How to Calculate CGPA After 8 Semesters?
Short answer: Use credit weighted math, not a plain average of 8 SGPAs. Formula: CGPA equals the sum of SGPA times credits for each semester, divided by total credits. List each semester with its SGPA and credit hours, multiply, add the products, add the credits, then divide. A plain average is wrong when semesters have different credit hours.
Formula
GPA equals total quality points divided by total credit hours. CGPA equals total quality points across all semesters divided by total credit hours. Quality points for a course equal grade points times credit hours.
Worked example
| Course | Credit hours | Grade | Grade points | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3 | A (4.00) | 4.00 | 12.00 |
| Physics | 3 | B+ (3.33) | 3.33 | 9.99 |
| English | 2 | A- (3.67) | 3.67 | 7.34 |
| Lab | 1 | B (3.00) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Total | 9 | 32.33 |
GPA equals 32.33 divided by 9, which is 3.59.
Try it
Use the GPA calculator for one semester, the CGPA calculator for all semesters, or the target CGPA calculator to plan what you need next.
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