Percentage to Canadian GPA
Convert a course or cumulative percentage into a Canadian GPA on both the 4.0 and 4.3 scales, with the common conversion table.
Percentage → Canadian GPA
Converting a percentage to a Canadian GPA
Canada has no single national GPA scale. Many universities grade in percentages, then map them to a 4.0 or 4.3 letter-GPA — and the exact cut-offs vary by school. This tool gives a common-band estimate on both scales; always check your own university's official conversion.
Percentage to GPA table (common Canadian bands)
| Percentage | Letter | 4.0 scale | 4.3 scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90–100 | A+ | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| 85–89 | A | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 80–84 | A- | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 77–79 | B+ | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 73–76 | B | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 70–72 | B- | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 67–69 | C+ | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 63–66 | C | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 60–62 | C- | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 57–59 | D+ | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 53–56 | D | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 50–52 | D- | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Bands vary by institution — e.g. some schools set A at 80%+, others at 85%+, and the 4.3 scale (A+ = 4.3) is used at schools like Toronto and Alberta. For medical / professional-school applications, use the fixed OMSAS scale instead.
4.0 vs 4.3 scale
On a 4.0 scale, A+ and A both top out at 4.0. On a 4.3 scale, an A+ is worth 4.3, so a strong transcript scores slightly higher. Check which scale your university — and the programme you're applying to — uses before comparing numbers.