Question 1

How do letter grades map to points?

Accepted Answer

Commonly A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, D = 1.0 and F = 0. Check your institution's scale.

Question 2

What are credit hours?

Accepted Answer

The weight your school assigns a course, usually reflecting contact hours per week. They appear on your transcript or syllabus.

Question 3

Does this handle weighted honours or AP grades?

Accepted Answer

Enter the boosted value your school uses, for example 5.0 for an AP A, and the weighted maths still works.

Question 4

How is GPA different from CGPA?

Accepted Answer

GPA usually covers a single term. CGPA is the cumulative average across every completed term.

Question 5

Do pass/fail courses count?

Accepted Answer

Usually not towards GPA at all. Leave those rows out unless your school assigns them grade points.

Question 6

Can I use a 10-point scale?

Accepted Answer

The maths is identical for any scale — enter grades on your scale and read the result on that same scale.

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