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How to Convert Percentage to GPA for Nepalese Grading System: A Complete Guide

If you're considering studying abroad or applying to an international university, you're probably familiar with the need to convert your percentage into the GPA (Grade Point Average) system used by many universities worldwide. This post will guide you on how to accurately convert your percentage into a GPA on both the 4.0 and 10.0 scales as per the Nepalese grading system.

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Nepalese Grading System: Understanding the Basics

In Nepal, the academic evaluation system primarily uses percentage marks, with grades like Distinction, First Division, Second Division, Third Division, and Fail. Here's how the grading system in Nepal works:

• Distinction: 80% and above
• First Division: 60% – 79%
• Second Division: 45% – 59%
• Third Division: 32% – 44%
• Fail: Below 32%

This percentage-based system evaluates academic performance clearly, without the use of letter grades or numerical equivalents, as seen in many other countries.

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How to Convert Percentage to GPA on a 4.0 Scale

Many international universities, especially in the United States and Canada, use the 4.0 GPA scale to evaluate academic performance. If you have a percentage score from the Nepalese grading system, you can convert it to GPA using the following formula:

Formula

This method ensures a linear conversion from percentage to GPA, where a percentage score directly determines the GPA on a 4.0 scale.

For example, a percentage of 85% would translate to a GPA of 3.4.

However, to match more specific GPA values based on common grading ranges, here’s the table to match percentages with corresponding GPA scores.

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Percentage to GPA Conversion Table for Nepalese Students

Percentage	Grade	4.0 Scale GPA
85%-100%	A+	4.0
80%-84%	A+	3.7
75%-79%	B+	3.3
70%-74%	B	3.0
65%-69%	B-	2.7
60%-64%	C+	2.3
55%-59%	C	2.0
50%-54%	C-	1.7
45%-49%	D	1.3
40%-44%	D	1.0
0%-39%	F	0.0

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