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Calculate your cumulative GPA semester by semester, weighted by credit hours.
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Enter a GPA and credit hours for each semester to see your CGPA.
Enter each semester's GPA and credit hours into the calculator above to get your CGPA in seconds. Below, you'll find the formula behind the number, a full multi-semester example, and answers to the questions students ask most about tracking their cumulative average.
A CGPA calculator combines every semester you've completed into one cumulative number. Rather than looking at how you did in a single term, it shows your overall academic standing across your entire degree so far.
The key idea is that CGPA is a weighted average, not a simple one. A semester with more credit hours carries more influence over the final number than a lighter semester, even if both terms had the same GPA. That's the part a calculator handles far more reliably than doing it in your head.
Add each semester you've completed, along with its GPA and total credit hours. The calculator multiplies each semester's GPA by its credit hours to get that term's quality points, adds the quality points from every semester together, and divides that total by your combined credit hours.
You can add semesters one at a time as you complete them, which makes this useful for tracking your CGPA continuously throughout your degree rather than recalculating from scratch each time.
Quality Points (per semester) = Semester GPA × Semester Credit Hours
CGPA = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Hours
Not sure how to find a single semester's GPA first? Read our How to Calculate GPA guide before combining terms into a CGPA.
Say a student has completed four semesters with different credit loads and grades:
| Semester | GPA | Credit Hours | Quality Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 3.60 | 15 | 54.00 |
| Semester 2 | 3.20 | 17 | 54.40 |
| Semester 3 | 3.80 | 14 | 53.20 |
| Semester 4 | 3.50 | 16 | 56.00 |
Total credit hours: 62
Total quality points: 217.60
CGPA = 217.60 ÷ 62 = 3.51
A simple average of the four GPAs — (3.60 + 3.20 + 3.80 + 3.50) ÷ 4 — gives 3.53, close to but not the same as the correct weighted result. The gap grows as credit hours vary more between semesters.
If your school reports CGPA on a 10-point scale or as a percentage, here's roughly how the scales compare:
| 4.0 Scale | 10.0 Scale | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| 3.90 – 4.00 | 9.5 – 10.0 | First Class with Distinction |
| 3.70 – 3.89 | 8.5 – 9.4 | First Class / Excellent |
| 3.30 – 3.69 | 7.5 – 8.4 | Upper Second Class |
| 3.00 – 3.29 | 6.5 – 7.4 | Good Standing |
| 2.00 – 2.99 | 5.0 – 6.4 | Satisfactory / Pass |
| Below 2.00 | Below 5.0 | Academic Probation |
These conversions are approximate. Different institutions and credential evaluators use slightly different scaling methods, so always confirm against your school's official conversion table.
Adding your semester GPAs and dividing by the number of semesters ignores credit load. A 14-credit term and a 17-credit term don't carry equal weight in your CGPA.
If you leave out the credit hours for even one term, your total divisor is wrong, and every calculation after it shifts along with it.
Entering a percentage or a 10-point score directly into a 4.0-scale formula produces a meaningless result. Convert to the correct scale first.
Grade forgiveness and additive tracking policies affect your CGPA differently. Check your registrar's specific rule before assuming a retaken course fully replaces the old grade.
Round numbers or half-remembered GPAs introduce errors you won't notice until the final CGPA looks off.
A CGPA calculated after each term lets you catch a downward trend early, while you still have time to adjust.
Most schools round to two decimal places, but some competitive programs use three or four. This can matter if you're near a scholarship or admissions cutoff.
Some applications ask for your most recent semester GPA and your overall CGPA separately. Have both numbers ready.
The questions students ask most often about calculating and understanding CGPA.
Multiply each semester's GPA by its credit hours to get that semester's quality points, add up the quality points across all semesters, then divide by your total credit hours. The result is your CGPA, usually rounded to two decimal places.
GPA measures your performance in a single semester or term. CGPA is the cumulative average across every semester you've completed, so it reflects your entire academic record rather than just one term.
Yes, generally. A 3.5 CGPA sits between a B+ and A- average and meets the requirements for most scholarships and many graduate programs, though what counts as good varies by school and field.
Yes, if that semester's GPA is lower than your running CGPA. Whether it goes up or down depends entirely on how that term's GPA compares to your cumulative average so far, not on how it compares to your best semester.
It depends on your total accumulated credit hours. Early in your degree, one semester can shift your CGPA noticeably. In your final year, when your total credits are much higher, a single term has a smaller effect on the overall number.
There's no single universal formula, since conversion methods vary by country and evaluator. A common approximate method divides your 10-point CGPA by 2.5 to estimate a 4.0-scale equivalent, but always check your target institution's official conversion policy.
It depends on your school's policy. Under grade forgiveness, only the retake grade counts, though the credit hours are usually counted once. Under an additive policy, both attempts remain in your CGPA calculation, which lowers your average more.
No. Courses graded Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory don't carry grade points, so they're excluded from both the quality points total and the credit hours total used in the CGPA formula.
Requirements vary by program, but many graduate schools look for a 3.0 or higher, with competitive programs often expecting 3.5 or above. Always confirm the specific minimum listed by the program you're applying to.
This tool is built for combining multiple semesters into one cumulative number. If you only need one term's result, our GPA Calculator is the faster option.
CGPA is just your semester GPAs and credit hours combined into one running number. The calculator above handles the arithmetic, but knowing the formula means you can double-check your transcript and plan ahead with confidence before your next set of results comes in.
Need a single term's GPA first? The GPA Calculator covers that before you roll everything into your CGPA.
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