Is this conversion officially accepted by universities?

It is a guide based on widely published WES and NACES band tables, not an official evaluation. Most universities require a formal credential evaluation from an approved agency, which this tool can help you anticipate but does not replace.

Why do different agencies give different GPAs for the same grade?

WES, ECE, and SpanTran each use slightly different conversion methodologies and rounding. This tool follows the common WES-style banding, so a result one tenth off from another agency is normal and expected.

How does ECTS differ from a US GPA?

ECTS uses letter grades A to F based on the rank distribution of students, while a US GPA is a numeric average on a 4.0 scale. The two measure achievement differently, so the tool shows an approximate cross-walk rather than an exact match.

What if my country is not listed?

Pick the system closest to yours, such as a generic percentage scale, as a rough guide. For an accurate result with an unlisted system, request a formal evaluation from WES or another NACES member.

Does a higher local grade always mean a higher GPA?

Within one country's scale, yes. Across countries it varies, because a passing mark in one system maps to a different GPA band than the same number elsewhere. Always convert using your own country's scale.

What is the International Grade Conversion Tool?

Select your country and enter your grade on the local scale to get the WES or NACES equivalent US GPA and ECTS grade, covering 30 common source countries for international students applying abroad. It runs free in your browser on Gera Tools, with nothing uploaded.

International Grade Conversion Tool

Name: International Grade Conversion Tool
Creator: Gera Tools
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

International transcripts use dozens of incompatible grading scales, from percentages and 10-point marks to British honours classes and German 1-to-5 grades. This tool maps your local grade onto the US 4.0 GPA scale and the European ECTS letter grades using common credential-evaluation band tables.

How it works

Each supported country has a set of grade bands. The tool finds the band your grade falls into and returns the US GPA value and ECTS letter assigned to that band. For numeric scales it compares your number against thresholds; for letter or class scales it matches the label directly.

For example, an Indian percentage of 75 falls in the first-class band, which WES-style tables map to roughly a 3.7 GPA and an ECTS grade of A. A German grade of 2.0 sits near a US 3.3 (B+). The bands are ordered so that a better local grade always maps to an equal or higher GPA within the same country.

Grade systems by region: key differences

India (percentage). Indian universities grade out of 100. First class with distinction is generally 75% and above, first class is 60–74%, second class is 50–59%. WES-style conversions map first class with distinction to roughly 3.7–4.0 GPA. Some universities use a 10-point CGPA, which you convert by multiplying by 10 to get a rough percentage equivalent.

Germany (1–5 scale, inverted). The German system runs from 1.0 (best) to 5.0 (fail), opposite to most other numeric scales. A 1.0 is approximately a 4.0 US GPA; a 2.0 is roughly a 3.3; a 3.0 approximates a 2.7. If you enter a German grade, choose Germany explicitly — entering 2.0 under a generic 10-point system would give a completely wrong result.

United Kingdom (honours classification). UK degrees are classified as First (1st), Upper Second (2:1), Lower Second (2:2), Third, and Pass. A First maps to roughly 3.7–4.0 US GPA; a 2:1 to 3.3–3.7; a 2:2 to 2.7–3.3. Separate A-level grades follow a different mapping.

France (out of 20). French grades run from 0 to 20. A grade of 16–20 is considered très bien (very good); 14–15 is bien; 12–13 is assez bien. WES-style tables map 14 and above to the 3.5–4.0 GPA range.

ECTS in Europe. The ECTS letter scale (A through F) is based on rank distribution rather than absolute percentages — grade A is awarded to the top 10% of passing students. This means the same percentage can be an A in one country and a B in another, depending on the cohort. The tool shows an approximate cross-walk, not an exact equivalence.

Worked examples

Indian 78% → First class band → approximately 3.7 GPA / ECTS A–
German 1.7 → Very good band → approximately 3.7 GPA / ECTS A–
UK 2:1 class → Upper Second band → approximately 3.3–3.7 GPA / ECTS B+
French 15/20 → Bien band → approximately 3.5 GPA / ECTS B+

These are guides based on common WES-style tables. Actual evaluations by agencies such as WES, ECE, or SpanTran may differ slightly depending on the institution and methodology.

Tips and notes

Use the exact scale your transcript reports — entering a percentage when your country grades out of 10 will give the wrong band. The GPA shown is the midpoint of a band, so treat it as a guide rather than a precise transcript value. Universities almost always require a formal evaluation from a NACES member such as WES; this tool helps you estimate where you stand before paying for one.