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McGill University GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using McGill University's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic Canada average.

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4.00 GPA scale

11 grades carry points, 5 do not, and results are truncated to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-20.

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McGill University

Canada · 4.00 GPA scale

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Enter your current CGPA and completed credits to calculate your updated CGPA. Your semester GPA is shown from your courses below.

Semester Courses

9 credits entered

McGill University grading at a glance

Grading scale
4.00 GPA scale
Scale range
0.0 to 4.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points
11 grades count toward the GPA, plus 5 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade
A (4.0 points)
Lowest passing grade
D (1.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades
F, J, and KF — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding
Cut off (always rounded down) to 2 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding
Cut off (always rounded down) to 2 decimal places
Credit hours per course
0.0 to 30.0, in steps of 1.0
Pass/fail courses
Supported (P) and excluded from the GPA
Zero-credit courses
Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses
All attempts count
Percentage bands published
Yes — 9 grades map to a mark range
Grading data last verified
2026-07-20

McGill University grading scale

Every grade McGill University awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.

McGill University grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningMark rangePointsGPA countedCredit earned
AVery Good85–100%4.0YesYes
A-Very Good80–84.999%3.7YesYes
B+Good75–79.999%3.3YesYes
BGood70–74.999%3.0YesYes
B-Good65–69.999%2.7YesYes
C+Satisfactory60–64.999%2.3YesYes
CSatisfactory55–59.999%2.0YesYes
DConditional Pass50–54.999%1.0YesYes
FFail0–49.999%0.0YesNo
JAbsent/Failure—0.0YesNo
KFIncomplete/Failure—0.0YesNo
PPass—ExcludedNoYes
WWithdrawal—ExcludedNoNo
WFWithdrawal Fail—ExcludedNoNo
WLWithdrawal from University—ExcludedNoNo
KKCompletion Extended—ExcludedNoNo

How the McGill University GPA formula works

McGill University converts every graded course into quality points by multiplying the grade's point value by the course's credit hours. Your semester GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credit hours that count toward the GPA, and the result is cut off (always rounded down) to 2 decimal places. Points run from 0.0 up to 4.0, so a higher average is a better result. The scale uses plus and minus grades, so there are 11 distinct point values rather than a handful of whole steps: A is worth 4.0 and A- is worth 3.7.

What gets left out of the average

P, W, WF, WL, and KK carry no point value at McGill University, so a course marked with one of them drops out of the division entirely — it changes neither the top nor the bottom of the fraction. P still earns credit toward your degree while staying out of the GPA, which is why your credit total can climb in a semester where your GPA barely moves. F, J, and KF work the other way: they earn no credit but are still counted in the average at 0.0 points, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

GPA is calculated by multiplying course credits by grade points, summing those products, and dividing by total GPA course credits. McGill truncates GPA to two decimals without rounding up. In practice that means your existing CGPA is turned back into quality points by multiplying it by your completed credits, this semester's quality points are added on, and the total is divided by your new credit total. Both the semester and the cumulative figures are cut off (always rounded down) to 2 decimal places. Every attempt at a repeated course stays in the cumulative average — the earlier grade is not removed.

How McGill University compares with other Canada universities

McGill University is the only Canada university covered here using the 4.00 GPA scale; the other 9 universities on this site grade on different scales entirely, so their GPA numbers are not comparable with yours. Rounding is not uniform either: McGill University has its cumulative average cut off (always rounded down) to 2 decimal places, whereas Concordia University, Dalhousie University and 6 others do it differently. Repeated courses are handled differently again at Concordia University, Dalhousie University and 5 others.

A GPA only means something alongside the scale it was calculated on, which is why comparing raw numbers between institutions — even neighbouring ones — is unreliable. See the Canada comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Worked examples

Each example below is run through the same engine the calculator uses, so the numbers show McGill University's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 2.88 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

  • Core course3 credits × A (4.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × B+ (3.3 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B- (2.7 points)

Semester GPA 3.33 · Updated CGPA 2.93

The semester total is 30 quality points over 9 counted credits. Because the cumulative average now spans 69 credits, one semester moves it only a little — this is why a CGPA gets harder to shift the further into a degree you are.

Adding a course graded P

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded P (Pass).

  • Core course3 credits × A (4.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × B+ (3.3 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B- (2.7 points)
  • Pass course3 credits × P (no grade points)

Semester GPA 3.33 · Updated CGPA 2.93

The semester GPA is unchanged at 3.33. P carries no grade points at McGill University, so the course is removed from both sides of the division — even though the credit still counts toward the degree. Students often expect a fourth course to move the average and are surprised when it does not.

What one F costs

The same semester again, but the last course comes back as F (Fail) instead.

  • Core course3 credits × A (4.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × B+ (3.3 points)
  • Failed course3 credits × F (0.0 points)

Semester GPA 2.43 · Updated CGPA 2.82

The semester GPA slips from 3.33 to 2.43, and the cumulative average slips from 2.93 to 2.82. F is worth 0.0 points and earns no credit, so it weighs the average down while adding nothing to your degree progress.

What this semester does to your CGPA

A student with a 2.88 CGPA after 60 credits takes 4 courses worth 3 credits each (12 credits in total). Here is where that CGPA lands if every course comes back at the same grade — calculated with the McGill University scale and rounding.

Projected McGill University CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
A (4.0)4.003.06+0.18 (better)
B+ (3.3)3.302.95+0.07 (better)
B- (2.7)2.702.85−0.03 (worse)
C (2.0)2.002.73−0.15 (worse)
F (0.0)0.002.40−0.48 (worse)

Your own starting CGPA and completed credits will differ — enter them in the calculator above for your real figure.

Common mistakes when calculating your McGill University GPA

These are the places where the McGill University rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.

  1. Assuming your GPA rounds up

    McGill University cuts the cumulative average off at 2 decimal places rather than rounding to the nearest. A calculated 3.4989 is recorded as 3.49, not 3.50 — which matters when a scholarship or honours threshold sits on the boundary.

  2. Counting P courses in the average

    These earn credit at McGill University but carry no grade points, so they belong in your credit total and nowhere near the GPA division. Including them is one of the most common reasons a hand-calculated GPA comes out wrong.

  3. Dropping a failed course from the calculation

    F, J, and KF earn no credit toward the degree, but they are still counted in the GPA at 0.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.

  4. Guessing the plus/minus values

    At McGill University, A is worth 4.0 and A- is worth 3.7. Those steps differ between universities, so a value copied from another school's chart will quietly skew the whole average.

  5. Averaging the grades instead of weighting them

    A course worth twice the credits moves your GPA twice as much. Adding up your grade points and dividing by the number of courses ignores that weighting and is almost always wrong.

  6. Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number

    McGill University allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

McGill University GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at McGill University?

D (1.0 points) is the weakest grade in the McGill University table that still earns credit. Anything below it — F, J, and KF — is counted in your GPA but earns no credit toward the degree. Individual programmes can set a higher minimum for courses in your major, so check your programme handbook as well.

What is the best GPA you can get at McGill University?

4.0 on the 4.00 GPA scale, which you reach by earning A (4.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does McGill University round GPA up?

The cumulative average is cut off (always rounded down) to 2 decimal places, and the semester average is cut off (always rounded down) to 2 decimal places. Because the cumulative figure is truncated rather than rounded, a result just short of a threshold stays short of it — 3.4999 is recorded as 3.49.

Is this a generic Canada GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for McGill University alone — its 11 point values, its floor rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Canada routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.

Do pass/fail courses affect my GPA?

No. P earns credit at McGill University without carrying grade points, so it is excluded from the GPA division entirely. Your completed-credit total goes up while the average stays where it was.

Which grades are excluded from the McGill University GPA?

P (Pass), W (Withdrawal), WF (Withdrawal Fail), WL (Withdrawal from University), and KK (Completion Extended) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, P still earn credit toward the degree.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

Every attempt at a repeated course stays in the cumulative average — the earlier grade is not removed.

How much does one semester change my cumulative GPA?

Your CGPA is weighted by every credit you have already completed, so a single semester moves it less the further along you are. Fifteen credits added to sixty already completed is a fifth of your record; the same fifteen added to a hundred and twenty is an eighth of it. Use the calculator at the top of this page with your real completed-credit total rather than estimating the movement.

What percentage is a A at McGill University?

A covers 85–100% and is worth 4.0 grade points. The full percentage-to-grade table for all 9 graded bands is published on this page.

Is this calculator official?

No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by McGill University. The grading data on this page was taken from McGill eCalendar - Grading and Grade Point Averages and McGill School of Continuing Studies - Grades and GPA and last verified on 2026-07-20; every source is linked on this page so you can check it yourself. Your registrar's record is always the authority.

Notes on this university's data

Judgement calls and caveats recorded when this grading configuration was built from the official sources. They are published so you can see exactly what the calculator assumes.

  • McGill University has its own official grading system and is not treated as a generic Canada formula.
  • This config follows McGill's undergraduate grade table; Engineering and Law notes in the official calendar may differ and require manual review.
  • McGill truncates GPA to two decimal points and does not round up.
  • P is excluded from GPA; J and KF are encoded as zero-point grades because McGill states they count as 0 in CGPA.
  • W, WF, WL, and KK are excluded from GPA according to the official source.