Hi, I know most students would like to know exactly
how their GPA is being calculated, so am just going to try and make it as
simple as I can. Also try to read my advice at the end of the post because it
might just help boost your GPA.
The formula for GPA is TCP divided by TNU i.e GPA = TCP/TNU
TNU
TNU
stands for total number of units; TNU is a summation of credit units of all the
courses a students registers.
For instance, if a student register two courses MTH
111 and PHY 111 each having credit units of 3 and 4 respectively, his/her TNU
will be 7.
TCP
It
will be easier for you to understand TCP if you first know what CP is. CP
stands for Credit Points. The Credit point a student earns for a course depends
on his/her grade.
The
formula for CP is Credit Unit multiplied by Grade Value i.e CP = CU x GV
Grade
Value is actually something I made up to make this explanation easier, but that
doesn’t mean your calculation will be wrong.
Every
Grade has its own numerical value, and these values are as follows;
A
= 5
B
= 4
C
= 3
D
= 2
E
= 1
F
= 0
Of
course E is not available for everybody, depending on the year you were
admitted.
So
back to calculating CP, if a student earns an A in a 3 credit unit course (let’s
say MTH 111); his CP (for MTH 111) will be given by CP = CU x GV è CP = 3 x 5 è CP = 15. Meaning if another student gets a B for that
same course his CP will be 12.
TCP for real this time…
OK,
now that am sure you know what CP is, I will be easier to explain TCP.
TCP
is just a summation of all your CP’s or Credit Points.
For
instance, If a student has the below CP’s for MTH 111, PHY 111 and CSC 111 his
TCP will be 32.
Course Credit Unit Grade
CP
MTH
111 3 B
12
PHY
111 4 A 20
CSC
111 3 F 0
GPA
Like
I said at the beginning of this blog post, GPA = TCP/TNU.
Ok
so let’s take the case of the student above; his/her TCP was 32 while his/her
TNU was 10. So definitely his/her GPA will be given by GPA = TCP / TNU è GPA = 32 / 10 è GPA = 3.20
Assuming
the student got the maximum TCP (50) his/her GPA would be 5.00
CGPA
CGPA
is a summation of all TCP’s for each semester, divided by the summation of all
TNU’s for each semester. i.e CGPA = E TCP/ E TNU.
My Advice
1.
I know calculating GPA or CGPA can
sometimes be confusing, but as students we just have to confirm our results.
2.
Give more attention to higher unit
courses, they have more control over your overall GPA, but am not saying you
should neglect the courses with lower units.
Failing a 4 unit course
will do more damage to your GPA than a 1 unit course, and in the same vain
getting an A in a 4 unit course will do more good than a 1 unit course.
It’s even a good idea
to calculate how much each course contributes to your overall GPA, so you can
get your priorities right, and avoid some of the mistakes I made.
3.
The maximum credit units you can register
for a semester is 24, you will not be able to register all carry over courses,
if our total credit units for all courses exceeds 24.
For instance, if a
student fails CHM 111 (a 3 credit unit course) and MTH 111 (also a 3 credit
unit course) during 100L first semester, normally he/she would be able to carry
over the courses and re-sit for the exam during 200L first semester.
But he/she will not be
allowed to carry over all the courses, if the total credit units for that 200L
first semester will exceed 24. Meaning he/she will have to carry over one to
300L first semester.
I just hope the
explanation is clear, this is another reason why you should take your higher
units courses, because it will help you avoid a lot of silly mistakes and maybe
even extension (which is not anybody’s prayer).
That’s all, thanks for
reading my over 800 words blog post, and just in case you like the GPA
Calculator site and you want to learn web design and development from someone
with hands on experience (PS: Am talking about Myself).
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