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Universiti Malaya GPA Calculator

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

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4.00 GPA scale

12 grades carry points, 9 do not, and results are rounded to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-20.

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Universiti Malaya

Malaysia · 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

Universiti Malaya 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
12 grades count toward the GPA, plus 9 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade
A+ (4.0 points)
Lowest passing grade
C (2.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades
C-, D+, D, and 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
Not used in this grading table
Zero-credit courses
Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses
Best grade replaces
Percentage bands published
Yes — 12 grades map to a mark range
Grading data last verified
2026-07-20

Universiti Malaya grading scale

Every grade Universiti Malaya 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 Malaya grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningMark rangePointsGPA countedCredit earned
A+High Distinction90–100%4.0YesYes
ADistinction80–89.999%4.0YesYes
A-Distinction75–79.999%3.7YesYes
B+Pass70–74.999%3.3YesYes
BPass65–69.999%3.0YesYes
B-Pass60–64.999%2.7YesYes
C+Pass55–59.999%2.3YesYes
CPass50–54.999%2.0YesYes
C-Fail45–49.999%1.7YesNo
D+Fail40–44.999%1.3YesNo
DFail35–39.999%1.0YesNo
FFail0–34.999%0.0YesNo
KCredit Awarded—ExcludedNoYes
IIncomplete—ExcludedNoNo
PPending Grade—ExcludedNoNo
WWithdrawn—ExcludedNoNo
W1Withdrawn—ExcludedNoNo
W2Withdrawn—ExcludedNoNo
RRepeated Course Notation—ExcludedNoNo
URUniversity Requirement Notation—ExcludedNoNo
K1Credit Notation—ExcludedNoNo

How the Universiti Malaya GPA formula works

Universiti Malaya 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 12 distinct point values rather than a handful of whole steps: A+ is worth 4.0 and A is worth 4.0.

What gets left out of the average

K, I, P, W, W1, W2, R, UR, and K1 carry no point value at Universiti Malaya, 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. K 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. C-, D+, D, and F work the other way: they earn no credit but are still counted in the average at 1.7, 1.3, 1.0, and 0.0 points respectively, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

GPA is total grade points divided by total credits taken in the semester. CGPA is total grade points divided by total credits for courses taken from the first semester through the current semester. 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. The better of the two attempts is the one that counts; the weaker grade is dropped from the cumulative average.

How Universiti Malaya compares with other Malaysia universities

Universiti Malaya shares the 4.00 GPA scale with Taylor's University, while Universiti Kuala Lumpur grade on a different scale. Rounding is not uniform either: Universiti Malaya 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 Kuala Lumpur.

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 Malaya'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 × A- (3.7 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B (3.0 points)

Semester GPA 3.57 · Updated CGPA 2.97

The semester total is 32.1 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 K

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded K (Credit Awarded).

  • Core course3 credits × A+ (4.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × A- (3.7 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B (3.0 points)
  • Credit Awarded course3 credits × K (no grade points)

Semester GPA 3.57 · Updated CGPA 2.97

The semester GPA is unchanged at 3.57. K carries no grade points at Universiti Malaya, 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 C- costs

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

  • Core course3 credits × A+ (4.0 points)
  • Elective3 credits × A- (3.7 points)
  • Failed course3 credits × C- (1.7 points)

Semester GPA 3.13 · Updated CGPA 2.91

The semester GPA slips from 3.57 to 3.13, and the cumulative average slips from 2.97 to 2.91. C- is worth 1.7 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 Malaya scale and rounding.

Projected Universiti Malaya CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
A+ (4.0)4.003.07+0.19 (better)
A- (3.7)3.703.02+0.14 (better)
B (3.0)3.002.90+0.02 (better)
C+ (2.3)2.302.78−0.10 (worse)
C- (1.7)1.702.68−0.20 (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 Malaya GPA

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

  1. Counting K courses in the average

    These earn credit at Universiti Malaya 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

    C-, D+, D, and F earn no credit toward the degree, but they are still counted in the GPA at 1.7, 1.3, 1.0, and 0.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.

  3. Guessing the plus/minus values

    At Universiti Malaya, A+ is worth 4.0 and A is worth 4.0. 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 Malaya allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

  6. Handling a retake by guesswork

    The better of the two attempts is the one that counts; the weaker grade is dropped from the cumulative average. Check the current catalog before assuming an old grade has left your record.

Universiti Malaya GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at Universiti Malaya?

C (2.0 points) is the weakest grade in the Universiti Malaya table that still earns credit. Anything below it — C-, D+, D, and 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 Malaya?

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 Universiti Malaya 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 Malaya alone — its 12 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. K earns credit at Universiti Malaya 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 Universiti Malaya GPA?

K (Credit Awarded), I (Incomplete), P (Pending Grade), W (Withdrawn), W1 (Withdrawn), W2 (Withdrawn), R (Repeated Course Notation), UR (University Requirement Notation), and K1 (Credit Notation) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, K still earn credit toward the degree.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

The better of the two attempts is the one that counts; the weaker grade is dropped from the cumulative average.

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 Malaya?

A+ covers 90–100% and is worth 4.0 grade points. The full percentage-to-grade table for all 12 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 Malaya. The grading data on this page was taken from Universiti Malaya Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Prospectus 2022/2023 - Grading Scheme, University of Malaya Rules and Regulations 2017 - GPA and CGPA Calculation, University of Malaya Rules and Regulations 2017 - Repeated Courses and Credit Counted, and University of Malaya Rules and Regulations 2017 - Credit and Non-GPA Grades 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 Malaya has its own official grading system and is not treated as a generic Malaysia formula.
  • The undergraduate grading scheme uses D+ = 1.30; some postgraduate pages use different pass/fail interpretations, so this config follows the cited undergraduate rules and prospectus.
  • A+ and A both use 4.00 grade points because the official grading scheme assigns both grades 4.00.
  • C- through F are counted in GPA/CGPA but do not earn credit toward degree completion according to the cited rules.
  • K is encoded as credit earned and excluded from GPA because the cited rules show K as credit obtained but not credit counted for GPA/CGPA.
  • I, P, W, W1, W2, R, UR, and K1 are excluded and encoded as not earning credit because the cited rules list them as no credit obtained and no credit counted.
  • Repeated-course handling is encoded only for repeating the same course where the better grade is taken into account; replacement with additional elective courses remains a separate manual academic-advising case.