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Target CGPA Calculator

Find the GPA you need in your next semester, or over your remaining credit hours, to raise your CGPA to the target you want.

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Next semester only, or everything left until graduation.

GPA needed in those credits

3.33

Best CGPA possible
3.1538
Quality points needed
60

To go from 2.9 to 3, average 3.33 over your next 18 credit hours.

How it's worked out

  1. Points you have2.9 × 60174
  2. Points needed in total3 × (60 + 18)234
  3. GPA needed(234 − 174) ÷ 183.333

The formula

GPA needed = (target × (done + next) − current CGPA × done) ÷ next

Worked example

A CGPA of 2.9 over 60 credits is 174 quality points. Reaching 3.0 over 78 credits needs 234, so 60 points from the next 18 credits: a GPA of 3.33.

Questions people ask

How do I raise my CGPA to 3.0?

Work out the quality points you need in total (target × all credit hours), subtract the points you already have, and divide by the credits left. From 2.9 over 60 credits, you need 3.33 over the next 18.

Why does my CGPA move so slowly?

Because each new semester is averaged with everything before it. The more credits you've completed, the more it takes to move.

What if the GPA needed is above 4.0?

Then the target can't be reached in those credits. Spread it over more semesters, or retake courses if your university allows grade replacement.

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