GPA / CGPA Calculator

Calculate term GPA and cumulative CGPA from course credits, grades, and an editable scale.

GPA / CGPA Calculator

Calculate term GPA and cumulative CGPA from course credits and letter grades.

Summary

Term GPA
4.00
Cumulative CGPA
4.00
Term credits
9.0
Term points
36.00

Grade scale

The default 4.0 scale is editable so you can match your institution.

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What do GPA and CGPA stand for?

GPA usually refers to the weighted average for a single term, while CGPA refers to the cumulative result across previous terms as well.

In practice, one tells you how the current term went; the other tells you where your overall academic record stands.

Why does the distinction matter?

A strong current-term GPA can improve momentum, but your cumulative standing may still move slowly if many previous credits are already on the record.

That distinction matters for scholarships, transfers, graduation thresholds, and any rule that looks at overall academic performance instead of one term alone.

How should you use this tool?

Enter each course with its credits and letter grade, then adjust coefficients if your institution uses a different scale.

If you also enter previous cumulative values, the calculator shows how the new term changes the bigger academic picture rather than only the current snapshot.

Weighted average basics

GPA calculations usually multiply each course grade point by its credit value, add those weighted points, and divide by the total attempted credits.

That means a high-credit course can move the average more than a low-credit course even when the letter grades look similar at first glance.

Why the official scale matters

Institutions can define grade points, repeated-course rules, pass/fail treatment, and transfer-credit handling differently, so the editable scale is intentionally not treated as universal.

Before using a result for scholarships, progression, graduation, or transfer planning, compare the coefficients with the current academic catalog or registrar policy.

Planning with term and cumulative values

Use the term result to understand the immediate semester and the cumulative result to see how much the new credits can change the existing record.

The calculator is a planning aid, not an official transcript engine; final records still depend on the institution's posted grades and academic rules.