A+ down to F) and its credit hours; the result is the credit-weighted GPA, alongside an indicative 4.0-scale equivalent for comparison abroad. The 5.0-scale values are the official SACM grade points; the 4.0-scale figures are an indicative cross-system mapping, not an official conversion.
How to read your results
The headline is your cumulative GPA out of 5.0. Beside it, the 4.0-scale figure gives a rough international equivalent (marked indicative), with your total credit hours and course count. The bar chart shows each course’s 5.0-scale grade point so you can see which courses lift or lower the average. The reference table lists the full Saudi scale — letter, percentage band, 5.0 point and indicative 4.0 point — so you can check how each grade is scored.
How it's calculated
Each course’s letter grade is looked up in the Saudi band table to get its 5.0-scale point (and an indicative 4.0-scale point). The cumulative GPA on each scale is the credit-weighted mean of those points: GPA = Σ(grade point × credit hours) ÷ Σ(credit hours). The F grade takes 1.00 or 0.00 on the 5.0 scale depending on the selected convention; on the 4.0 scale F is always 0.00. The 4.0 values come from a per-band lookup, never a linear rescale. Credit hours must be greater than 0. This is an educational estimate, not an official transcript or credential evaluation.
Worked example
Four courses: A (4 credits), B+ (3), A (3) and B (2), using the SACM convention where F = 1.00.
Grade points: A = 4.75, B+ = 4.50, A = 4.75, B = 4.00. GPA = (4.75×4 + 4.50×3 + 4.75×3 + 4.00×2) ÷ 12 = 54.75 ÷ 12 = 4.56 on the 5.0 scale. The indicative 4.0-scale equivalent is 3.56. Heavier courses (more credit hours) move the GPA more than lighter ones.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Saudi 5.0 GPA scale work?
Each letter grade maps to a grade point on a 5.0 scale: A+ = 5.00 (95–100%), A = 4.75 (90–94%), B+ = 4.50 (85–89%), B = 4.00 (80–84%), C+ = 3.50 (75–79%), C = 3.00 (70–74%), D+ = 2.50 (65–69%), D = 2.00 (60–64%, the lowest pass) and F below 60%. Your cumulative GPA is the credit-weighted average of those points: Σ(grade point × credit hours) ÷ Σ(credit hours).
Should F count as 1.00 or 0.00?
Both conventions are real. The Ministry/SACM published table lists F = 1.00 on the 5.0 scale, but many university registrars treat F as 0.00 when computing GPA. Use the toggle to match your institution. Under the F = 1.00 convention, a transcript of all fails gives a GPA of 1.00 rather than 0.
How accurate is the 4.0-scale equivalent?
It is indicative only. The 4.0 figures (A = 3.75, B+ = 3.50, and so on) follow a common consumer-calculator convention and are derived by looking up each grade band, not by a linear (GPA ÷ 5) × 4 rescale — which would give the wrong values. It is not an official Saudi, registrar or WES equivalence, so do not use it for admissions or credential evaluation.
Is the 5.0 scale used everywhere in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf?
It is the standard at King Saud University, King Abdulaziz University and most public universities. But some Saudi institutions use a 4.0 scale (for example KFUPM, KAUST and Alfaisal), and across the wider Gulf — the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait — flagship universities are mostly on 4.0. Always confirm your own registrar’s published scale.
What is the lowest passing grade?
D, which corresponds to 60–64% and a 5.0-scale point of 2.00. Anything below 60% is an F (fail). The percentage bands are fixed in five-point steps from 60 upward (D 60–64, C+ 65–69 for D+, and so on to A+ at 95–100).
Sources
- www.sacm.org/ksa/education-in-saudi-arabia/grading-system
- www.scholaro.com/db/Countries/Saudi-Arabia/Grading-System/King-Saud-University-13931
- www.scholaro.com/db/Countries/Saudi-Arabia/Grading-System/King-Abdulaziz-University-13943
- wenr.wes.org/education-system-profiles/education-in-saudi-arabia
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