About gpa calculator
Grade point average is the credit-weighted mean of your grades. Courses with more credits count for more.
Formula
GPA = sum of (grade points × credits) ÷ total credits. With a 4-credit A (4.0) and a 2-credit B (3.0): (16 + 6) ÷ 6 = 3.67.
Check your scale
- Grade point values differ by institution. Use the scale in your own handbook.
- Some courses, such as pass/fail, may not count towards GPA.
- For Indian CGPA over semesters, use the CGPA Calculator.
A worked example
A student takes a 4-credit course with an A (4.0), a 3-credit course with a B (3.0) and a 2-credit course with a C (2.0). The weighted points are 16, 9 and 4, a total of 29 over 9 credits, so the GPA is 3.22.
Improving it
Raising a grade in a high-credit course helps more than the same improvement in a low-credit one. Check your institution's rules on retaking courses and how repeated grades are counted.
