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Quick answer: Pakistani universities follow the HEC semester system with letter grades on a 4.0 scale. The overall CGPA is the credit-weighted average of grade points; CGPA 2.0 is the minimum to graduate. Enter a course percentage to estimate the US GPA.

Pakistan → US GPA

Scale: 4.0 GPA (letter)Passing grade: D / 50%Status: referenceSource: Higher Education Commission (HEC) — Undergraduate Education Policy
Conversions to a US 4.0 GPA are unofficial estimates for planning. Only a credential evaluation (WES, ECE, ICES) is authoritative for admissions.

How the Pakistan grading scale works

Pakistani universities follow the HEC semester system with letter grades on a 4.0 scale. The overall CGPA is the credit-weighted average of grade points; CGPA 2.0 is the minimum to graduate. Enter a course percentage to estimate the US GPA.

Grade scale

Grade / rangeMeaning (≈ US)
A (85–100)4.0
A- (80–84)3.7
B+ (75–79)3.3
B (70–74)3.0
C (58–64)2.0
D (50–57)1.0
F (below 50)0.0

Formula

CGPA = sum(credit x grade point) / sum(credits), already on a 4.0 scale. Because it is a 4.0 scale, the US GPA maps roughly 1:1.

Worked example

A course at 80% falls in the A- band -> 3.7 on the US 4.0 scale.

Converting to a US GPA

Enter your grade in the calculator above to estimate the US 4.0 equivalent, and download a PDF that cites the source. You can also use the dedicated Pakistan grade → US GPA converter for credit-weighted results. For a full multi-country matrix use the grade conversion tool.