ATAR to GPA Calculator 2025
Punch in any ATAR (0–99.95) and get an indicative Australian 7-pt GPA and a U.S.-style 4-pt GPA—handy for scholarship apps, grad-job résumés, and cross-system comparisons.
ATAR to GPA Calculator 2025
ATAR to GPA Conversion Table
| ATAR Band | Letter Grade | 7-pt GPA (AUS) | 4-pt GPA (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99.00 - 99.95 | HD+ (High Distinction+) | 6.8 - 7.0 | 3.8 - 4.0 |
| 95.00 - 98.95 | HD (High Distinction) | 6.5 - 6.7 | 3.6 - 3.8 |
| 85.00 - 94.95 | D (Distinction) | 5.8 - 6.4 | 3.1 - 3.5 |
| 70.00 - 84.95 | C (Credit) | 4.8 - 5.7 | 2.5 - 3.0 |
| 50.00 - 69.95 | P (Pass) | 4.0 - 4.7 | 2.0 - 2.4 |
| < 50.00 | N (Fail) | < 4.0 | < 2.0 |
Important Information
What is ATAR? ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) is a percentile score that indicates a student's position relative to their Year 12 cohort.
What is GPA? GPA (Grade Point Average) is a numerical representation of a student's academic achievement at university.
Limitations: These conversions are approximations and are primarily useful for forecasting scholarship or entry requirements. Different universities may use slightly different conversion formulas. Once at university, your actual GPA will be determined by your course grades, not your ATAR.
2 Why ATAR ≠ GPA isn’t a straight line
- ATAR is a rank (your percentile in the Year-12 cohort).
- GPA is a mean of grades you earn at uni (4-pt or 7-pt scale in AU).
- We’re mapping apples ➜ oranges using an overlay employers quietly use for resume triage (see table below).
3 Pragmatic grade-band overlay (AUS 7-pt GPA)
| ATAR band | Letter grade target | 7-pt GPA proxy | 4-pt GPA proxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99.00 – 99.95 | HD+ (High Distinction) | 6.8 – 7.0 | 3.8 – 4.0 |
| 95.00 – 98.95 | HD | 6.5 – 6.7 | 3.6 – 3.8 |
| 85.00 – 94.95 | D (Distinction) | 5.8 – 6.4 | 3.1 – 3.5 |
| 70.00 – 84.95 | C (Credit) | 4.8 – 5.7 | 2.5 – 3.0 |
| 50.00 – 69.95 | P (Pass) | 4.0 – 4.7 | 2.0 – 2.4 |
| < 50.00 | N (Fail) | < 4.0 | < 2.0 |
Source: careers-service guides from UNSW, UQ & Monash + 2024 grade-distribution white papers.
4 Quick-and-dirty formulae (if you must automate)
Mid-band linear fit (clamped to table edges):
- 7-pt GPA ≈
4.0 + 0.03 × (ATAR − 50) - 4-pt GPA ≈
2.0 + 0.02 × (ATAR − 50)
5 Worked example
ATAR = 91.10 ➜ falls in 85-94.95 band (Distinction). Formula spits GPA-7 ≈ 6.3, GPA-4 ≈ 3.3—lines up with the band.
6 Limitations & ethical footnotes
| Reality check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| No causal link | High ATAR correlates with high GPA but doesn’t guarantee it. |
| Grade inflation/deflation | Some faculties curve harshly; others hand out Distinctions like candy. |
| Different 4-pt variants | US colleges use vanilla (A = 4) or weighted (A+ = 4.3) scales. |
| Employers read transcripts | Your actual uni grades trump a back-of-envelope conversion. |