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Global GPA Equivalence Table
Moving school, university or country means re-reading the same achievement on an unfamiliar scale. This table lines up the world’s main grading systems on a single axis so an A, a German 2.0, a French 14/20 and an ECTS B sit side by side. The German column is the statutory result of Germany’s official conversion formula; every other column is an indicative guide, not a credential evaluation — use it to understand roughly where a grade lands, and always defer to the receiving institution’s own assessment.
Read this first: what is official and what is indicative
There is no single worldwide grade-conversion standard. The one column with statutory backing here is the German grade, which we compute with the modified Bavarian formula that German credential authorities (KMK/anabin) use to convert foreign grades — and we truncate to one decimal exactly as the rule prescribes, never rounding. Every other column is a transparent linear or band reading of the same normalized position, offered as an indicative guide. Official equivalency for admissions, immigration or licensing always rests with the receiving institution or a recognised credential-evaluation service.
How the table is built
Each system is placed on a shared Normalized Pass Index (NPI): a 0–100 position within its passing range, where 0 is the lowest pass and 100 is the best attainable grade. We anchor the rows on the familiar US 4.0 letter scale, read off the NPI of each letter, then express that same position in every other system. This is exactly the “position within the passing distribution” reasoning the ECTS Users’ Guide uses for grade transfer, and for the German column the NPI reproduces the official Bavarian formula precisely. Band systems (UK honours, ECTS) compress a wide range into a few labels, so a converted band is a guide, not a precise grade.
The equivalence table
| Letter | US GPA | Percent | German official | France /20 | Italy /30 | India CGPA | UK class | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | 100% | 1.0 | 20.0 | 30 | 10.0 | First | A |
| A- | 3.7 | 91% | 1.4 | 18.5 | 28 | 9.1 | 2:1 | B |
| B+ | 3.3 | 79% | 2.0 | 16.5 | 26 | 7.9 | 2:2 | C |
| B | 3.0 | 70% | 2.5 | 15.0 | 24 | 7.0 | 2:2 | C |
| B- | 2.7 | 61% | 2.9 | 13.5 | 22 | 6.1 | 2:2 | C |
| C+ | 2.3 | 49% | 3.5 | 11.5 | 20 | 4.9 | Third | D |
| C | 2.0 | 40% | 4.0 | 10.0 | 18 | 4.0 | Pass | E |
Rows span the passing range only, from the lowest pass (C / 2.0) to the top grade (A / 4.0). A grade below the lowest row fails in that system. Figures are rounded for display; the German grade is truncated to one decimal per the KMK rule.
Convert your own grade
Pick the system your grade is in, enter it, and see where it lands in every other system. The German reading is the official formula; the rest are indicative.
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The German column shares its engine with our German Grade Calculator, which applies the official modified Bavarian formula to any source scale. For converting university grades into the European system, see the ECTS grade converter.
Notes & limitations
A linear map assumes the pass marks and grade ceilings line up across systems, which is an approximation: real grading cultures differ in how often top marks are awarded and where the pass line truly sits. The percentage column uses a generic 40% pass; your institution may use 50% or another threshold. Band conversions (UK, ECTS) are inherently coarse. This table is an educational aid reviewed in 2026, not advice for admissions, immigration or professional licensing — for those, use an official credential evaluation.
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