GPA Calculator — Semester GPA
Work out your GPA for one semester. Add each course's credit hours and grade — the calculator weights them and shows total quality points.
Updated
A widely used 4.0 scale with plus/minus grades, similar to the HEC-recommended framework. Percentage cut-offs differ between universities.
Result
3.67
Semester GPA: 3.67 (10 credit hours)
- Semester credit hours
- 10
- Semester quality points
- 36.67
Formula
GPA = Σ (Credit hours × Grade points) ÷ Σ Credit hours
Courses with more credit hours have a bigger effect on your GPA.
Examples
Example
Three 3-credit courses with A (4.0), B (3.0) and B+ (3.33): (12 + 9 + 9.99) ÷ 9 = 3.44.
Reference table
| Grade | Grade points | From (%) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.00 | 85% |
| A- | 3.67 | 80% |
| B+ | 3.33 | 75% |
| B | 3.00 | 71% |
| B- | 2.67 | 68% |
| C+ | 2.33 | 64% |
| C | 2.00 | 61% |
| C- | 1.67 | 58% |
| D+ | 1.33 | 54% |
| D | 1.00 | 50% |
| F | 0.00 | 0% |
Important information
- Pakistani universities do not all use the same grading scale. Percentage cut-offs and grade points differ — for example, some universities award A at 85%, others at 80% or 90%.
- Choose from 3 built-in scales, or enter grade points directly from your transcript for an exact result.
Frequently asked questions
How is GPA calculated?
Multiply each course's credit hours by its grade points, add them, and divide by the total credit hours.
What is a 4.0 GPA?
A perfect GPA on a 4-point scale — straight A grades.
What are quality points?
Credit hours multiplied by grade points for a course. A 3-credit A (4.0) earns 12 quality points.
Can I calculate GPA from percentages?
Convert each percentage to a grade using your university's scale first. The grade calculator shows grade and points for a percentage.
Learn more
- How to Calculate GPA and CGPA (with Examples) — A step-by-step guide to quality points, semester GPA and cumulative CGPA, and why simply averaging your semester GPAs can be wrong.
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