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GPA and CGPA both measure the performance of an individual in a course. The main difference is that GPA measures the performance of a single unit or semester and CGPA measures the performance throughout the course including all units and semesters
What is GPA?
A term that you will come across in your school as well as in college is Grade Point Average (GPA), a GPA is a number that indicates your score on an average. A grade point can be a number or a letter. For example, if your grade is A it usually stands for a number, usually, a multiple of 4 so if you get an A your GPA would be 4 and if you get a B then the grade point goes to 3 and the scale keeps shifting according to the grading system. There are different ways of estimating your grade point depending on what country are you in and what institution you are enrolled in.
What is CGPA?
CGPA stands for Cumulative Grade Point Average. It is usually used to measure the overall academic performance of a student. CGPA is calculated by obtaining the mean of the GPA that a student is awarded every semester and is divided by the total number of credits. As per the CGPA system, certain grades are allotted to a range of marks such as Grade Point 9 for 90-95 marks and often academic institution have their CGPA conversion table available.
GPA | CGPA |
GPA is used for grading for a single semester | CGPA accumulates the total marks and total credits across all the semesters. |
GPA is for a shorter time period, for a semester or a term maybe | CGPA cover a longer academic duration, for example, the entire duration of a bachelor’s degree including all the semesters. |
If you are planning to study abroad, universities and colleges will generally ask you to provide GPA | CGPA which is more emphasised upon in Indian universities. |