No. A 79 average is 2.4 GPA. Heres a list of all the Grade point averages.

0%-59% => 0 GPA

60% => 0.7 GPA

61% => 0.8 GPA

62% => 0.8 GPA

63% => 0.9 GPA

64% => 1.0 GPA

65% => 1.0 GPA

66% => 1.1 GPA

67% => 1.2 GPA

68% => 1.3 GPA

69% => 1.4 GPA

70% => 1.5 GPA

71% => 1.6 GPA

72% => 1.7 GPA

73% => 1.8 GPA

74% => 1.9 GPA

75% => 2.0 GPA

76% => 2.1 GPA

77% => 2.2 GPA

78% => 2.3 GPA

79% => 2.4 GPA

80% => 2.5 GPA

81% => 2.7 GPA

82% => 2.8 GPA

83% => 2.9 GPA

84% => 3.0 GPA

85% => 3.0 GPA

86% => 3.1 GPA

87% => 3.2 GPA

88% => 3.3 GPA

89% => 3.4 GPA

90% => 3.5 GPA

91% => 3.5 GPA

92% => 3.6 GPA

93% => 3.7 GPA

94% => 3.8 GPA

95% => 3.9 GPA

96% => 3.9 GPA

97% => 4.0 GPA

98% => 4.0 GPA

99% => 4.0 GPA

100% => 4.0 GPA

http://qna.educouncil.org/Tests_and_Results/nZxyNXyyynN.html

The required CGPA to be accepted into the Anna university of India in 2013 Chennai is 8.50 CGPA, any less will be denied. it is caculated in this formula CGPA*8.82= Equivilant percentage required.

A 3.17 gpa

No. A 3.0 GPA is a B average.

So it is a good GPA

this is the GPA you need to get a 2.0 GPA