What is this calculator?
A GPA (Grade Point Average) converts each of your grades into grade points, then averages them weighted by credit points. In Australia the most common framework is a 7-point scale (HD = 7 down to Fail = 0), but the exact points for each grade — and whether fails count at all — are set by each university.
How does it work?
Choose a grading scale, then add a row per subject with the grade you received and its credit points. Change the scale and the grade-point values update everywhere, which makes it easy to compare how different university rules would treat the same results.
Formula
GPA = Σ (grade points × credit points) ÷ Σ (credit points)
Example
Using the example 7-point scale: an HD (7 points) in a 6-credit subject, a D (6) in a 6-credit subject and a C (5) in a 12-credit subject.
(7 × 6) + (6 × 6) + (5 × 12) = 42 + 36 + 60 = 138. Total credit points = 24. GPA = 138 ÷ 24 = 5.75.
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How to interpret your result
On a 7-point scale, 7.00 is the maximum. Roughly, 6.0+ reflects Distinction-level performance and 5.0+ Credit-level, but cut-offs for scholarships, honours and postgraduate entry are set by each institution and program. If you need a 4.0-scale GPA for an overseas application, use the WAM to GPA converter and treat the output as an estimate only.
Important university-specific considerations
- Some universities do not count fail grades in the GPA; others count them as 0 (or 1.5 on some scales).
- Pass/fail (ungraded) subjects are commonly excluded entirely.
- A few institutions use a 4-point scale, or different points for the same grade letters.
- Always confirm the scale on your university's academic record page before relying on a GPA figure.