To compute your GPA in UNIUYO, multiply each course’s grade point by its credit unit to get quality points, add up all the quality points for the semester, then divide by the total credit units for that semester. Your CGPA is the same sum, carried across every semester you have taken. UNIUYO runs the standard 5-point scale, so both figures fall between 0.00 and 5.00.
The worked examples below use UNIUYO’s own grade table and a first-year Engineering timetable, so you can copy the method straight onto your own result sheet.
UNIUYO GPA & CGPA Calculator
5-point scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1, F=0. Pick the units and grade for each course.
Cumulative (CGPA)
Degree classes (as of the last official regulations): First 4.50–5.00 · 2:1 3.50–4.49 · 2:2 2.40–3.49 · Third 1.50–2.39 · Pass 1.00–1.49. Your faculty result sheet is the final word.
The UNIUYO 5-point grading scale
Every course score is converted to a letter grade, and each letter carries a fixed grade point. This is the scale UNIUYO uses, as of the last official regulations.
| Score | Grade | Grade point | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70% – 100% | A | 5.00 | Excellent |
| 60% – 69% | B | 4.00 | Very Good |
| 50% – 59% | C | 3.00 | Good |
| 45% – 49% | D | 2.00 | Fair |
| 40% – 44% | E | 1.00 | Pass |
| 39% & below | F | 0.00 | Fail |
Three terms you must not confuse
- Grade point – the numeric weight of your grade (A = 5, B = 4, and so on). It changes with your performance.
- Credit unit – the weight the school fixes for a course, roughly the number of hours it runs per week. A 3-unit course counts more than a 1-unit course. You do not control this.
- Quality point – grade point multiplied by credit unit. Score an A (5) in a 3-unit course and you earn 5 × 3 = 15 quality points for it.
How to compute your GPA in UNIUYO
GPA (Grade Point Average) measures one semester. The formula is:
GPA = total quality points for the semester ÷ total credit units for the semester
Take a 100-level Electrical/Electronic Engineering student in first semester carrying 15 units. Work out the quality points course by course:
| Course | Score | Grade | Grade point | Units | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST 111 | 72 | A | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| MTH 111 | 64 | B | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| PHY 111 | 55 | C | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| CHM 111 | 48 | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| GRE 111 | 41 | E | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| GST 112 | 35 | F | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 39 |
Total quality points = 10 + 12 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 0 = 39. Total units = 15.
GPA = 39 ÷ 15 = 2.60.
Notice how the failed GST 112 still eats into the average: its 2 units count in the denominator but add nothing to the top. Had the student passed every course with an A, the GPA would have been a straight 5.00.
How to compute your CGPA in UNIUYO
CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) is the running average across every semester you have taken, not just the latest one. The formula is:
CGPA = total quality points from all semesters ÷ total credit units from all semesters
Carry the same student into second semester. Say the second semester result works out to 52 quality points over 16 units (a GPA of 52 ÷ 16 = 3.25). To get the CGPA after first year, add both semesters together before dividing:
- Total quality points = 39 + 52 = 91
- Total credit units = 15 + 16 = 31
- CGPA = 91 ÷ 31 = 2.94
Do not average the two GPAs (2.60 and 3.25) directly – that only works when both semesters carry the same number of units. Always sum the quality points and units first. Every extra semester, including any carry-over or extra year, folds into the same running total, which is why it is called cumulative.
What CGPA gives you which class of degree
Your final degree class is decided by your CGPA at the end of your programme. UNIUYO uses these bands, as of the last official regulations:
| CGPA | Class of degree |
|---|---|
| 4.50 – 5.00 | First Class Honours |
| 3.50 – 4.49 | Second Class Honours (Upper Division) |
| 2.40 – 3.49 | Second Class Honours (Lower Division) |
| 1.50 – 2.39 | Third Class Honours |
| 1.00 – 1.49 | Pass |
The 2.94 CGPA in the example above sits in the Second Class Lower band. There is no class of degree for a CGPA below 1.00.
Work out the CGPA you need
What CGPA Do You Need to Graduate?
Enter where you stand now and how many units you have left. We work out the average GPA you must keep over the rest of your programme to reach each class of degree.
The figure shown is the average GPA you need across your remaining units. Above 5.00 means that class is no longer reachable; “already secured” means you keep it even if the rest goes badly. Bands (as of the last official regulations): First 4.50 · 2:1 3.50 · 2:2 2.40 · Third 1.50.
Quick answers
Does a failed course affect my CGPA? Yes. Its units still count in your total until you repeat and pass it under UNIUYO’s carry-over rules.
What is the highest possible CGPA? 5.00, earned by scoring an A in every course.
How many units do I register per semester? A normal load is between 15 and 24 units, depending on your department.
Related reading on this site: how long UNIUYO programmes last and their graduation conditions, UNIUYO students’ regulations, and the freshers’ screening requirements.
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