GPA calculator

How it works

GPA = total quality points ÷ total units. Quality points for one course are its grade points multiplied by its units, so a course worth four units counts twice as much as one worth two — this is why a high mark in a large course moves the average more than a high mark in a small one. The tool adds up the quality points and the units across every row you fill in and divides one by the other. The grade scale is entirely yours: there is no built-in scale, because scales differ between countries, institutions and departments, and claiming one standard would be wrong. Rows left blank are ignored, so you can keep a spare row ready.

Worked example

Three courses: A with 4.0 points for 3 units, B with 3.0 points for 4 units, and A with 4.0 points for 2 units. The quality points are 4.0 × 3 = 12, 3.0 × 4 = 12 and 4.0 × 2 = 8, which add up to 32, and the units are 3 + 4 + 2 = 9. The GPA is 32 ÷ 9 = 3.56.

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