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GPA Calculator

Term GPA, the cumulative figure it produces, and what is needed in remaining credits to hit a target. Credits weight the average, so a top grade in a small course moves the number far less than people expect.

Also called: cgpa calculator, grade point average.

GPA
8.625

8.625 on a 10 point scale, from 16 credits. Enter your previous GPA and credits to see the new cumulative figure. Enter a target and the credits remaining to see what average you need.

Credits this term
16
Weighted grade points
138
Approximate percentage
86.25
New cumulative GPA
8.63
Total credits after this term
16
GPA needed in remaining credits
0
Best possible cumulative
8.63
On the cumulative figure
Enter your previous GPA and credits to see the new cumulative figure.
On the target
Enter a target and the credits remaining to see what average you need.
How this is calculated
Method and background

How this is calculated

Each grade is weighted by its credits, summed, and divided by total credits. The weighting is the part that surprises people: a perfect grade in a one credit course barely moves a GPA that a four credit course dominates. The cumulative figure combines this term with everything before it on the same weighting. The target calculation inverts it, giving the average needed across remaining credits, and it says plainly when the target is no longer reachable rather than returning an impossible number.

credits weight the average, which is why a high grade in a one credit course moves it very little
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Grade point
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Credits

Worked examples

Each of these is asserted on every build. If a change to the engine ever moved one of these answers, the build would fail before the page could print it.

five courses

Grade points per course
9, 8, 10, 7, 8
Credits per course
4, 3, 4, 2, 3
Scale maximum
10
Cumulative GPA so far
0
Credits completed so far
0
Target cumulative GPA
0
Credits still to take
0

GPA8.625

138 weighted points over 16 credits

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an unreachable target is named as such

Grade points per course
9, 8, 10, 7, 8
Credits per course
4, 3, 4, 2, 3
Scale maximum
10
Cumulative GPA so far
6
Credits completed so far
60
Target cumulative GPA
9
Credits still to take
20

GPA8.625

boundary: the target needs above the scale maximum, so the page says so

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Method and limits

What it assumes

  • A single grading scale across all courses.

What it deliberately does not model

  • Institutions differ on whether repeated courses replace or average, which changes the cumulative figure.
  • Percentage conversion from a grade point scale is institution specific and only approximate.
  • Some programmes exclude certain courses from the GPA entirely.

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Frequently asked questions

Why did my GPA barely move?
Credit weighting. A perfect grade in a one credit course contributes a fraction of what a four credit course does, so small courses move the average very little.
What do I need next term?
The page computes it from your target and remaining credits, and says when the target is out of reach rather than returning a grade point above the scale maximum.