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Percentage to GPA (4.0 Scale) Converter

An approximate US-style GPA from your Indian percentage. For applications, the official figure comes from WES or the university you apply to.

Key facts

There is no official one-line percentage-to-GPA formula.
Credential evaluators such as WES convert course by course, using your institution's scale.
Indian marking is stricter than US grading, so a linear % ÷ 25 often understates you.
Division bands (first class 60%+ → 4.0) are a commonly cited approximation, not a guarantee.
Many universities accept your Indian percentage or CGPA as-is with a transcript — check before converting.

Aggregate 72%:

Linear: 72 × 4 ÷ 100 = 2.88 · Division bands: 4.0

Same student, very different numbers — which is why the official evaluation matters.

Which number should I put on an application?

Your actual Indian percentage or CGPA, unless the form explicitly asks for a 4.0 GPA. If it does, use the evaluator's figure where required.

Do I need a WES evaluation?

Only if the university or employer asks for it. Many accept transcripts directly.

I have a CGPA, not a percentage.

Convert first with the CGPA to percentage calculator using your university's rule.

Rule	Formula	Source	As per
Linear (% ÷ 25)	% × 4 ÷ 100	Simple linear scaling — approximation only verification pending	—
Division bands	60%+ → 4.0 · 50–59 → 3.0 · 40–49 → 2.0	Commonly cited Indian division bands — WES evaluates course by course verification pending	—