VTU CGPA to Percentage — 2021 Scheme Formula, Clause 21OB12.2

VTU’s conversion is (CGPA − 0.75) × 10. That figure circulates widely, and in this case it is genuine: it sits at clause 21OB12.2 of the 2021 regulations and VTU restates it on its own CGPA formula page.

What almost nobody mentions is the part that decides whether it applies to you at all.

These figures are for the 2021 scheme. VTU’s 2022 regulation publishes no CGPA-to-percentage formula at all, uses a different grade table (O/A+/A/B+/B/C/P/F) and requires 85% attendance rather than 75%. If you joined under the 2022 scheme, none of the numbers on this page apply to you.

Enter your CGPA (VTU · 2021 scheme (CBCS/OBE))

Source: VTU — CGPA Standard Formula (official page) . Quoted from clause 21OB12.2 of the 2021 regulations, and restated on VTU’s own “CGPA Standard Formula” page. Also stated in VTU B.E./B.Tech Regulations 2021-22, clause 21OB12.2 (official PDF). Checked 23 August 2026. Always confirm against your own marks memo before using this on an application.

VTU grade points
Grade	Grade points	Marks range
S	10	90% and above (Outstanding)
A	9	80% to below 90% (Excellent)
B	8	70% to below 80% (Very Good)
C	7	60% to below 70% (Good)
D	6	45% to below 60% (Above Average)
E	4	35% to below 45% (Average)
F	0	Below 35% (Fail)

If you joined under the 2022 scheme, none of this applies

VTU’s 2022 regulation is a materially different document, and the differences are not cosmetic:

It publishes no CGPA-to-percentage formula at all. Not a different one — none. Any site giving you a 2022-scheme conversion is inventing it.
The grade table changed from S/A/B/C/D/E/F to O/A+/A/B+/B/C/P/F, with different mark bands.
Attendance rose from 75% to 85% in each registered course, with up to 10% condonable.
The pass rule changed — CIE must reach 40% rather than 35%.

So the first question is not “what is my CGPA in percentage” but “which scheme am I on”. Check the year printed on your scheme document before you use any figure from this page.

The 2021 grade table

Worth noting two quirks that catch people out. VTU’s E grade carries 4 points, not 5 — there is no 5-point grade in the 2021 scheme. And the D band starts at 45%, not 50%, which is lower than most Indian universities set it.

Attendance

VTU requires 75% in each course rather than as an aggregate across all of them. That distinction matters: a strong overall figure does not save you if one subject sits below the line.

Classes attended

Classes held

Required attendance

% — most Indian engineering colleges require 75%

Source: VTU — CGPA Standard Formula (official page) . Clause 21OB5.1 of the VTU 2021 regulations. VTU requires 75% attendance in each course, not as an aggregate across courses, with up to 5% condonable by the Vice-Chancellor on the Principal’s specific recommendation. The 2022 scheme raises this to 85%. Checked 23 August 2026.

Condonation is permission, not a right — where a university offers it at all, it is granted on stated grounds, usually with a fee and an application through your college. Treat the middle band as “ask immediately”, not as “you are fine”.

Marks needed to pass a course

The 2021 scheme splits every course 50 CIE / 50 SEE. A pass needs 35% of the CIE, 35% of the SEE, and 40% of the course total — all three, not whichever is easiest.

Internal marks you have out of 50 (CIE)

Marks needed in the semester end examination for each grade
Grade	Total needed	Exam marks needed

Source: VTU — CGPA Standard Formula (official page) . Clause 21OB10.1e of the VTU 2021 regulations: 35% of the CIE maximum, 35% of the SEE maximum, and 40% of the course total. Checked 23 August 2026.

Two things worth knowing before you plan around this. The exam minimum is a floor that does not move — strong internals reduce what you need only until they hit it, never below it. And this is the university's rule for a theory subject; laboratories, projects and audit courses are assessed differently, so check your own subject before relying on the number.

VTU CGPA questions

What is 8.2 CGPA in percentage at VTU?

Under the 2021 scheme, (8.2 − 0.75) × 10 = 74.5%. That exact figure is the worked example VTU itself prints in clause 21OB12.2.

Why subtract 0.75 and not 0.5?

Because that is what VTU’s regulation says. Different universities publish different offsets — JNTUH and JNTUK R23 use 0.5, VTU uses 0.75, Anna uses none at all. There is no national standard, and averaging them or picking the common one gives a number your own university would not recognise.

Does the 0.75 formula work for the 2022 scheme?

No, and this is the single most important thing on the page. The 2022 regulation contains no conversion formula. If your marks card is issued under the 2022 scheme, report the CGPA on its own scale rather than a self-converted percentage, or ask your college what it accepts.

Is 40% enough to pass at VTU?

40% of the course total is one of three conditions, not the whole rule. You also need 35% of the CIE and 35% of the SEE separately. A student can clear 40% overall and still fail on the SEE minimum.

How much attendance shortage can VTU condone?

Under the 2021 scheme, up to 5% — so an effective floor of 70% — condoned by the Vice-Chancellor on the Principal’s specific recommendation. The 2022 scheme sets the requirement at 85% with up to 10% condonable.

Where these numbers come from

The formula, grade table, attendance rule and pass criteria all come from VTU’s own 2021 regulations, with the clause number beside each and the document linked. The 2022 differences come from the 2022 regulation itself.