Help > Explanation of GPA (Grade Point Average)

General

If your school provides you with a cumulative grade-point average on the 4.0 scale, use it without modification.

For high school or equivalent or for ungraded courses, enter 0 for GPA.

If the school does not use a 4.0 scale or a scale similar to one of the columns in the grading system conversion table shown below, you may make a reasonable and conservative approximation of what your GPA would be or contact the school for the appropriate conversion. Note that if your school uses a simpler version of the 4.0 scale, where any A = 4, any B = 3, any C = 2, and any D = 1, it is acceptable and does not need to be converted.

As an example, if your institution grades on an HH, H, P, LP, F scale (four passing grades), then HH=4.0, H=3.3, P=2.3, LP=1.3, and F=0.

For foreign schools, check the Country GPA Equivalents chart in the next section.

4.0 Scale	A - F	100 - 0	1 - 5	Four Passing Grades	Three Passing Grades
4.0	A+	90 - 100	1	highest passing grade	highest passing grade
4.0	A
3.7	A-
3.3	B+	80 -89	2	second highest passing grade	middle passing grade
3.0	B
2.7	B-
2.3	C+	70 -79	3	third highest passing grade	lowest passing grade
2.0	C
1.7	C-
1.3	D+	60 - 69	4	lowest passing grade	---
1.0	D
0.7	D-
0.0	F	below 60	5	failing grade	failing grade

Country GPA Equivalents

Country and its GPA Equivalent to a U.S. "B" (grade received / scale used)

Country	GPA Equivalent
Brazil	7/10, 75/100, 4.0/5.0
Chile	70/100, 5/7, 4.0/5.0
China (Mainland)	80/100, 4.0/5.0, 12/20, 60%
Columbia	3.8/5.0
France	2.5/4.0, 12/20, 60%
India	60% and/or First Class
Japan	4.0/5.0 required when 40% = c 4.25/5.0 required when 50% = c 4.5/5.0 required when 60% = c
Jordan	80/100
Korea	4.0/5.0, 3.0/4.5, 3.0/4.3, 80%
Mexico	8/10, 80/100
People’s Republic of China	80/100, 4.0/5.0, "Good"
Saudi Arabia	80/100, 3.0/4.0, 4.0/5.0, "Very Good"
Taiwan	79/100, 4.5/5.0
United Kingdom	60% and/or a degree award of Second Class Upper Division
West Germany	2.5/1.0 (inverted scale where 5 = failing)