United Kingdom GPA
& grading scale
Quick answer: UK undergraduate degrees are awarded as a class of honours, not a GPA. Module marks (weighted toward later years) combine into an average that determines the class. 40% is the honours pass; a 2:1 (60%+) is the common benchmark.
United Kingdom → US GPA
How the United Kingdom grading scale works
UK undergraduate degrees are awarded as a class of honours, not a GPA. Module marks (weighted toward later years) combine into an average that determines the class. 40% is the honours pass; a 2:1 (60%+) is the common benchmark.
The weighting is not the same everywhere. Which years count, how heavily, whether your weakest credits are dropped, and where the boundary actually sits all differ by university — and at some, a First does not start at 70%. See the UK degree classification calculators for each university’s own algorithm.
Grade scale
| Grade / range | Meaning (≈ US) |
|---|---|
| First-Class (70–100%) | A (3.7–4.0) |
| Upper Second 2:1 (60–69%) | A-/B+ (3.3–3.7) |
| Lower Second 2:2 (50–59%) | B (2.7–3.0) |
| Third (40–49%) | C (2.0–2.3) |
| Below 40% | Fail (0.0) |
Formula
Native: weighted average of module marks -> class boundaries (70/60/50/40). US evaluators map the class band, not the raw percentage (a First ~= 4.0 whether it is 70 or 90).
Worked example
A 72% module average is a First-Class -> mapped to ~4.0 on the US 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 United Kingdom grade → US GPA converter for credit-weighted results. For a full multi-country matrix use the grade conversion tool.