GPA calculator (5.0 and 4.0 scale)

Calculate your semester or cumulative GPA on the Saudi 5.0 scale or the 4.0 scale.

Grade points follow the common Saudi university table; check your university’s rules, which can differ slightly.

GPA = the sum of (grade points × credit hours) ÷ total credit hours. Choose the 5.0 or 4.0 scale above, enter each course's grade and hours, and your semester GPA appears at once. Add your previous cumulative GPA and completed hours to get the new cumulative GPA and overall rating.

How to use the GPA calculator

Choose your university's scale: out of 5 (used by most Saudi universities) or out of 4.
For each course, pick the grade (A+, A, B+…) and enter its credit hours; up to ten courses.
For the cumulative GPA, enter your previous GPA and the hours completed before this semester.
Read the semester GPA, cumulative GPA, rating and total quality points.

Grade points at Saudi universities

Score	Grade	Out of 5	Out of 4
95–100	A+	5.00	4.00
90–<95	A	4.75	3.75
85–<90	B+	4.50	3.50
80–<85	B	4.00	3.00
75–<80	C+	3.50	2.50
70–<75	C	3.00	2.00
65–<70	D+	2.50	1.50
60–<65	D	2.00	1.00
<60	F	1.00	0.00

This is the common table in Saudi undergraduate regulations (for example King Saud University); check your own university's rules.

Worked example

Semester (out of 5): 3 hours at A (4.75) = 14.25; 4 hours at B+ (4.5) = 18; 2 hours at C (3) = 6. Total 38.25 ÷ 9 hours = 4.25 (Very good).

Cumulative: previous GPA 4.10 over 60 hours. (4.10 × 60 + 38.25) ÷ 69 = 4.12.

The more hours you have completed, the less one semester moves your cumulative GPA.

Ratings and honours

Excellent: 4.50+ (out of 5) / 3.50+ (out of 4).
Very good: 3.75–<4.50 / 2.75–<3.50.
Good: 2.75–<3.75 / 1.75–<2.75.
Pass: 2.00–<2.75 / 1.00–<1.75.

Honours are usually first class for 4.75–5 (3.75–4) and second class for 4.25–<4.75 (3.25–<3.75), with no failed course and graduation within the normal period, subject to each university's rules.

How to raise your GPA

Focus on high-credit courses: a 4-hour course moves your GPA twice as much as a 2-hour one.
Repeating a failed course can help, depending on how your university counts the new grade.
Set a target: try different grades for next semester in the calculator to see what you need.
Semester GPA covers one semester; cumulative GPA covers every graded course so far.

Converting a GPA from 5 to 4

Don't divide by 5 and multiply by 4. In the table, every passing grade is worth exactly one point less on the 4.0 scale, so GPA (4) ≈ GPA (5) − 1. A 4.75/5 is about 3.75/4, while the ratio method gives a wrong 3.80. The rule is exact when there are no F grades (F is 1 on the 5-point scale and 0 on the 4-point scale). For applications abroad, use the conversion on your official transcript. Applying to university first? Try the weighted percentage calculator.

GPA FAQ

How do I calculate my GPA?

Multiply each course's grade points by its credit hours, add them up and divide by the total hours. The calculator does this for you.

How is the cumulative GPA calculated?

Multiply your previous GPA by its hours, add this semester's points, then divide by all hours combined.

What is 4.75 out of 5 on a 4.0 scale?

About 3.75, because passing grades are worth one point less on the 4.0 scale.

What GPA gets first-class honours?

Usually 4.75–5 out of 5 or 3.75–4 out of 4, with no failed courses, per the university's regulations.

How many points is an A on the 5.0 scale?

4.75; an A+ is 5.00.

What is the difference between semester and cumulative GPA?

Semester GPA covers one semester's courses; cumulative GPA covers all graded courses since you started.

Official sources

Content last reviewed: 12 November 2026