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Switzerland Grade Conversion to GPA
Convert Switzerland grades to US 4.0 GPA. Switzerland-specific grading scale with estimate and credit-weighted transcript support.
Your grades
Estimated US GPA (4.0)
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India: 90–100→4.0, 80–89→3.0 etc. Germany: 1.0–1.5→4.0 … 4.1+→0.0 or Bavarian formula. UK: GCSE 9/8→4.0, 7→3.7 etc.; A-Level A*→4.0, B→3.3 etc. Fallback generic % table shown. Estimates — always defer to receiving school/WES.
How to use
- 1Select Switzerland as your country (already selected).
- 2Enter your grades as percentage, numeric, or letter where applicable.
- 3Add credits and see your US GPA estimate update instantly.
Switzerland 1.0–5.0 Inverted Academic Scale (Bavarian Formula)
Modified Bavarian Formula: GPA_US = 1 + 3 × [(N_max − N_d) ÷ (N_max − N_min)]
Standard Equivalences:
1.0 – 1.5 (Sehr Gut) → 4.0 US GPA
1.6 – 2.5 (Gut) → 3.0 – 3.7 US GPA
2.6 – 3.5 (Befriedigend) → 2.0 – 2.7 US GPA
3.6 – 4.0 (Ausreichend / Pass) → 1.0 – 1.7 US GPA
4.1 – 5.0 (Nicht Ausreichend / Fail) → 0.0 US GPAThe academic scale in Switzerland is inverted: 1.0 represents the highest possible grade (Sehr Gut) and 4.0 is the minimum passing threshold (Ausreichend). International credential evaluators apply the Modified Bavarian Formula to map grades continuously to the US 4.0 scale or utilize standard banded ECTS conversion tables.
Examples
University Modules in Switzerland (15 ECTS Total)
Module 1: Grade 1.3 (Sehr Gut → 4.0 GPA, 6 ECTS) → Quality Points = 4.0 × 6 = 24.0
Module 2: Grade 2.0 (Gut → 3.3 GPA, 9 ECTS) → Quality Points = 3.3 × 9 = 29.7
Total Quality Points = 24.0 + 29.7 = 53.7 ÷ 15 ECTS.
Estimated US GPA: 3.58
About
The Switzerland Grade Conversion to GPA calculator translates German 1.0–5.0 academic grades into US 4.0 equivalents using the recognized Modified Bavarian Formula and standard German-to-US institutional tables.