GPA Calculator
Calculate your college or high school GPA on a 4.0 unweighted and 5.0 weighted scale (Regular, Honors, AP/IB). Combine with prior credits for cumulative GPA and plan target future grades.
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About the GPA Calculator
A Grade Point Average (GPA) calculator standardizes academic performance into a single numerical score, typically evaluated on a 4.0 grading scale. GPAs are crucial metrics for academic honours, university admissions, scholarship eligibility, and graduate employment screening.
In a credit-weighted GPA calculation, each course grade is assigned a numerical grade point (e.g. A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0.0), which is multiplied by the course's credit hour value. The sum of all quality points earned is then divided by the total number of credits attempted: GPA = Total Quality Points / Total Credits.
Weighted GPAs can exceed 4.0 when secondary schools grant bonus quality points (typically +0.5 for honours courses and +1.0 for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses) to reflect rigorous academic curricula.
A student takes 4 courses: Biology (4 credits, grade A = 4.0), Chemistry (4 credits, grade B = 3.0), English (3 credits, grade A = 4.0), and History (3 credits, grade C = 2.0). Quality points = (4×4) + (4×3) + (3×4) + (3×2) = 16 + 12 + 12 + 6 = 46. Total credits = 14. GPA = 46 ÷ 14 = 3.29.
Tips for best results
- Consult your institution's specific grading policy to confirm whether plus and minus grades (such as B+ = 3.3 or A- = 3.7) are factored into evaluations.
- Repeating a course often replaces the earlier grade in cumulative GPA calculations, offering a potent path to boost academic standings.
- Focus extra study time on courses with high credit values, as their weighting has a proportionally larger impact on your cumulative grade point average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is GPA calculated on a 4.0 scale?
Multiply each course grade point value (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0) by its credit hours, sum the quality points, and divide by total credit hours.
What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?
Unweighted GPA treats all classes on a 4.0 scale. Weighted GPA adds +0.5 for Honors and +1.0 for AP/IB courses (up to 5.0).