Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna)
CGPA to percentage
Quick answer: At Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna), a CGPA of 8 is about 85%, using the official formula % = 10 × CGPA + 5 (capped at 95% for CGPA > 9). (official source)
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) — CGPA → %
How Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) converts CGPA to percentage
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) (Bihar) uses the formula % = 10 × CGPA + 5 (capped at 95% for CGPA > 9) to convert a 10-point CGPA into a percentage for transcripts, job applications and higher studies. Enter your CGPA above to convert it instantly.
Worked example
Take a CGPA of 8 on the 10-point scale. Applying the official Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) formula % = 10 × CGPA + 5 (capped at 95% for CGPA > 9) gives a percentage of about 85%. Change the CGPA in the calculator above and the percentage updates instantly using this same formula.
Why the formula matters
Using the official conversion keeps your percentage defensible if an admissions office or employer asks how you calculated it.
Source & verification
IIT Patna certificate, Assistant Registrar (Academics), dated 02.01.2024 — Conversion of CGPA to Percentage
IIT Patna uses a piecewise formula: for 4.00 ≤ CGPA ≤ 9.00, percentage = 10 × CGPA + 5 (a +5 offset); for CGPA above 9.00, the percentage is capped at 95%. So CGPA 8.0 → 85%, 9.0 → 95%, and 9.5 also → 95%. Unlike most IITs (plain ×10), IIT Patna adds 5 and caps at 95.
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