How this calculation works
Your completed credits set how much the remaining semesters can change your final CGPA. Enter the cumulative average and its credit total from your transcript, then set a final target. The required average shows the work left to do, while the maximum achievable CGPA makes an impossible target visible. Add expected semester grades to see how a plan changes the average still needed afterwards.
Worked example
This example uses illustrative inputs. Your current result is shown above.
A current CGPA of 7.2 over 80 credits contributes 576 credit points. A final 8.0 over 120 credits needs 960 points, so the remaining 40 credits need (960 − 576) ÷ 40 = 9.6. Even perfect 10s would give only (576 + 400) ÷ 120 = 8.1333.
Assumptions and limits
- CGPA is a credit-weighted average on one consistent grade-point scale; all entered credits count toward the final degree.
- Expected semester grades are semester averages weighted by the entered semester credits.
- Grade replacement, excluded subjects, mandatory pass marks and institution-specific rounding are not modelled. A mathematical target is not a graduation guarantee.
- Zero remaining credits means the degree average is already determined. A negative required average is shown as 0 because grades cannot be negative.
Questions people ask
Why can a target below 10 still be impossible on a 10-point scale?
Completed credits keep their existing grades. With 7.2 across 80 credits and only 40 credits left, even 10 in every remaining credit produces 8.1333 overall. A target of 8.5 cannot be reached without changing the completed-credit record.
Should I enter individual course grades or semester averages?
Use your current cumulative average and completed credits for the starting position. In the optional plan, each row represents a semester average and that semester’s total credits. Use the CGPA Calculator if you need to calculate an average from individual courses first.
Can I use a 4-point or 5-point GPA scale?
Yes. Change the maximum grade point, then enter every current, target and planned grade on that same scale. This calculates credit weighting; it does not convert between national or university grading systems.
What happens when all my degree credits are complete?
The result shows whether the completed CGPA reaches the target. No remaining average is calculated because there are no future credits. Resits and replacement grades need the separate rules used by your institution.