A quick note from me first, because it is the reason this page exists. I’m from Nepal. I came to Canada in 2023 for my higher studies, and one of the first things I had to sort out was what my own grades meant on a Canadian transcript.
The letters are identical. The numbers underneath are not. An A+ needs 90 or above on the NEB scale, and the step between letters is 0.4 rather than 0.3 — so a B+ on a Nepali marksheet is not the B+ a Canadian transcript expects. It is the sort of thing that looks fine right up until somebody reads it properly. So I built the page properly, and put the whole table on it. More on why I do this on the about page.
Nepal grades marks differently from the 4.0 systems you’ll see in North America. The National Examinations Board runs the same letter scale for SEE (Class 10) and for Class 11 and 12, and every subject gets a letter grade plus a grade point from 0 to 4. Your overall GPA is just those subject grade points averaged — no percentage involved, which is why seeing a Nepali GPA versus a US one can get confusing. Add each subject’s marks below and this converts them the way NEB does.
Nepal’s National Examinations Board grades SEE (Class 10) and Class 11/12 on the same 4.0 scale. Instead of a percentage, your marksheet shows a letter grade and grade point for each subject, and your overall GPA is the average of those subject grade points. This maps each subject’s marks onto the NEB chart — A+ is any 90-100 and worth 4.0, A is 80-89 worth 3.6, then 3.2, 2.8, 2.4, 2.0 down to D (35-39) worth 1.6, and anything below 35 is NG (Not Graded), worth zero.
The NEB grade table
Here’s the official NEB chart, identical for SEE, Class 11 and Class 12:
- A+ (90–100) = 4.0 — Outstanding
- A (80–89) = 3.6 — Excellent
- B+ (70–79) = 3.2 — Very Good
- B (60–69) = 2.8 — Good
- C+ (50–59) = 2.4 — Satisfactory
- C (40–49) = 2.0 — Acceptable
- D (35–39) = 1.6 — Basic
- Below 35 = NG (Not Graded) — 0.0
Notice what’s different from other 4.0 scales: the bands are ten marks wide, but the grade points step down by 0.4 (4.0, 3.6, 3.2, 2.8…) instead of a full point. That means the gap between an A+ and an A is bigger here than on a US scale, where they’re both 4.0. Below 35 there’s no F — it’s NG, which counts as zero and needs a grade-increment (recheck) exam.
How NEB calculates your GPA
Your marksheet prints a grade and grade point per subject. The overall GPA is the average of those grade points:
GPA = Σ subject grade points ÷ number of subjects
For an SEE (Class 10) marksheet, every subject counts once — that’s the plain average. Class 11 and 12 reports weight some subjects by credit hours, so if your marksheet shows credits, enter them and this calculator weight-averages instead.
Worked example
Say your Class 10 subjects came in like this:
- Nepali 74% → B+ (3.2)
- English 68% → B (2.8)
- Mathematics 85% → A (3.6)
- Science 62% → B (2.8)
- Social Studies 78% → B+ (3.2)
- Optional Math 92% → A+ (4.0)
- Computer 81% → A (3.6)
- Health & PE 55% → C+ (2.4)
Add the grade points: 3.2 + 2.8 + 3.6 + 2.8 + 3.2 + 4.0 + 3.6 + 2.4 = 25.6. Divide by 8 subjects: 3.2 GPA. That’s a solid B+ overall — the single C+ in Health and the Bs hold it below the 3.6 an all-A student would get.
Why there’s no percentage on a Nepali marksheet
Since 2016 (when SEE replaced the old SLC), NEB has printed letters and grade points instead of a final percentage. So when a university abroad asks for a percentage, there’s no official conversion published — the receiving institution usually converts your GPA itself and may bring in its own chart. Treat any GPA-to-percentage formula you find online as an estimate, not the official number.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA do I need to pass SEE?
You need a D (1.6) or better in every subject. An NG in any subject means that subject is Not Graded and you sit a grade-increment exam for it before moving on — it counts as zero toward your GPA until cleared.
Can my GPA go above 4.0?
No — 4.0 (A+ in everything) is the ceiling, same as an unweighted scale. Since an A+ takes 90+, a 4.0 is rarer here than it is on scales where an 80 is an A.
Is an NG the same as an F?
Sort of, with a key difference: there’s no F letter in the NEB system, and a student with an NG is given a chance to clear the subject through a grade-increment exam rather than repeat the whole year. The 0.0 drags your average the same way an F would, though.
Does Class 11/12 use the same table as SEE?
Yes — same letter grades and grade points. The difference is that +2 marksheets carry credit hours, so the overall GPA is credit-weighted. SEE treats every subject equally.
My marksheet already shows my GPA — why would I calculate it?
Planning. You might be estimating what a subject you think you scored around 60-70 in would do to your overall GPA, or rebuilding your total if you retook (grade-increment) a subject and want to see the new average before the official one prints.
Other tools
- USA GPA Calculator — the 4.0 scale an A+ and an A are both worth
- India CGPA Calculator — the 10-point scale with the CBSE 9.5 percentage
- UK GPA Calculator — degree classifications mapped to a US GPA for graduate applications
- Australia GPA Calculator — the 7-point scale, where a High Distinction is 85+
- ECTS GPA Calculator — European module marks to ECTS letters and an estimated US GPA
- GPA Calculator — US-style 4.0 and weighted 5.0 on a bigger tool
- Letter Grade to GPA — already have letters? Convert them straight
- Cumulative GPA Calculator — combine your grade points across terms
Or browse everything on the student GPA tools page.