CGPA Calculator
A cumulative GPA calculator combines your results from multiple academic terms into one credit-weighted average. Enter each term’s GPA and credit hours or add your previous CGPA and completed credits to estimate your updated cumulative GPA.
This calculator supports 4.0, 4.3, 5.0, and 10.0 grading scales. Use the same scale for every value you enter because the calculator does not automatically convert GPAs between different scales.
CGPA Calculator — Subjects or Semesters
Weighted uses each subject’s credits. Simple average treats every subject equally.
Add a row per subject (or per semester if you already know your SGPA), enter credits and grades, and the CGPA updates as you type. The standard formula is CGPA = Σ(credits × grade points) ÷ Σ(credits); on the 10-point scale the percentage estimate uses CGPA × 9.5. Results are an estimate because schools use different grading scales, grade point values and credit rules. Always follow the method required by your school, university or application.
Result Summary
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- Percentage0.00%
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How Do You Use the Cumulative GPA Calculator?
To calculate your cumulative GPA:
- Select the GPA scale used by your school or university.
- If available, enter your previous CGPA and the total credits completed before the current terms.
- Add each new academic term.
- Enter the GPA earned during that term.
- Enter the credit hours completed during the term.
- Review the calculated CGPA, total credits and quality points.
Use the Add Terms option when you need to include more semesters or grading periods. You can also copy or print the result after completing the calculation.
What Information Do You Need?
Gather the following information before using the calculator:
- The GPA scale used by your institution
- Your previous cumulative GPA, if applicable
- Credits already included in that previous CGPA
- Each new term’s GPA or SGPA
- The corresponding credit hours for each term
Use the credit values shown on your transcript or official academic record. Do not assume every semester has the same credit total.
If you only have individual course grades, first calculate the GPA for that term with the college GPA calculator. If your records use different grading scales, convert them consistently with the GPA Scale Converter before combining them.
What Is CGPA?
CGPA, or cumulative grade point average, is a credit-weighted measure of academic performance across multiple courses, semesters or academic terms.
The exact terminology varies by institution. Some schools use “GPA” for both term and cumulative results, while others distinguish between SGPA and CGPA. For additional background, see this guide to understanding GPA.
| Term | Plain-language meaning | Typical scope |
|---|---|---|
| GPA | Grade point average | A general term that may refer to one term or the entire academic record |
| Term GPA | GPA for one grading period | One semester, quarter or term |
| SGPA | Semester grade point average | One semester |
| CGPA | Cumulative grade point average | Multiple terms or the complete program to date |
| Quality points | Grade points multiplied by credits | Used to calculate a credit-weighted GPA |
Universities generally calculate GPA by multiplying grade-point values by the associated course units or credits. For example, Stanford University’s GPA guidance describes GPA as a unit-weighted calculation, while Cornell University’s grading policy explains its cumulative average using grade points and course credits.
How Is CGPA Calculated?
CGPA is calculated by dividing total quality points by the total credits included in the calculation.
For term-level inputs, use:
Here:
- Term GPA is the GPA or SGPA earned during one term.
- Term credits are the credit hours included in that term.
- Quality points are the term GPA multiplied by the term credits.
This is a weighted calculation. A term containing more credits contributes more to the cumulative result than a term containing fewer credits.
How Do You Include A Previous CGPA?
If you already have a previous cumulative GPA, calculate its quality-point equivalent before adding your new terms:
Which GPA Scale Should You Select?
Select the grading scale printed on your transcript or specified in your institution’s academic regulations.
| Scale | Calculator support | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Yes | GPA values reported on a 4.0 scale |
| 4.3 | Yes | GPA values reported on a 4.3 scale |
| 5.0 | Yes | GPA values reported on a 5.0 scale |
| 10.0 | Yes | CGPA or SGPA values reported on a 10-point scale |
Can You Convert CGPA to Percentage?
There is no single CGPA-to-percentage formula that is valid for every institution, country or grading system.
A conversion should only be used when it is officially supplied by the authority evaluating your record. For example, one CBSE circular used an indicative formula of CGPA multiplied by 9.5 for the particular grading scheme addressed by that circular. Other institutions publish different conversion rules; the Central University of Rajasthan, for example, publishes its own CGPA conversion document.
These formulas are not interchangeable. Do not apply the CBSE example to a university transcript unless the relevant institution explicitly requires it.
After confirming the appropriate institutional method, you can use the GPA to Percentage Calculator to perform the arithmetic.
What Is a Good CGPA?
A good CGPA is one that meets the academic, scholarship, graduation or admissions requirement relevant to your goal.
There is no universal score that every institution considers “good.” The meaning of a CGPA depends on:
- The grading scale
- The institution’s grade distribution
- Program difficulty
- Academic-standing rules
- Scholarship or honors thresholds
- Graduate-school or employer requirements
Compare your result with a published requirement from the institution or organization making the decision. If you are working toward a target, the GPA Planner can estimate the grades needed in future courses.
Learn More About GPA
Want to understand your grades better? Our blog breaks down how GPA works, how to raise it, and how to plan your next semester, all in plain language.
FAQs
Is CGPA the same as cumulative GPA?
CGPA usually means cumulative grade point average. In many systems, CGPA and cumulative GPA refer to the same general concept: an overall, credit-weighted academic average across multiple terms. Terminology and calculation policies can still differ by institution.
What is the difference between SGPA and CGPA?
SGPA measures performance during one semester. CGPA combines results from several semesters or academic terms. When semesters contain different credit totals, the CGPA should be credit-weighted.
Can I calculate CGPA without credit hours?
You can only average term GPAs without credits when every term has the same weighting. If credit totals differ, you need the corresponding credits to calculate an accurate cumulative result.
Should I include failed courses?
Include failed courses if your institution counts them in its GPA calculation. If a course was repeated, check whether the original attempt is replaced, excluded or counted alongside the later attempt.
Do transfer credits affect CGPA?
It depends on the receiving institution. Some schools award degree credit for transferred courses but exclude the transferred grades from their institutional GPA.
Can I combine GPAs from different grading scales?
Not directly. Convert every value to one consistent scale using an appropriate, institution-approved method before combining them.
How many decimal places should CGPA have?
Follow the precision used by your institution. The calculator may show a rounded estimate, while an official transcript may calculate from more precise underlying course data.
Does the calculator save my academic information?
Confirm this against the site’s implemented privacy and storage behavior before publishing a privacy claim. If calculations are completed only in the user’s browser and no values are transmitted or stored, state that explicitly in the site’s privacy documentation.