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GPA calculator (weighted by credits)

  

Each course counts in proportion to its credits. Pass/fail courses with no grade are left out.

Grades as

A/A+ 4.0, A− 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0, B− 2.7, C+ 2.3, C 2.0, C− 1.7, D+ 1.3, D 1.0, F 0.

GPA

3.58

43 quality points ÷ 12 credits

How we got this

  1. Points × credits: 4 × 4 + 3.3 × 3 + 3.7 × 3 + 3 × 2 = 43.
  2. Total credits: 12.
  3. GPA = 43 ÷ 12 = 3.58.

Weighting by credits

A plain average treats a 1-credit lab like a 4-credit core course. A GPA does not: each grade is multiplied by its credits, so the result is the average grade per credit. That is why one bad grade in a heavy course moves the GPA more than an A in a light one lifts it.

The same arithmetic gives SGPA and CGPA in Indian universities, only with 10-point grade points. If you have a CGPA and need a percentage, use the CGPA to percentage calculator; for applications abroad, see the GPA converter. To see what the final exam has to give you in one course, use what do I need on my final. An unweighted average of marks is in the mean, median and mode calculator.

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What this calculator does not account for

  • Plus/minus grades or weighting rules your school uses differently.
  • Pass/fail or repeated courses, unless you leave them out.

How this is calculated

Formula: Credit-weighted average

GPA =Σ(grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits

What the symbols mean

  • grade pointsA = 4.0, B = 3.0 and so on, or the 10-point value from your marksheet.
  • creditsCredit hours or units for the course.

Good to know

  • Use 10-point grade points to get an SGPA or CGPA the way Indian universities compute it.
  • Some schools give A+ 4.3. Switch to grade points to enter that.

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Worked examples

Each example is worked out by the same code as the calculator above.

Four courses

A (4) in 4 credits, B+ (3.3) in 3, A− (3.7) in 3, B (3) in 2: 16 + 9.9 + 11.1 + 6 = 43 over 12 credits = 3.58.

SGPA on 10 points

9 in a 4-credit subject and 7 in a 2-credit subject: (36 + 14) ÷ 6 = 8.33.

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Questions

How is GPA calculated?

Multiply each grade's points by the course credits, add those up, and divide by the total credits.

How do I get cumulative GPA?

Enter every course from every term, or each term's GPA with that term's total credits as one row.

Is SGPA calculated the same way?

Yes. Choose grade points, enter the 10-point value for each subject and its credits.