GPA Calculator

Enter your courses with their grades and credits and this works out your term GPA. If you also add your current GPA and the credits behind it, you get an updated cumulative figure. Letter grades are converted on the common 4.0 scale, and you can type grade points directly if your school scores differently.

How to use it

1. List each course on its own line with its grade and credits, like "Biology B+ 3".
2. Optionally add your current GPA and credits earned.
3. Read your term GPA and the cumulative figure.
4. Change a grade to see how it moves the result.

When it helps

• Checking your GPA at the end of a term.
• Working out what grades you need for a target.
• Filling in an application that asks for a GPA.
• Seeing how a single course affects your average.

Good to know

• Courses are weighted by credits, so a four-credit course counts twice as much as a two-credit one.
• On the standard scale an A- is 3.7 and a B+ is 3.3, but schools differ.
• For weighted scales, type the grade points yourself, such as 5 for an honours A.

How GPA is calculated

Each course's grade is converted to grade points, multiplied by its credits to give quality points, and the sum is divided by total credits. A 4-credit A (4.0) gives 16 quality points. A 3-credit B+ (3.3) gives 9.9. Together that's 25.9 points over 7 credits, a GPA of 3.7.

Cumulative GPA combines the points from earlier terms with this term's, weighted by credits.

Worked example: planning your next term

You have a 3.2 GPA over 30 credits and plan 15 credits next term. To reach a 3.4 cumulative, you need quality points of 3.4 times 45 minus 3.2 times 30, which is 57 points over 15 credits, a term GPA of 3.8. The tool lets you try different grade mixes to see what's possible.

Test a few combinations before the term starts, so you know where to focus.

Different grading scales

Not every school uses the same scale. Some give an A+ as 4.3, some use 5.0 weighting for honours courses, and many countries use percentages or class degrees instead. If your school's scale differs, enter grade points directly.

When applying abroad, check how institutions convert your grades. Many accept the original transcript with an explanation of the scale.

Improving your GPA

The earlier you act, the more effect it has, because each term is a smaller share of your total. Repeating a course, where allowed, can replace a low grade. Focus on credits with the highest weights, and speak to your advisor.

Remember GPA isn't everything. Skills, projects and references matter too, but keeping it healthy opens doors.

Keep a running record

Save each term's credits and GPA in a simple note. It makes updating your cumulative figure quick, and it helps if a transcript needs checking.

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