Understanding the CGPA Grading System

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is basically an average of all the accumulated grade points that you have achieved based on your performance in school or college. This ratio quantity is calculated up to two decimal places. CGPA calculation is done by adding up the grades of all the subjects and dividing it by the total number of subjects.

The grading system was invented by William Farish, a professor at Cambridge University, England in 1972. He introduced CGPA as he wanted to understand his students' minds and make sure they grasp what is taught to them and help assess their performance. 

Your performance mapped through grades play a crucial role in seeking academic opportunities in foreign colleges and universities. Let’s see how CGPA benefits your performance individually:

1. Identify your weaknesses and strengths: This method not only simplifies the grading system but also helps you recognise your weakness and work on them. It also helps you enhance your strength to move a step ahead. 

2. Reduces pressure: It reduces the burden of getting high marks from your shoulder as the report card doesn’t show the actual marks but grades. You will only focus on getting good grades. 

3. Modern pattern of grading: With the CGPA system in place your grades will not solely depend on academic performance but on assignments, attendance, achievements, etc.  

4. Simplified study pattern: As the focus is shifted from achieving marks to performing other activities, you will find it easier to get to your goal of getting good grades by performing in other spheres as well. 

5. Promotes comprehensive method of teaching: CGPA is a good identifier of weak, average, and bright students. It also enables teachers to work and pay more attention to the weak and average students in the class. 

Implement the following steps to convert CGPA to percentage:

• Calculate the sum of grade points for all the subjects

• Divide the sum of grade points by the total number of subjects. You’ll get your CGPA

• Then multiply the CGPA by 9.5 to get the percentage equivalent

A 10-point scale is used by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to grade students.

Now that you know how to convert CGPA to percentage, it’s easy to convert CGPA to marks. Here’s the formula to convert CGPA to marks: 

For example, if you got an 8 CGPA in 12th and the sum of maximum marks of each subject is 500, then your marks will be 8X9.5 (500)/ 100= 380. So, you got 380 marks in total.

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