Belagavi, Karnataka

VTU

Visvesvaraya Technological University

VTU awards letter grades on a ten point scale and reports SGPA per semester and CGPA across the programme. The percentage equivalence depends on the admission scheme: students admitted from 2021-22 onwards use CGPA multiplied by ten, while the 2015, 2017 and 2018 scheme batches subtract 0.75 from the CGPA before multiplying by ten.

Key rules to remember

SGPA is the sum of credit multiplied by grade point divided by the credits registered in the semester.
The 2015 to 2018 scheme conversion is (CGPA - 0.75) x 10, which caps a perfect ten at 92.5 percent.
A student must clear the minimum prescribed credits of the previous years to be eligible for promotion to the next year.

VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University) Passing Criteria & Marks Rules

VTU requires 35% minimum in university end-semester exams (SEE) and 40% aggregate in theory subjects.

Assessment Component	Max Marks	Pass Marks	Official Guidelines
Semester End Exam (SEE)	100 / 50 Marks	35 / 18 Marks (35%)	Minimum 35% in university theory examination paper.
Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)	50 / 40 Marks	40%	Internal assessments and sessional tests minimum score.
Combined Course Aggregate	100 Marks	40 Marks (40%)	Combined score (SEE + CIE) must be at least 40%.

Grace Marks Policy

VTU permits awarding up to 5 grace marks in theory papers for passing or securing first class.

ATKT & Carry-Over Progression Guidelines

Under CBCS rules, students can progress to 3rd semester carrying a maximum of 4 failed heads from 1st year.
Progression to 5th semester requires clearing all 1st year subjects completely.

VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University) Key Terms & Grading Definitions

Official explanations for YGPA, DGPA, SPI, CPI, CGPA and Distinction criteria.

VTU 2021 Scheme vs 2018 Scheme Conversion

2021 Scheme uses Percentage = CGPA x 10. The 2015/2017/2018 schemes use Percentage = (CGPA - 0.75) x 10.

Percentage = CGPA x 10 (2021 Scheme) or (CGPA - 0.75) x 10 (2018 Scheme)

First Class with Distinction

Awarded at CGPA >= 7.75 under the 10-point scale.

Official Grade Scale

VTU Letter Grade & Point Breakdown

Official letter grades, grade point values, equivalent mark percentages, and performance descriptions.

Letter Grade	Grade Point (GP)	Mark Range (%)	Status	Performance
O	10	90% - 100%	Pass	Outstanding
S	9	80% - 89%	Pass	Excellent
A	8	70% - 79%	Pass	Very Good
B	7	60% - 69%	Pass	Good
C	6	50% - 59%	Pass	Above Average
D	5	45% - 49%	Pass	Average
E	4	40% - 44%	Pass	Pass
F	0	< 40%	Fail	Fail

Downloading VTU Percentage Conversion Certificate

Official instructions for downloading and verifying your university percentage conversion certificate.

Official Circular Ref

VTU Executive Council Resolution Ref: VTU/BGM/ACA/2021-22/1042

Issuing Authority: Registrar (Evaluation), VTU Belagavi

Step-by-Step Download Instructions

1Visit the VTU Official Circulars Portal (vtu.ac.in).
2Download the official notification 'Equivalence of CGPA into Percentage'.
3For 2021 scheme: Percentage = CGPA x 10. For 2018 scheme: Percentage = (CGPA - 0.75) x 10.
4Attach the official PDF notification alongside your marks cards.

Quick Conversion Lookup Table (Universal 10x Scale)

Standard 10-point linear scale percentage conversion table.

Formula: Percentage = CGPA x 10

SGPA / CGPA	Equivalent Percentage	Academic Division / Class
6.00	60.00%	First Class
6.25	62.50%	First Class
6.50	65.00%	First Class
6.75	67.50%	First Class
7.00	70.00%	First Class
7.25	72.50%	First Class
7.50	75.00%	First Class with Distinction
7.75	77.50%	First Class with Distinction
8.00	80.00%	First Class with Distinction
8.25	82.50%	First Class with Distinction
8.50	85.00%	First Class with Distinction
8.75	87.50%	First Class with Distinction
9.00	90.00%	First Class with Distinction
9.25	92.50%	First Class with Distinction
9.50	95.00%	First Class with Distinction
9.75	97.50%	First Class with Distinction
10.00	100.00%	First Class with Distinction