Learn about GPA in Nepal
Each university grades on its own 4.0 table. Start with yours, or read the guides on how SGPA and CGPA work.
- Grading scale
- 4.0
- Highest grade
- A = 4.0
- Lowest passing grade
- D = 1.0
- Minimum CGPA (bachelor’s)
- 2.0
Programmes
- BE Computer Engineering
- BE Software Engineering
- BE Civil Engineering
- BE Electrical & Electronics
- Grading scale
- 4.0 (TU 2024)
- Highest grade
- A+ = 4.0
- Plain A
- 3.6
- Lowest passing grade
- D = 0.8
Programmes
- BE Computer (BCT) & Electronics (BEX)
- BE Civil, Electrical & Mechanical
- BE Geomatics and Architecture
- BSc CSIT
- Grading scale
- 4.0
- Highest grade
- A+ = 4.0
- Plain A
- 3.6
- Lowest passing grade
- D = 0.8
Programmes
- BE Computer Engineering
- BSc Computer Science
- Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)
- B.Tech in Cybersecurity
- Grading scale
- 4.0 (PBU 2024)
- Highest grade
- A+ = 4.0
- Extra grade vs TU/KU
- C+ = 1.6
- Lowest passing grade
- D = 0.8
Programmes
- BE Computer Engineering
- BE Software Engineering
- BE Information Technology
- BCA and IT programmes
All guides
10 articlesSEE GPA Explained: How Your Grade Sheet Actually Works
What the letters and numbers on your SEE grade sheet mean, how GPA is worked out from them, and what your result does and does not decide about +2 admission.
The +2 (NEB) GPA Guide: Class 11, Class 12 and What Follows
How NEB grades Class 11 and Class 12, how the two years combine into your final +2 GPA, and what that number is actually used for in Nepal.
Credit Hours in Nepali Universities: The Number That Decides Your GPA
What a credit hour actually represents, why labs and theory papers are weighted differently, and how credit distribution quietly shapes your SGPA and CGPA.
How to Improve Your CGPA: The Arithmetic of What Is Actually Possible
A realistic look at how much your CGPA can still move, why later semesters have less leverage than students expect, and how to set a target you can actually hit.
Failing a Subject in Nepal: What an F Does to Your CGPA
How a failed subject, a re-examination and a backlog affect your SGPA and CGPA in Nepali universities, with the arithmetic worked through.
How to Read a Nepali University Marksheet, Line by Line
A guide to decoding a Nepali semester marksheet or transcript: credit columns, grade points, SGPA and CGPA lines, and how to check the totals yourself.
TU vs KU vs PU vs PBU: Grading Systems Compared
A side-by-side comparison of the grade-point scales used by Tribhuvan, Kathmandu, Pokhara and Purbanchal Universities, and why using the right one matters.
How to Convert CGPA to Percentage in Nepal (4.0 Scale)
A practical guide to converting your Nepali CGPA on the 4.0 scale to a percentage for job forms and foreign applications, including why no single formula is official.
What Is a Good CGPA in Nepal? Honours, Jobs and Scholarships
What counts as a good CGPA in Nepal? Understand division/honours bands, what employers expect, and the GPA cut-offs for scholarships and higher study.
How to Calculate SGPA and CGPA in Nepal: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn exactly how SGPA and CGPA are calculated in Nepali universities, with a worked example, the credit-hour formula, and common mistakes to avoid.
Need a percentage instead of a GPA?
Convert a GPA or CGPA to a percentage on any scale — 4.0, 4.3, 5.0 or 10-point — and back again.