How GPA and CGPA work
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) for a semester is the credit-hour-weighted average of your grade points. A course worth more credit hours pulls your GPA harder than a smaller one, so a great grade in a 4-credit course counts more than the same grade in a 1-credit lab.
Your CGPA (Cumulative GPA) rolls every semester together, again weighted by credit hours. That's why one weak semester early on has less effect once you have many credits behind you.
What this includes & its limits
- Uses the common 4.0 scale (HEC-aligned); your university's grade points may differ slightly.
- GPA and CGPA are weighted by credit hours, using standard letter grades.
- Doesn't apply repeat/improvement policies or non-4.0 scales (e.g. 4.33 or percentage).
Frequently asked questions
Grade points follow the common 4.0 scale; confirm your university's exact scale, as some differ (e.g. 4.33 or percentage-based).