Marks and GradesVTU: CGPA to percentage and class
For students of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. From the "Regulations Governing the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering/Technology" effective from the academic year 2021-22, read on 12 November 2026.
The formula
Clause 21OB12.2 of the regulations gives the conversion of CGPA into percentage of marks after completion of the programme:
percentage of marks, M = (CGPA earned − 0.75) × 10
The regulations illustrate it with a CGPA of 8.20: M = (8.20 − 0.75) × 10 = 74.5%.
| CGPA | Percentage by the VTU formula |
|---|---|
| 5.00 | 42.5% |
| 5.75 | 50.0% |
| 6.00 | 52.5% |
| 6.50 | 57.5% |
| 6.75 | 60.0% |
| 7.00 | 62.5% |
| 7.50 | 67.5% |
| 7.75 | 70.0% |
| 8.00 | 72.5% |
| 8.50 | 77.5% |
| 9.00 | 82.5% |
| 9.50 | 87.5% |
| 10.00 | 92.5% |
Class equivalence
Clause 21OB12.3 says that, after the final CGPA is converted to the percentage M, a graduating student is reckoned to have passed in:
| Class | Percentage M | That is, CGPA of |
|---|---|---|
| First Class with Distinction | 70 and above | 7.75 and above |
| First Class | 60 to below 70 | 6.75 to below 7.75 |
| Second Class | 50 to below 60 | 5.75 to below 6.75 |
| Pass Class | 42.5 to below 50 | 5.00 to below 5.75 |
The CGPA column is our arithmetic from the formula: a percentage of 70 corresponds to 70 ÷ 10 + 0.75 = 7.75.
Grade points
The regulations define the letter grades and grade points on a 10-point scale as S 10, A 9, B 8, C 7, D 6, E 4 and F 0, and say that a course is passed only when the grade point is 4 or more. SGPA and CGPA are rounded off to two decimal places on the grade cards, and the regulations describe CGPA as computed over all courses excluding those with F grades until that semester.
When the formula applies
- The clause speaks of conversion "after completion of program", that is, of the final CGPA.
- It is the rule of the scheme we read. VTU has had several schemes, and the university's website notes that its standard formula page applies to particular schemes. Check the regulations of your own year of admission.
- It is for VTU only. Autonomous colleges affiliated to VTU and other universities may print a different rule on their grade cards.
Worked examples
CGPA 9.10. (9.10 − 0.75) × 10 = 83.5%. First Class with Distinction.
CGPA 6.90. (6.90 − 0.75) × 10 = 61.5%. First Class.
What CGPA gives 60%? 60 ÷ 10 + 0.75 = 6.75.
Why subtract 0.75?
The regulations give the formula without an explanation. One way to see its effect: under it, a CGPA of 10 becomes 92.5%, not 100%, and each full grade point is worth ten percentage points.
The converter has the VTU rule as one of its choices.
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