Germany Grades to US GPA Conversion

Converting Germany grades to a US GPA matters for university applications, scholarship forms, and credential evaluations. Germany uses a 1.0–5.0 scale where lower is better, while American institutions expect results on the 4.0 scale — this guide shows the standard equivalencies and the caveats evaluators actually apply.

Germany to US GPA conversion chart

Germany grade	US GPA equivalent
1.0–1.5 (sehr gut)	4.0
1.6–2.5 (gut)	3.0–3.7
2.6–3.5 (befriedigend)	2.0–3.0
3.6–4.0 (ausreichend)	1.0–2.0
4.1–5.0 (nicht ausreichend)	0.0

What to know before you convert

German grades run backwards from the US system: 1.0 is the best possible grade and 4.0 is the minimum pass. The widely used Modified Bavarian Formula converts a German grade into other systems using the best and minimum passing grades of the original scale.

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.