What Is the Difference Between SGPA and CGPA?
Short answer: SGPA is the semester grade point average for one semester. CGPA is the cumulative grade point average across all semesters. Your transcript can show both. SGPA moves fast, CGPA moves slowly, because old credits stay in the CGPA calculation. To raise CGPA, you need strong SGPA across enough new credits.
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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