Convert a Pakistani CGPA or an Indian percentage to the German 1.0–5.0 scale using the modified Bavarian formula, the same formula German universities apply when they evaluate foreign transcripts.
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The formula is 1 + 3 × (Nmax − your score) / (Nmax − Nmin), where Nmax is the best possible score on your grading scale and Nmin is the minimum pass. For a 4.0-scale CGPA with a pass mark of 2.0, a 3.0 CGPA works out to 1 + 3 × (4 − 3) / 2 = 2.5. For percentages with a pass mark of 50, a 75% average also converts to 2.5.
The result is capped between 1.0 (best) and 4.0 (lowest pass). Universities and Uni-Assist run this calculation officially during evaluation, so use the number here to shortlist realistically, not as a certified grade. The full method, including how universities read the result, is in our guide to converting your CGPA for German applications. Applying through Uni-Assist? Add up the handling fees with our Uni-Assist cost calculator.
Converting credit hours instead? The same evaluation also maps your credits to ECTS, covered in our ECTS credit system guide.
German universities use the modified Bavarian formula: 1 + 3 × (Nmax − your score) / (Nmax − Nmin), where Nmax is the best score on your scale and Nmin is the minimum pass. For a Pakistani 4.0-scale CGPA that means 1 + 3 × (4 − CGPA) / 2, so a 3.0 CGPA becomes a German 2.5.
German grades run from 1.0 (best) to 5.0, and lower is better. 1.0-1.5 is sehr gut (very good), up to 2.5 is gut (good), up to 3.5 is befriedigend (satisfactory), and up to 4.0 is ausreichend (a pass). Anything above 4.0 is a fail.
No. Universities and Uni-Assist calculate the official conversion themselves during evaluation, sometimes with subject-specific rules. This calculator uses the same standard formula, so treat the result as a reliable planning estimate rather than a certificate.
Many master's programs ask for a German grade of 2.5 or better, and competitive programs often expect 1.5-2.0. Requirements are listed per program, so always check the admission page of each program on your shortlist.
