University GPA calculator
Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using University of Otago's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic New Zealand average.
Formula type
9-point GPA scale
17 grades carry points, 18 do not, and results are rounded to 1 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-21.
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Semester GPA
9.0
Updated CGPA
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GPA Credits
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University of Otago
New Zealand · 9-point GPA scale
Enter your current CGPA and completed credits to calculate your updated CGPA. Your semester GPA is shown from your courses below.
9 credits entered
Every grade University of Otago awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.
| Grade | Meaning | Mark range | Points | GPA counted | Credit earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | A+ Distinction | — | 9.0 | Yes | Yes |
| A+ | A+ | 90–100% | 9.0 | Yes | Yes |
| A | A | 85–89.999% | 8.0 | Yes | Yes |
| A- | A- | 80–84.999% | 7.0 | Yes | Yes |
| B+ | B+ | 75–79.999% | 6.0 | Yes | Yes |
| B | B | 70–74.999% | 5.0 | Yes | Yes |
| B- | B- | 65–69.999% | 4.0 | Yes | Yes |
| C+ | C+ | 60–64.999% | 3.0 | Yes | Yes |
| C | C | 55–59.999% | 2.0 | Yes | Yes |
| C- | C- | 50–54.999% | 1.0 | Yes | Yes |
| D | Fail D | 40–49.999% | 0.0 | Yes | No |
| FD | Fail D | 40–49.999% | 0.0 | Yes | No |
| E | Fail E | 0–39.999% | 0.0 | Yes | No |
| FE | Fail E | 0–39.999% | 0.0 | Yes | No |
| DS | Disqualified | — | 0.0 | Yes | No |
| FC | Failed Compulsory Assessment | — | 0.0 | Yes | No |
| FT | Failed Terms | — | 0.0 | Yes | No |
| AG | Aegrotat Pass | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| CD | Completed | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| CP | Compensation Pass | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| CR | Certificate Received | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| F | Ungraded Fail | — | Excluded | No | No |
| I | Incomplete | — | Excluded | No | No |
| MD | Pass with Distinction | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| MP | Pass | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| N | Absent | — | Excluded | No | No |
| N1 | Absent One Paper | — | Excluded | No | No |
| N2 | Absent Two Papers | — | Excluded | No | No |
| P | Pass | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| PC | Pass with Credit | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| PD | Pass with Distinction | — | Excluded | No | Yes |
| PR | In Progress | — | Excluded | No | No |
| T | Terms | — | Excluded | No | No |
| W | Withdrawn | — | Excluded | No | No |
| WE | Withdrawn Exceptional | — | Excluded | No | No |
University of Otago 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 1 decimal place. Points run from 0.0 up to 9.0, so a higher average is a better result. The scale uses plus and minus grades, so there are 17 distinct point values rather than a handful of whole steps: AE is worth 9.0 and A+ is worth 9.0.
AG, CD, CP, CR, F, I, MD, MP, N, N1 and 8 others carry no point value at University of Otago, 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. AG, CD, CP, CR, MD, MP, P, PC, and PD 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. D, FD, E, FE, DS, FC, and FT 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.
Otago GPA multiplies each grade's numerical value by the paper points, sums those values, and divides by total points for included papers. 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 1 decimal place. Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.
University of Otago shares the 9-point GPA scale with Auckland University of Technology, Lincoln University, Massey University and 3 others, while University of Canterbury grade on a different scale. Rounding is not uniform either: University of Otago has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place, whereas Auckland University of Technology, Lincoln University and 4 others do it differently.
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 New Zealand comparison table for every university covered there side by side.
University of Otago does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 9.0 rather than 4.0, with 17 point values in use and C- as the lowest passing mark. There is no single correct formula for converting that into a 4.0 GPA, and GPAWorld deliberately does not publish one: every graduate school, employer and credential evaluator applies its own conversion table, and a number invented here could cost you an application. Calculate your GPA on this page using the real University of Otago scale, then let the institution you are applying to convert it with their table.
Each example below is run through the same engine the calculator uses, so the numbers show University of Otago's own rounding.
A student sitting at 6.5 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.
Semester GPA 7.7 · Updated CGPA 6.7
The semester total is 69 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.
The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded AG (Aegrotat Pass).
Semester GPA 7.7 · Updated CGPA 6.7
The semester GPA is unchanged at 7.7. AG carries no grade points at University of Otago, 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.
The same semester again, but the last course comes back as D (Fail D) instead.
Semester GPA 5.7 · Updated CGPA 6.4
The semester GPA slips from 7.7 to 5.7, and the cumulative average slips from 6.7 to 6.4. D is worth 0.0 points and earns no credit, so it weighs the average down while adding nothing to your degree progress.
A student with a 6.5 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 University of Otago scale and rounding.
| If every course is | Semester GPA | New CGPA | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE (9.0) | 9.0 | 6.9 | +0.4 (better) |
| A- (7.0) | 7.0 | 6.6 | +0.1 (better) |
| B- (4.0) | 4.0 | 6.1 | −0.4 (worse) |
| C- (1.0) | 1.0 | 5.6 | −0.9 (worse) |
| E (0.0) | 0.0 | 5.4 | −1.1 (worse) |
Your own starting CGPA and completed credits will differ — enter them in the calculator above for your real figure.
These are the places where the University of Otago rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.
Counting AG, CD, CP, CR, MD, MP, P, PC, and PD courses in the average
These earn credit at University of Otago 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.
Dropping a failed course from the calculation
D, FD, E, FE, DS, FC, and FT 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.
Guessing the plus/minus values
At University of Otago, AE is worth 9.0 and A+ is worth 9.0. Those steps differ between universities, so a value copied from another school's chart will quietly skew the whole average.
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.
Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number
University of Otago allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.
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.
C- (1.0 points) is the weakest grade in the University of Otago table that still earns credit. Anything below it — D, FD, E, FE, DS, FC, and FT — 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.
9.0 on the 9-point GPA scale, which you reach by earning AE (9.0 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.
The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.
No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for University of Otago alone — its 17 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in New Zealand routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.
No. AG, CD, CP, CR, MD, MP, P, PC, and PD earn credit at University of Otago 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.
AG (Aegrotat Pass), CD (Completed), CP (Compensation Pass), CR (Certificate Received), F (Ungraded Fail), I (Incomplete), MD (Pass with Distinction), MP (Pass), N (Absent), N1 (Absent One Paper), N2 (Absent Two Papers), P (Pass), PC (Pass with Credit), PD (Pass with Distinction), PR (In Progress), T (Terms), W (Withdrawn), and WE (Withdrawn Exceptional) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, AG, CD, CP, CR, MD, MP, P, PC, and PD still earn credit toward the degree.
Repeat handling is not published as a rule this calculator can apply automatically, so retaken courses need to be checked against the current catalog.
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.
A+ covers 90–100% and is worth 9.0 grade points. The full percentage-to-grade table for all 13 graded bands is published on this page.
No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Otago. The grading data on this page was taken from University of Otago - Examination and Assessment Regulations 2014, AskOtago - Grade Point Average (GPA), and AskOtago - University of Otago's Grade Scale and last verified on 2026-07-21; every source is linked on this page so you can check it yourself. Your registrar's record is always the authority.
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.
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