A-Level → GPA
Estimate a US 4.0 GPA from your A-Level letter grades.
Average across your A-Level grades on the US 4.0 scale. An estimate — universities vary.
Estimate only. Many US universities read A-Levels directly rather than converting them — check your target school.
To estimate a US GPA from A-Levels, map each grade to a 4.0 point (A* and A = 4.0, B = 3.5, C = 3.0, D = 2.5, E = 2.0, U = 0.0) and average them. Grades of A, A and B give (4.0 + 4.0 + 3.5) ÷ 3 = 3.83. This is an estimate only — universities convert differently, and many don’t convert at all.
How the estimate works
A-Levels use letter grades (A* down to E, with U meaning unclassified), while US universities work on a 4.0 grade-point scale. There is no single conversion table everyone agrees on, so this tool uses a common approximation: each letter is assigned a 4.0 point, and the points are averaged across the subjects you enter.
Because A-Levels reward depth in a few subjects rather than a broad course load, two or three or four grades are usually all you have — so the “GPA” here is simply the mean of those grades on the 4.0 scale, not a credit-weighted figure like a real US transcript GPA.
A-Level grade → 4.0 GPA point
A common approximation. Institutions vary, and some don’t convert A-Levels at all.
| A-Level grade | GPA point |
|---|---|
| A* | 4.0 |
| A | 4.0 |
| B | 3.5 |
| C | 3.0 |
| D | 2.5 |
| E | 2.0 |
| U (fail) | 0.0 |
Worked example
Estimating a GPA from grades of A, A and B.
- 1 Map each grade to a point. Using the table: A → 4.0, A → 4.0, B → 3.5.
- 2 Add the points together. 4.0 + 4.0 + 3.5 = 11.5.
- 3 Divide by the number of subjects. 11.5 ÷ 3 = 3.83 on the US 4.0 scale.
Treat this as an estimate, not an official figure
There is no official A-Level → GPA conversion. Every university — and every credential evaluator — sets its own table, and the mapping above is only a widely used approximation. Use it to set expectations, never to report a number as if it were authoritative.
Crucially, many US admissions offices don’t convert A-Levels to a GPA at all. They read the letter grades directly, knowing exactly what an A* or a B at A-Level represents, and weigh them against your school’s context. Some also award college credit for high A-Level grades rather than folding them into a GPA. Always check how your specific target school treats A-Levels before relying on any converted figure.