CGPA Calculator

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Rolling Multiple Semesters Into One Cumulative Figure

A cumulative grade point average, or CGPA, tracks academic performance across an entire program rather than a single term. It's the figure used on transcripts in many international university systems that grade on a 10-point scale — common across India and several other countries — and it behaves exactly like a GPA calculation, just applied across semesters instead of individual courses.

The Formula

CGPA = Σ(Semester GPA × Semester Credit Hours) / Σ(Credit Hours)

Each semester's GPA is weighted by that semester's total credit hours, so a heavier course load in one term counts proportionally more toward the cumulative figure than a lighter one.

Worked Example

A student completes three semesters on a 10-point scale: 8.2 GPA across 18 credits, 8.6 GPA across 20 credits, and 7.9 GPA across 19 credits.

Total points = (8.2×18) + (8.6×20) + (7.9×19) = 147.6 + 172.0 + 150.1 = 469.7
Total credits = 18 + 20 + 19 = 57
CGPA = 469.7 / 57 = 8.24

Where This Matters

  • Placement and job eligibility — many campus recruiters and postgraduate programs set a minimum CGPA cutoff, often converted to an equivalent percentage for comparison across institutions.
  • Tracking trend across semesters — because each semester enters the formula individually, it's straightforward to see whether performance is improving or declining term over term.
  • Scholarship and fellowship renewal — cumulative rather than single-term performance is usually what's checked when funding is renewed each year.
Note: This calculator validates semester GPA inputs on a 0–10 scale, matching the 10-point systems most commonly used internationally. If your institution reports GPA on a 4.0 scale, use the GPA Calculator instead and combine terms the same way.

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Enter the GPA earned in a semester (0–10 scale).
  2. Enter the total credit hours attempted that semester.
  3. Repeat for each additional semester — up to four semester/credit pairs are supported, with the last two optional.
  4. Select Calculate to get the credit-weighted cumulative GPA.

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For a single-term average on the 4.0 scale, see the Semester GPA Calculator, or the GPA Calculator for individual course grades.