Have you ever wondered how interesting it will be for you to take your results, sit down, grab a pen and paper, and begin to crash numbers together to find out if your GPA or CGPA is correctly calculated and you are not being cheated. Come with me as we thoroughly embark on this journey.

To set the ball rolling, let's first learn about what GPA and CGPA stands for and what they really mean.

GPA - Grade Point Average

GPA represents a student's average grade for a single semester or academic term.

CGPA - Cumulative Grade Point Average

CGPA calculates a student's overall average grade across their entire academic career, taking into account all semesters completed.

Both of them are calculated by multiplying each grade by its corresponding credit value, summing those products, and dividing by the total credit hours taken. Now let's dive deep into how each of them is calculated.

How to calculate GPA:

• Assign grade points: Each letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) is assigned a numerical value (usually 4 points for an A, 3 points for a B, etc.).
• Multiply grade points by credit hours: For each course, multiply the grade point by the credit hours assigned to that course.
• Add up the results: Sum the results from all courses taken in the semester.
• Divide by total credit hours: Divide the total grade points by the total credit hours taken in that semester to get your GPA.

How to calculate CGPA:

• Calculate individual GPAs: Calculate the GPA for each semester using the method above.
• Multiply semester GPA by total credits: For each semester, multiply the calculated GPA by the total credit hours taken in that semester.
• Add up semester results: Sum the results from all semesters.
• Divide by total credit hours: Divide the total grade points accumulated across all semesters by the total credit hours taken across all semesters to get your CGPA.

Key points to remember: GPA reflects a single semester performance, while CGPA reflects overall academic performance throughout a degree program . The specific grading scale and credit hour system used may vary depending on the institution.