Using UCalgary's Grading Scheme

Letter Grade System

Verified against UCalgary’s official grading policy calendar.ucalgary.ca — the grade table below is the one the institution publishes. Verified Aug 2026.

Grade Scale Reference

See grade values & mark ranges
Grade GPA Value
A 4.00
A+ 4.00
A- 3.70
B+ 3.30
B 3.00
B- 2.70
C+ 2.30
C 2.00
C- 1.70
D+ 1.30
D 1.00
F 0.00

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University of Calgary grading scheme — grade and GPA value
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GPA Results

Semester GPA
on a 0.00 - 4.00 scale
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Performance Summary

Course Details

Course Credits Grade Grade Value Points
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How grading works at the University of Calgary

UCalgary records standing in a course as a letter grade on a 0.00–4.00 scale, running from A+ down to F. A+ and A are both worth 4.00 grade points — A+ ("Outstanding performance") is a distinct, higher transcript grade than A ("Excellent performance"), but it does not carry extra grade points above 4.00.

Two additional notations, CG (Credit Granted) and CR (Completed Requirements), can appear on a transcript but carry no grade-point value and no weight in the GPA calculation at all.

Source: F.1.1 Undergraduate Grading System — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition — verified Aug 2026

How UCalgary calculates your GPA

Your grade point average is calculated by multiplying each course's grade point by its unit value to get that course's weighting, adding the weightings together, then dividing by the total number of units.

The result is truncated to two decimal places, not rounded — a GPA calculated at 2.999 is reported as 2.99, never rounded up to 3.00. All grades are used in the calculation of yearly and cumulative grade point averages, both for the official transcript of record and for the GPAs determined by individual faculties.

Source: F.4 Grade Point Average — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition — verified Aug 2026

Academic standing and probation at UCalgary are set by faculty, not university-wide

UCalgary does not publish a single, university-wide GPA threshold for good standing, probation, or required withdrawal — each faculty sets and publishes its own numbers in its own section of the Calendar. As one example, the Faculty of Science considers a student in good standing at a GPA of 2.00 or higher over courses taken since their previous review, places a student on academic probation at a GPA of 1.70 up to but below 2.00 (provided they haven't been on probation within the preceding five years), and requires a GPA of 2.00 or higher to clear probation. These figures are Faculty of Science's own and are not stated to apply to other faculties.

Source: (SC) 3.7 Faculty of Science Student Standing — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition. Faculty-specific; not a university-wide policy. — verified Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

Can I save my semesters and track my CGPA at UCalgary?
Yes. After you calculate a semester's GPA, click "Save as semester" to add it to the built-in CGPA tracker, which then computes your cumulative GPA across every saved semester using the standard weighted formula (Σ SGPA × credits ÷ Σ credits). You can save semesters by course (full breakdown) or quick-add a past semester with just the SGPA and credit hours. Locking, renaming, and deleting saved semesters are all supported, and the tracker shows a running CGPA plus a trend arrow versus your previous semester.
How do I convert SGPA to CGPA at UCalgary?
Your CGPA is the credit-weighted average of every semester's SGPA. The formula is: CGPA = (SGPA₁ × credits₁ + SGPA₂ × credits₂ + … + SGPAₙ × creditsₙ) ÷ (credits₁ + credits₂ + … + creditsₙ). On this page, add each semester to the CGPA tracker (either by course or as a quick SGPA + credit-hours entry) and the calculator runs the conversion for you on every save, edit, and delete — no manual arithmetic required.
Can I add past semester GPAs without entering every course?
Yes. On the My CGPA Tracker tab, click "Add semester" and choose the quick-add option. You enter just the SGPA and the credit hours for that semester — no course-by-course breakdown required. It works as a GPA calculator with previous semesters support, or as a GPA calculator without course details when you only remember the SGPA from your transcript. Quick-added and course-by-course semesters can be mixed freely; both contribute to your CGPA using the same credit-weighted formula.
Is my CGPA tracker data sent to your servers?
No. Your saved semesters are stored locally in your browser only — nothing is transmitted to GPAWise. A "Clear all tracker data" button is always available on the tracker tab to wipe the data on demand.
Is this University of Calgary (UCalgary) GPA calculator free?
Yes — GPAWise is completely free to use. There's no signup, no paywall, and your inputs stay in your browser.
Does A+ give you more than 4.0 grade points at UCalgary?

No. A+ is worth exactly 4.00 grade points, the same as A — UCalgary's scale has no headroom above 4.00. A+ ("Outstanding performance") is recorded as a distinct, higher letter grade than A ("Excellent performance") on the transcript, but both are tied at the same grade-point value.

Source: F.1.1 Undergraduate Grading System — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition — verified Aug 2026

What is the lowest passing grade at UCalgary?

D (1.00 grade points) is UCalgary's lowest passing grade, described as a "Minimal Pass" with "insufficient preparation for subsequent courses in the same subject." F (0.00 grade points) means the course requirements were not met. The Calendar notes a grade of C- or below "may not be sufficient for promotion or graduation" in a given program — check specific faculty regulations.

Source: F.1.1 Undergraduate Grading System — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition — verified Aug 2026

Does UCalgary round your GPA?

No. Your GPA is truncated to two decimal places, not rounded — a calculated GPA of 2.999 is reported as 2.99, never rounded up to 3.00.

Source: F.4 Grade Point Average — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition — verified Aug 2026

If I repeat a course at UCalgary, do both grades count toward my GPA?

The Calendar's Repeating Courses policy confirms you may generally repeat a course only once without special permission, and both attempts are recorded on your transcript with the grade earned each time — but it does not itself state which of the two grades is used in your GPA calculation, so that detail isn't included here to avoid guessing beyond what the source prints.

Source: B.5 Repeating Courses — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition — verified Aug 2026

What is UCalgary's CG grade and does it affect my GPA?

CG (Credit Granted) is UCalgary's Flexible Grade Option — it counts toward your degree requirements but has no effect on your GPA at all, since it carries no grade-point value. Undergraduates need a final grade of C- or better to request it, up to 9 units total per degree.

Source: F.1.3 Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) — UCalgary Calendar, 2026-2027 Edition — verified Aug 2026

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