The official grade-to-point mapping, how it is applied, and where it comes from.
IMPORTANT: in Germany a LOWER number is better. 1.0 is the best possible grade and 4.0 is the minimum pass; 5.0 is a fail. Averages are weighted by ECTS credits. Any calculator that treats 4.0 as 'excellent' for a German transcript is wrong.
| Grade | Points | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1.00 | Sehr gut — Very good (excellent) |
| 1.3 | 1.30 | Sehr gut |
| 1.7 | 1.70 | Gut — Good |
| 2.0 | 2.00 | Gut |
| 2.3 | 2.30 | Gut |
| 2.7 | 2.70 | Befriedigend — Satisfactory |
| 3.0 | 3.00 | Befriedigend |
| 3.3 | 3.30 | Befriedigend |
| 3.7 | 3.70 | Ausreichend — Sufficient |
| 4.0 | 4.00 | Ausreichend — lowest passing grade |
| 5.0 | 5.00 | Nicht ausreichend — Fail |
| Grading scale | 1.0 – 5.0, where 1.0 is best |
| Lowest passing grade | 4.0 (ausreichend) |
| Fail | 5.0 (nicht ausreichend) |
| Credit system | ECTS |
| Foreign grade conversion | Modified Bavarian formula |
| CGPA → percentage status | No universal official conversion published/verified |
No, it is a solid 'good' (gut). In Germany a lower number is better: 1.0 is the top grade, 4.0 is the minimum pass and 5.0 is a fail. A 2.3 is roughly comparable to a strong B / around 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Most German institutions apply the modified Bavarian formula: German grade = 1 + 3 x (Nmax - Nd) / (Nmax - Nmin), where Nmax is the best possible grade in your system, Nmin the minimum pass, and Nd your actual grade. This site's converter implements it for you.