{"id":22235,"date":"2020-11-09T10:35:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?page_id=22235"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:44:59","slug":"cumulative-grade-point-average-cgpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/cumulative-grade-point-average-cgpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Cumulative & Term Grade Point Average"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Cumulative & Term Grade Point Average\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

On this page you\u2019ll find information about Cumulative Grade Point Average (aka Overall CGPA) and Term Grade Point Average (aka Term GPA) \u2013 both are used in the University\u2019s Academic Continuation Evaluation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both your Overall CGPA and your Term GPA are calculated by dividing the sum of the grade points earned by the total credit value of courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall CGPA >> includes all courses counting towards your degree requirements.<\/strong>
\nTerm GPA >> includes all courses attempted in one term of study.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Percentage Equivalency<\/strong><\/td>Grade points for 1.0 credits<\/strong><\/td>Grade Points for 0.5 credits<\/strong><\/td>Grade Points for 0.25 credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
90-100%<\/td>A+ = 12.0<\/td>A+ = 6.0<\/td>A+ = 3.0<\/td><\/tr>
85-89%<\/td>A = 11.0<\/td>A = 5.5<\/td>A = 2.75<\/td><\/tr>
80-84%<\/td>A- = 10.0<\/td>A- = 5.0<\/td>A- = 2.5<\/td><\/tr>
77-79%<\/td>B+ = 9.0<\/td>B+ = 4.5<\/td>B+ = 2.25<\/td><\/tr>
73-76%<\/td>B = 8.0<\/td>B = 4.0<\/td>B = 2.0<\/td><\/tr>
70-72%<\/td>B- = 7.0<\/td>B- = 3.5<\/td>B- = 1.75<\/td><\/tr>
67-69%<\/td>C+ = 6.0<\/td>C+ = 3.0<\/td>C+ = 1.5<\/td><\/tr>
63-66%<\/td>C = 5.0<\/td>C = 2.5<\/td>C = 1.25<\/td><\/tr>
60-62%<\/td>C- = 4.0<\/td>C- = 2.0<\/td>C- = 1.0<\/td><\/tr>
57-59%<\/td>D+ = 3.0<\/td>D+ = 1.5<\/td>D+ = 0.75<\/td><\/tr>
53-56%<\/td>D = 2.0<\/td>D = 1.0<\/td>D = 0.5<\/td><\/tr>
50-52%<\/td>D- = 1.0<\/td>D- = 0.5<\/td>D- = 0.25<\/td><\/tr>
0-49%<\/td>F = 0.0<\/td>F = 0.0<\/td>F = 0.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to Calculate your CGPA and Term GPA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n1. Check your audit!<\/summary>\n

Your Overall CGPA is the top number in the SUMMARY OF CREDITS AND CGPA section of your audit.
\nFor example:
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\nRemember that if you have hypothetical courses or hypothetical grades on your audit, your CGPA will be altered.<\/em><\/p>\n

See AAC\u2019s How to Read Your Audit<\/a> for instructions for how to run your audit in Carleton Central.
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\n2. Calculate on your own:<\/summary>\n