CGPA Calculator

Calculate your Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) from semester SGPAs or subject grade points.

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Formula Used

CGPA = Σ (SGPA × Semester Credits) / Σ Semester Credits

The Cumulative Grade Point Average is the weighted average of Grade Points obtained across all completed semesters, where semester credits serve as the weights. When all semesters have equal credit weight, CGPA is simply the arithmetic mean of all SGPAs.

Example Calculation Walkthrough

Semester 1: SGPA 8.2 (20 credits), Semester 2: SGPA 8.6 (22 credits). CGPA = ((8.2 × 20) + (8.6 × 22)) / (20 + 22) = (164 + 189.2) / 42 = 353.2 / 42 = 8.41.

How to Use the CGPA Calculator

  1. Select how many semesters you have completed (up to 8 or 10).
  2. Input your SGPA and credit hours for each semester (or leave credits at default if uniform).
  3. Check your overall Cumulative Grade Point Average calculated automatically.
  4. See your equivalent honors classification and percentage estimate.

Understanding CGPA Calculator in Academic Evaluation

The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the standard metric used by universities worldwide to reflect a student’s overall academic performance across their entire degree tenure. Unlike a simple average, the credit-weighted CGPA accounts for the academic workload of each term, giving higher weight to terms with heavier credit loads.

Maintaining a high CGPA is vital for campus placement drives, graduate school eligibility (e.g., MS, MBA, PhD programs), and international student visa evaluations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

On a 10-point scale, a CGPA of 8.0 and above is considered excellent and qualifies students for most top-tier campus recruitment and scholarship opportunities.
SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average) evaluates your performance in a single term, whereas CGPA summarizes your cumulative progress across all semesters to date.
A failed subject awards 0 grade points for that course, lowering the semester SGPA and pulling down your cumulative CGPA until cleared in a supplementary exam.
No. CGPA carries forward continuously from your first semester until graduation.

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