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Verified against SP’s official grading policy sp.edu.sg — the grade table below is the one the institution publishes. Verified Aug 2026. How we verify

SP Grading Scale

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Grade GPA Value
A 4.00
DIST 4.00
B+ 3.50
B 3.00
C+ 2.50
C 2.00
D+ 1.50
D 1.00
D- 0.50
P 0.50
F 0.00

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How grading works at Singapore Polytechnic

Singapore Polytechnic records each module's performance as a letter grade with an attached grade point, on a 4-point scale. This grade-point system has applied since academic year 2004/2005 to all new students entering SP from that year onward; students admitted earlier do not have grade points printed on their exam result slips or transcripts.

  • DIST (Distinction, awarded by the Examinations Board) — marks > 80 — 4.0
  • A (Excellent) — marks >= 80 — 4.0
  • B+ (Very Good) — 75 to < 80 — 3.5
  • B (Good) — 70 to < 75 — 3.0
  • C+ (Good Credit) — 65 to < 70 — 2.5
  • C (Credit) — 60 to < 65 — 2.0
  • D+ (Good Pass) — 55 to < 60 — 1.5
  • D (Pass) — 50 to < 55 — 1.0
  • D- (Subsidiary Pass) — 45 to < 50 — 0.5
  • P (Non-Graded Pass) — 0.5
  • F (Fail) — 0.0

Additional transcript notations that carry no grade point: ABS (Absent), UP (Pass in a module with no grade point), UF (Fail in a module with no grade point), and EX (Exempted).

Source: Grading System — Module Grade table, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

How Singapore Polytechnic calculates your GPA

Your GPA is calculated as the sum of (module credit units × module grade point), divided by the sum of module credit units. SP computes two figures: Semester GPA (sGPA), using only the modules examined (including failed modules) in that semester, and Cumulative GPA (cGPA), using all modules examined (including failed modules) up to and including the current semester.

From academic year 2024/2025, up to two elective modules taken over a student's course of study can be automatically excluded from their final cGPA computation, applied in the student's final phase, provided the exclusion(s) improve the final cGPA. Excluded elective modules and their grades still appear on the exam results and transcript — only the cGPA calculation itself omits them.

Source: Computation of GPA; Excluding Elective Modules from Cumulative GPA Computation, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

Promotion, repeating modules, and removal at Singapore Polytechnic

To be promoted to the next stage of a course, a student must pass all core modules and options modules in the current stage. To obtain a clear pass in a module, a student must score 50% or more in its overall assessment.

  • Students who fail a core or option module are retained in that stage, but need not repeat modules already passed; a failed elective module can be substituted with another elective.
  • Students repeating a stage may, with the academic Director's approval, take new modules from the next stage alongside repeat modules, subject to scheduling and credit-unit limits.

A student is removed from the course if they: fail to complete their course within the allowed duration; fail a repeated core, option, or elective module; or obtain a semestral average below 35% at one sitting.

The duration allowed to complete a course is double its normal length: four years for a two-year course, six years for a three-year course, eight years for a four-year course, and ten years for a five-year course.

Source: Credit Accumulation Modular System — Conditions for Promotion, Conditions for Repeating Modules, Conditions for Removal, Duration Allowed to Complete Course, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

Diploma requirements at Singapore Polytechnic

To be considered for the award of the Diploma, a student must pass all core modules of their course and, where applicable, accumulate sufficient elective-module credit units to reach the stipulated total for the course.

Source: Credit Accumulation Modular System — Conditions for the Award of Diploma, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

How partner-university grades map onto the SP scale

For students in a Special Pathway Programme or Collaboration Programme with partner Universities, an 'F' grade awarded by the partner University can be mapped to an F, D-, D, or D+ grade at SP. The mapping is based on the student's performance and/or attendance as reported by the partner University, together with a presentation, interview, and reflective practice conducted and graded by SP.

Source: Mapping Of University Grades To The SP Grading System, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

What grading scheme does Singapore Polytechnic (SP) use?
SP uses a letter-grade grading system on a 0.0–4.0 scale with 11 grade levels: A = 4.00, DIST = 4.00, B+ = 3.50, B = 3.00, C+ = 2.50, C = 2.00, D+ = 1.50, D = 1.00, D- = 0.50, P = 0.50, F = 0.00.
Where does this SP grade scale come from?
From SP's official grading policy, published at sp.edu.sg. The grade table on this page is the one the policy sets out, verified Aug 2026.
What GPA scale does Singapore Polytechnic use?

Singapore Polytechnic uses a 4-point GPA scale, with grade points running from 0.0 (F) to 4.0 (DIST/A). This has applied to all new students entering SP from academic year 2004/2005 onward.

Source: Grading System, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

What is the difference between DIST and A at Singapore Polytechnic?

Both DIST (Distinction) and A (Excellent) carry the maximum grade point of 4.0. DIST requires a mark above 80% and is awarded by the Examinations Board; A is awarded for a mark of 80% or above without that additional board designation.

Source: Grading System — Module Grade table, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

What is the lowest grade point above zero at Singapore Polytechnic?

The lowest module grade at SP with a nonzero grade point is D- (Subsidiary Pass), worth 0.5 grade points, for marks in the 45%-to-under-50% range. Separately, SP's promotion rules require a 50% or higher overall assessment score to obtain a clear pass in a module.

Source: Grading System — Module Grade table; Credit Accumulation Modular System — Conditions for Promotion, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

How does Singapore Polytechnic calculate GPA?

SP's GPA formula is: sum of (module credit units × module grade point) ÷ sum of module credit units. Semester GPA (sGPA) uses only the modules examined in that semester (including failed modules); Cumulative GPA (cGPA) uses all modules examined up to and including the current semester (including failed modules).

Source: Computation of GPA, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

Can Singapore Polytechnic students exclude modules from their GPA?

From academic year 2024/2025, up to two elective modules taken over a student's course of study can be automatically excluded from their final Cumulative GPA (cGPA) calculation, applied in the student's final phase — but only if doing so improves the final cGPA. The excluded modules and their grades still appear on the transcript.

Source: Excluding Elective Modules from Cumulative GPA Computation, Student Handbook — verified Aug 2026

How do I convert semester GPA to cumulative GPA at SP?
Your cumulative GPA is the credit-weighted average of your semester GPAs across every semester: (semester GPA₁ × credits₁ + … + semester GPAₙ × creditsₙ) ÷ (credits₁ + … + creditsₙ). Save each semester to the tracker on this page, by course or as a quick semester GPA + credits entry, and it works out your cumulative GPA on every save, edit and delete.
Is this SP GPA calculator free, and is my data private?
Yes. GPAWise is free, with no signup, and your courses and saved semesters stay in your browser: nothing is sent to our servers. "Clear all tracker data" on the tracker wipes them at any time.

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