Compute your Cumulative Grade Point Average across multiple semesters.
Add each semester's GPA along with the credit hours attempted that semester. Your cumulative GPA updates instantly.
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Our CGPA Calculator computes your Cumulative Grade Point Average by weighting each semester's GPA by that semester's credit hours. This is the same formula your registrar uses to print the official number on your transcript. Simply enter each semester's GPA along with the total credit hours you attempted that semester, and the calculator instantly returns your cumulative GPA along with the underlying totals so you can verify the math yourself.
The calculator works on any grading scale — 4.0, 5.0, or 10.0 — because CGPA is a weighted average and the scale only affects how you interpret the result, not the underlying computation. If your school uses a 10.0 scale, enter each semester's SGPA (out of 10) and the credit hours. The calculator will return your CGPA on the same 10.0 scale.
CGPA = ( Σ Semester GPA × Semester Credits ) ÷ ( Σ Semester Credits )
For example, suppose you have completed three semesters:
Total points = 54.0 + 68.4 + 56.0 = 178.4. Total credits = 15 + 18 + 16 = 49. Your CGPA = 178.4 ÷ 49 = 3.64.
While individual semester GPAs are useful for tracking short-term progress, your CGPA is the number that ultimately appears on your transcript and follows you into job applications, graduate school admissions, and scholarship renewals. Because CGPA is weighted by credit hours, a strong semester with many credits can lift a weak earlier semester — but the reverse is also true. This is why students who start poorly often need several high-GPA semesters to recover their CGPA to a competitive level.
For graduate school, most programs in the United States expect a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for admission, with competitive programs looking for 3.5 or above. Top-tier programs often expect 3.7 or higher. In South Asian universities using a 10.0 scale, a CGPA of 7.5 is generally the minimum for admission to a master's program, while 8.5 or above opens doors to the most selective institutions and scholarships.
If your calculated CGPA is below your target, the most effective strategy is to concentrate credit hours in semesters where you expect strong grades. Because CGPA is credit-weighted, a 4-credit A in your current semester will lift your cumulative average more than a 2-credit A. Consider taking additional elective credits in subjects where you excel, and if your school allows it, retake courses in which you earned below a C — most institutions replace the old grade with the new one in your CGPA calculation.
It is equally important to avoid the slow bleed of withdrawal-fail grades and incompletes. A single W or F in a high-credit course can drag down an otherwise strong CGPA for several semesters. If you are struggling in a course, drop it before your school's withdrawal deadline rather than absorbing a failing grade. Tracking your projected CGPA with this calculator after every semester helps you catch downward trends early, when there is still time to correct them.
CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) is the weighted average of your Grade Point Averages across all semesters you have completed. Unlike a single-semester GPA, CGPA reflects your entire academic performance up to the current point and is the number most graduate schools and employers ask for.
GPA refers to a single semester or term, while CGPA aggregates all semesters together. You compute CGPA by weighting each semester GPA by that semester's credit hours, summing, and dividing by total credits across all semesters.
It depends on your goals. A 3.0 CGPA (on a 4.0 scale) is generally the minimum for graduation in many programs. A 3.5+ is competitive for graduate school, and 3.7+ opens doors to top-tier programs and competitive scholarships. Indian and Pakistani universities often use a 10.0 scale where 8.0+ is considered strong.
Yes. Enter each semester's SGPA (out of 10) along with credit hours. The calculator works identically on a 4.0 or 10.0 scale because it is a weighted average — the scale only affects interpretation, not the math.
In most universities, when you repeat a course the new grade replaces the old one in CGPA calculation. However, policies vary — some schools average the two attempts, others keep both. Always check your registrar's official repeat policy.
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