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To convert SGPA to percentage, you need to multiply the SGPA by 10 and subtract 7.5 from the result.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to converting your Indian SGPA to percentage.

Step 1: Check your SGPA

To determine your overall percentage for the qualifying course, start by calculating the SGPA for each semester based on the points outlined earlier. Add the SGPA values from all semesters to obtain the total SGPA.

Step 2: Apply the formula for CGPA to GPA conversion

The formula for converting your SGPA into a percentage is as follows:

Percentage = (SGPA x 10) - 7.5Ìý

Example 1:

SGPA = 8.6

SGPA x 10 = 8.6 x 10 = 86

(SGPA x 10) - 7.5 = 86 - 7.5 = 78.5%

Here is the second example with a different SGPA:

Example 2:

SGPA = 9.0

SGPA x 10 = 9.0 x 10 = 90

(SGPA x 10) - 7.5 = 90 - 7.5 = 82.5%

The SGPA or Semester Grade Point Average is a parameter used by colleges and universities to grade your performance as a student. It can be a score out of 4, 5, 10, or other scales. Often, if you’re applying for your higher education abroad, you may be asked to submit your percentage score. That’s when you need to convert your SGPA to a percentage.

To fully understand the concept of the SGPA, let’s take a look into the various aspects of this scoring system. To calculate your SGPA, you’ll need to be aware of your grades and credit hours. So make sure you have them before calculating your SGPA, and then converting it into percentage.Ìý

Semester

Universities usually have a semester of 6 months (considering a 2-4 year degree, but may vary depending on the university), and the SGPA is calculated for each semester’s study period.Ìý

Grades

These are the grades you get for each semester, evaluating your progress for the same. Note - each semester will have a different SGPA, so if you’re calculating your total grades for the program, you’ll have to take out an average.

Credit Hours

Credit hours are how much time and effort you dedicate to each course. If you fulfil the required number of hours for attending the lectures or practicals of a course, you will receive the full credit points for that course.

Grade Points

Your grade point in a particular course represents your performance and knowledge of that subject area. It is a point system assigned to each individual course in a semester.

You can calculate your SGPA yourself, if you know the grade points and credit points you have got for each course. Here is a quick and simple way to calculate your SGPA:

• Step 1: Get the credit points received for each course.

• Step 2: Multiply each course’s credit points with the grade point you got for that course.

• Step 3: Add all the results of Step 2.Ìý

• Step 4: Add the total number of credit points.

• Step 5: Divide the total of Step 3 by the total of Step 4.Ìý

Voila, the result is your final SGPA!

Let’s discuss a few examples in detail, so that by the end of the blog, you’re fully equipped with the knowledge of calculating your own SGPA - and maybe a friend’s too!

Example 1:

Let’s consider 4 subjects named A, B, C, and D with their own grade points and credit points for your reference. How do you calculate the SGPA? Let’s get on to it.

• Now the Credit Points are = 2,3,3 and 2

• Multiply the Credit Points with the corresponding Grade Point=Ìý (9x2=18), (8x3=24), (10x3=30), (7x2=14)

• Add the total from the previous = 18+24+30+14= 86Ìý

• Add the total credit points= 2+3+3+2=10

• Divide the total of Step 3 by the total of Step 4= 86/10=8.6

• Final SGPA= 8.6

Example 2:

Let’s read through another example of SGPA calculation, so that you can have a quick recap. Try to answer these questions before looking at the answer.Ìý

• You’ve got the Credit Points from the table = 2,2,3,3
• Now multiply Credit Points x Grade Point= (10x2=20), (8x2=16), (9x3=27), (9x3=27)
• Now add the totals from above. How much is it? {20+16+27+27=90}
• Add the total credit points= 2+2+3+3=10
• Divide 90/10
• Final SGPA is? You got it correct! It’s 9

Formula for SGPA Calculation

Usually the formula for an SGPA calculation is universally considered as:

SGPA (Si) = Σ (Ci x Gi) / Σ Ci

Where Gi is the grade point of the ith subject and Ci is the credit points for that subject. But I understand this might be confusing - with all those letters and signs. You can simply use the steps above, and calculate your SGPA without hassle.Ìý

Letter Grade Approved by UGC

In 2015, UGC started using a 10-point letter grading system for evaluating a student's performance. The grades range from letters O (outstanding) to F (which stands for ‘fail’). The UGC also uses additional letters for other things like course withdrawal and incomplete courses.Ìý

The letter grades approved by UGC are:

As an Indian student applying for a foreign university, you’ll notice that they accept scores either in CGPA or in percentage. However, most Indian institutions follow an SGPA system.

To make this transition easy, it is essential for you to convert your SGPA into percentage, so that you can easily apply for the university, apply for scholarships, and also make your job application easier.ÌýÌýÌý

Here are some advantages of converting your SGPA into percentage:

• Admissions: Countries like the US, the UK and Canada accept students’ grades in percentages.Ìý
• Scholarships: Since many scholarships are merit-based, you’ll need to provide your percentage for applying to them.
• Job: Many jobs, both in India and abroad accept grades only in percentages, so it’s essential to convert them.
• Easy to track: One of the main reasons - SGPA is for only a semester, while percentagesÌý

As a student, it is easy to get confused between the SGPA and the CGPA.

The CGPA refers to the Cumulative Grade Point Average and it is considered to be a mean of all the SGPAs you have obtained in each semester. Your CGPA is the summation of all your SGPAs divided by the total number of semesters.Ìý

On the other hand, your SGPA determines your performance in a particular semester, while your CGPA evaluates your cumulative grades and academic performance from your first semester to your most recent one.

Let’s see a few differences between them:

Achieving a good SGPA is essential for your student journey. When your SGPA is high, your overall percentage is sure to be high. This will help you get into top universities for higher studies.Ìý

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