This calculator converts percentage marks to CGPA on a 4.0 scale using HEC's standard formula: CGPA = Percentage ÷ 25. It's useful when a Pakistani university employer or application form requests your CGPA but your transcript shows percentage marks.
How to use: Enter your percentage marks (from your transcript or result card). The calculator returns the equivalent CGPA on a 4.0 scale using the HEC standard formula. Maximum possible result is 4.0 (at 100%).
Convert your percentage marks to CGPA on a 4.0 scale using the HEC standard formula (percentage ÷ 25 = CGPA).
HEC standard: CGPA = percentage ÷ 25. Maximum CGPA = 4.0 (at 100%). Some universities use different scales — confirm with your institution.
Rounding Conventions
CGPA is typically expressed to two decimal places. 72% converts to 2.88 CGPA; 85% converts to 3.40 CGPA. When reporting to universities or employers, use the exact two-decimal figure rather than rounding to one decimal. If your transcript already shows CGPA directly, use that figure — don't calculate from percentage as rounding differences can create minor discrepancies.
Frequently Asked Questions
58% ÷ 25 = 2.32 CGPA. This is typically classified as 'C+' or 'Satisfactory' on a 4.0 scale. The minimum CGPA for most graduate admissions is 2.0 (50%); for merit-based scholarships, typically 3.0 (75%) or above.
O-level and A-level grades don't convert directly using CGPA ÷ 25 — they use a separate IBCC equivalence formula. IBCC (Inter Board Committee of Chairmen) issues official equivalence certificates for O/A level students. The equivalence typically converts grades to a percentage scale for admission purposes.
No — international employers and graduate schools in the UK, US, Australia, and elsewhere use their own equivalence tables for Pakistani degrees. The HEC formula is for domestic use only. For foreign applications, provide your actual transcript — most foreign universities have their own tools to assess Pakistani academic credentials.