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📘 About the German Grade Calculator
German universities grade from 1.0 (very good) to 4.0 (sufficient, the lowest pass); a smaller number is better. To compare international applicants they use the Modified Bavarian Formula, which places your grade between the best possible grade and the minimum pass grade of your own system.
Enter your grade, the best possible grade and the minimum pass grade of your system. For an Indian 10-point CGPA these are 10 and usually 4 (some universities use 5); for percentages use 100 and your university's pass mark, commonly 40 or 35.
🧮 Formula
uni-assist and universities use the pass mark printed on your transcript; a different pass mark changes the result.
✏️ Worked examples
CGPA 8.2 out of 10, pass 4
You get| German grade | 1.9 |
| Truncated to one decimal (as on uni-assist reports) | 1.9 |
1 + 3 × (10 − 8.2) ÷ 6 = 1.9.
Try this example →72% with a 40% pass mark
You get| German grade | 2.4 |
| Truncated to one decimal (as on uni-assist reports) | 2.4 |
1 + 3 × 28 ÷ 60 = 2.4.
Try this example →US GPA 3.5 out of 4, pass 1
You get| German grade | 1.5 |
| Truncated to one decimal (as on uni-assist reports) | 1.5 |
1 + 3 × 0.5 ÷ 3 = 1.5.
Try this example →🧭 How to use this calculator
What you enter
- Your grade (CGPA or %)
- Best possible grade on your scaleFor example 10 for CGPA, 100 for percentage, 4 for a US GPA.
- Minimum passing grade on your scaleFor example 4 for a 10-point CGPA, 40 or 35 for percentage, 1 for a US GPA.
What you get
- German grade
- Truncated to one decimal (as on uni-assist reports)
💡 German grading scale
- 1.0 – 1.5: sehr gut (very good)
- 1.6 – 2.5: gut (good)
- 2.6 – 3.5: befriedigend (satisfactory)
- 3.6 – 4.0: ausreichend (sufficient, pass)
- Above 4.0: nicht ausreichend (fail)
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the Modified Bavarian Formula?
German grade = 1 + 3 × (best grade − your grade) ÷ (best grade − pass grade). It maps your best grade to 1.0 and your pass grade to 4.0.
What is 8 CGPA in the German system?
With a pass grade of 4: 1 + 3 × 2 ÷ 6 = 2.0 (gut). With a pass grade of 5: 1 + 3 × 2 ÷ 5 = 2.2.
What German grade do I need for a master's?
Many programmes want 2.5 or better; competitive ones (TU Munich, RWTH and others) often expect around 2.0 or better.