Pakistan Grades to US GPA Conversion

Converting Pakistan grades to a US GPA matters for university applications, scholarship forms, and credential evaluations. Pakistan uses percentage marks and a 4.0 CGPA scale under HEC guidelines, while American institutions expect results on the 4.0 scale — this guide shows the standard equivalencies and the caveats evaluators actually apply.

Pakistan to US GPA conversion chart

Pakistan grade	US GPA equivalent
85–100% / A	4.0
80–84% / A-	3.7
75–79% / B+	3.3
71–74% / B	3.0
68–70% / B-	2.7
64–67% / C+	2.3
61–63% / C	2.0
50–60% / C- to D	1.0–1.7
Below 50% / F	0.0

What to know before you convert

Pakistani universities already grade on a 4.0 CGPA scale under Higher Education Commission (HEC) guidelines, so a Pakistani CGPA usually transfers directly as a US GPA. Older percentage-based transcripts (boards, annual-system degrees) are converted using bands like the table above — but exact cut-offs vary by university, so always check your institution’s official grading key or your HEC equivalence certificate.

Converting the rest of your application

Once you know your equivalent GPA, our College GPA Calculator lets you recompute semester and cumulative figures on the 4.0 scale, and the CGPA to Percentage Calculator handles the reverse direction when a form asks for marks instead. Remember that official evaluations (WES, ECE, or a university’s own international office) are what admissions committees ultimately rely on — use these charts to plan, and the official evaluation to submit.