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Universiti Kuala Lumpur GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using Universiti Kuala Lumpur's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic Malaysia average.

Formula type

4.00 undergraduate GPA scale

10 grades carry points, 2 do not, and results are rounded to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-20.

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Semester GPA

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Universiti Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia · 4.00 undergraduate 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.

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Universiti Kuala Lumpur grading at a glance

Grading scale
4.00 undergraduate GPA scale
Scale range
0.0 to 4.0 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points
10 grades count toward the GPA, plus 2 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 — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Credit hours per course
0.0 to 30.0, in steps of 1.0
Pass/fail courses
Supported (M and S) and excluded from the GPA
Zero-credit courses
Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses
Needs manual review
Percentage bands published
Yes — 10 grades map to a mark range
Grading data last verified
2026-07-20

Universiti Kuala Lumpur grading scale

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

Universiti Kuala Lumpur grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningMark rangePointsGPA countedCredit earned
APass80–100%4.0YesYes
A-Pass75–79.999%3.67YesYes
B+Pass70–74.999%3.33YesYes
BPass65–69.999%3.0YesYes
B-Pass60–64.999%2.67YesYes
C+Pass55–59.999%2.33YesYes
CPass50–54.999%2.0YesYes
C-Pass45–49.999%1.67YesYes
DPass40–44.999%1.0YesYes
FFail0–39.999%0.0YesNo
MIndustrial Training Merit—ExcludedNoYes
SIndustrial Training Satisfactory—ExcludedNoYes

How the Universiti Kuala Lumpur GPA formula works

Universiti Kuala Lumpur 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 rounded to the nearest 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 10 distinct point values rather than a handful of whole steps: A is worth 4.0 and A- is worth 3.67.

What gets left out of the average

M and S carry no point value at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, 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. M and S still earn 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 works the other way: it earns no credit but is 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

UniKL defines GPA as total semester grade point divided by credit hours counted in that semester. CGPA is total semester grade points for all semesters divided by total credit hours counted for all registered semesters. 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 rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

How Universiti Kuala Lumpur compares with other Malaysia universities

Universiti Kuala Lumpur is the only Malaysia university covered here using the 4.00 undergraduate GPA scale; the other 2 universities on this site grade on different scales entirely, so their GPA numbers are not comparable with yours. Rounding is not uniform either: Universiti Kuala Lumpur has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, whereas Taylor's University does it differently. Repeated courses are handled differently again at Taylor's University and Universiti Malaya.

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 Malaysia 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 Universiti Kuala Lumpur'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+ (3.33 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B- (2.67 points)

Semester GPA 3.33 · Updated CGPA 2.94

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 M

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded M (Industrial Training Merit).

  • Core course3 credits × A (4.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × B+ (3.33 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B- (2.67 points)
  • Industrial Training Merit course3 credits × M (no grade points)

Semester GPA 3.33 · Updated CGPA 2.94

The semester GPA is unchanged at 3.33. M carries no grade points at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, 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+ (3.33 points)
  • Failed course3 credits × F (0.0 points)

Semester GPA 2.44 · Updated CGPA 2.82

The semester GPA slips from 3.33 to 2.44, and the cumulative average slips from 2.94 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 Universiti Kuala Lumpur scale and rounding.

Projected Universiti Kuala Lumpur CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
A (4.0)4.003.07+0.19 (better)
B+ (3.33)3.332.96+0.08 (better)
B- (2.67)2.672.85−0.03 (worse)
C (2.0)2.002.73−0.15 (worse)
D (1.0)1.002.57−0.31 (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 Universiti Kuala Lumpur GPA

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

  1. Counting M and S courses in the average

    These earn credit at Universiti Kuala Lumpur 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.

  2. Dropping a failed course from the calculation

    F earns no credit toward the degree, but it is still counted in the GPA at 0.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.

  3. Guessing the plus/minus values

    At Universiti Kuala Lumpur, A is worth 4.0 and A- is worth 3.67. Those steps differ between universities, so a value copied from another school's chart will quietly skew the whole average.

  4. 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.

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

    Universiti Kuala Lumpur allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

  6. Handling a retake by guesswork

    Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog. Check the current catalog before assuming an old grade has left your record.

Universiti Kuala Lumpur GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at Universiti Kuala Lumpur?

D (1.0 points) is the weakest grade in the Universiti Kuala Lumpur table that still earns credit. Anything below it — F — 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 Universiti Kuala Lumpur?

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

Does Universiti Kuala Lumpur round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic Malaysia GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for Universiti Kuala Lumpur alone — its 10 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Malaysia 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. M and S earn credit at Universiti Kuala Lumpur without carrying grade points, so they are 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 Universiti Kuala Lumpur GPA?

M (Industrial Training Merit) and S (Industrial Training Satisfactory) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, M and S still earn credit toward the degree.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.

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 Universiti Kuala Lumpur?

A covers 80–100% and is worth 4.0 grade points. The full percentage-to-grade table for all 10 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 Universiti Kuala Lumpur. The grading data on this page was taken from UniKL Academic - Assessment (Undergraduate Programmes) and UniKL MITEC Assessment 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.

  • Universiti Kuala Lumpur has its own official undergraduate assessment rules and is not treated as a generic Malaysia formula.
  • This config follows UniKL's general undergraduate grade and point table for courses other than Industrial Training.
  • The official source states the general passing grade is D and above, except Industrial Training, Co-Curriculum, Regulatory Compulsory subjects, and programme/professional-body exceptions; those exceptions require manual review.
  • Industrial Training grades M and S are encoded as credit-earning pass/fail grades excluded from GPA because the official table gives status values rather than grade points.
  • Repeated-course behavior is marked manual review because the official assessment page explains re-sit options but does not state a machine-calculable CGPA replacement rule.