Abitur Average Calculator
Enter Block I + Block II – get your grade instantly using the nationwide formula
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Qualification phase: at most 600, at least 200 points
Abitur examination: at most 300, at least 100 points
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Abitur grade
2.0
2.0660 of 900 points give an Abitur grade of 2.0.
- Block I (qualification phase)at least 200
- 400 pts
- Block II (final exams)at least 100
- 260 pts
- Total points
- 660 / 900
- Status
- passed
How this was calculated
KMK formula: N = 17/3 − E/180, truncated to one decimal; 1.0 from 823 points. You pass with at least 300 points in total, at least 200 in block I and at least 100 in block II (KMK agreement on the upper secondary level, no. 9.5).
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Only the conversion is the same nationwide
How Block I and Block II are calculated is decided by each federal state.
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The KMK formula: how is the Abitur grade calculated?
The nationwide standard conversion of points into a grade
The Abitur grade — the final grade point average of the German university-entrance diploma — is calculated across all German states using a uniform formula set by the Standing Conference of Education Ministers (KMK): N = 17/3 − E/180. Here, E is the total point score from Block I and Block II. The formula ensures that 900 points (the maximum) correspond to grade 1.0 and 300 points (the minimum) to grade 4.0. Below 300 total points, the Abitur is considered failed; in addition, block I needs at least 200 and block II at least 100 points (KMK agreement on the upper secondary level, nos. 9.5.7 and 9.5.8).
The Block I covers the school performance from the qualification phase. Depending on the state, between 32 and 40 courses are counted, of which a certain number must be included. Each course can score a maximum of 15 points. Block I can total up to 600 points. The Block II contains the results of the final Abitur examinations: with four exam subjects each counts five times (up to 75 points each), with five exam subjects four times (up to 60 points each) — at most 300 points in total (KMK agreement, Annex 3).
A crucial technical detail: the grade is truncated to one decimal place by the formula — not rounded. A calculated grade of 2.09 therefore becomes 2.0, not 2.1. This can make the difference between two grade levels at borderline point totals. From 823 total points onward, the grade is automatically capped at 1.0.
It is important to understand that only the conversion of points into a grade is standardised nationwide. How the points in Block I and Block II are arrived at — how many and which courses are counted, whether bonus points exist for special achievements — varies considerably from state to state. A direct comparison of final grades between students from different states is therefore only meaningful to a limited extent.
Calculation examples using the KMK formula
- Total points E
- 660
- N = 17/3 − 660/180
- 5.667 − 3.667
- N (truncated to 1 decimal)
- 2.0
- Total points E
- 463
- N = 17/3 − 463/180
- 5.667 − 2.572
- N calculated
- 3.094…
- N (truncated to 1 decimal)
- 3.0
Frequently asked questions about the Abitur average calculator
KMK formula, Block I & II, and differences between German states
How is the Abitur grade calculated?
The Abitur grade is calculated nationwide using the KMK formula: N = 17/3 − E/180, where E is the total point score from Block I (max. 600 points) and Block II (max. 300 points). The result is truncated to one decimal place (not rounded). From 823 points, grade 1.0 applies as the best possible grade. Below 300 total points, the Abitur is considered failed; in addition, block I needs at least 200 and block II at least 100 points (KMK agreement on the upper secondary level, nos. 9.5.7 and 9.5.8).
What is the difference between Block I and Block II?
Block I covers school performance during the qualification phase — the course and exam grades from the final two years of school. It can total a maximum of 600 points. Block II covers the final Abitur examinations (written and oral) and can total a maximum of 300 points. The exact composition varies by state, but the conversion into a grade is standardised nationwide.
Why is the grade truncated instead of rounded?
The KMK rule specifies mathematical truncation after the first decimal place — not commercial rounding. This means a calculated grade of 2.09 becomes 2.0, not 2.1. This mainly affects the middle range of the scale. Our calculator implements this correctly.
From how many points do I reach grade 1.0?
From 823 total points, you get the best grade of 1.0. At exactly 823 points, the calculated grade is N = 17/3 − 823/180 ≈ 1.09, which truncation to one decimal place turns into 1.0. Above 840 points, the calculated result would even fall below 1.0 and is capped at the best grade of 1.0. This is regulated uniformly nationwide.
Is the formula the same in every German state?
The conversion formula N = 17/3 − E/180 is standardised nationwide (KMK resolution). What varies is how the points in Block I and Block II are determined: how many courses must be counted, which advanced or examination subjects count, and how special achievements are credited — each state regulates this itself. The final grade is therefore not directly comparable between states.