GPA Calculator
GPA Calculator — Grade Point Average
Calculate your semester or cumulative GPA from course credits and grades
| Course | Credits | Grade | Grade Points | Weighted Points |
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Click to Calculate
Add as many courses as you like, then click Calculate GPA — your result appears instantly below.
10-Point & 4-Point
Switch between the Indian 10-point CGPA scale and the international 4-point scale at any time.
Course-wise Breakdown
Expand the breakdown table to see exactly how each course contributes to your final GPA.
Understanding GPA
What is GPA and How is it Calculated?
A complete guide to Grade Point Average for students
Grade Point Average (GPA) is a single number that summarizes a student's overall academic performance across courses or a semester. Instead of looking at every individual grade, a GPA condenses your performance into one weighted average, where each course contributes in proportion to its credit value rather than equally.
In India, many universities use a 10-point CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) system, where each letter grade — O, A+, A, B+, B, C, P, or F — corresponds to a numeric grade point. In the United States and several other countries, a 4-point scale is more common, with A, B, C, D, and F mapped to points between 0 and 4. Regardless of the scale, the underlying calculation method is the same: a credit-weighted average of grade points.
GPA is calculated as the sum of (credits × grade point) for every course, divided by the total credits:
For example, with four courses of 7, 3, 4, and 3 credits earning grade points of 7, 10, 10, and 10 respectively, the total weighted points come to 149.0 and the total credits to 17, giving a GPA of 149.0 ÷ 17 = 8.76 on the 10-point scale. This calculator performs the same weighted calculation automatically for any number of courses.
Grade-point mappings vary by institution, but the two most widely used scales are shown below.
| 10-Point Scale | Grade | 4-Point Scale | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | O — Outstanding | 4.0 | A — Excellent |
| 9 | A+ — Excellent | 3.3–3.7 | A-/B+ — Very Good |
| 8 | A — Very Good | 3.0 | B — Good |
| 7 | B+ — Good | 2.3–2.7 | B-/C+ — Above Average |
| 6 | B — Above Average | 2.0 | C — Average |
| 5 | C — Average | 1.0 | D — Pass |
| 4 | P — Pass | 0.0 | F — Fail |
| 0 | F — Fail | — | — |
GPA usually refers to your average for a single semester, while CGPA (Cumulative GPA) is the credit-weighted average across all semesters completed so far. Many Indian universities also publish an approximate percentage equivalent, commonly calculated as CGPA × 9.5 for the 10-point scale, though the exact multiplier can vary by institution — always check your university's official conversion formula before using it for admissions or job applications.
Higher-credit courses carry more weight in the average. A strong grade in a 4-credit course helps your GPA more than the same grade in a 1-credit elective.
Since CGPA averages every semester together, one weak semester can be balanced out over time by consistently strong performance in later terms.
How a re-attempted course is treated — whether the new grade replaces the old one or both are averaged — varies by university and can significantly change your CGPA.
A 10-point and 4-point GPA are not directly comparable; always convert using your institution's official scale before comparing across systems.