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McGill GPA Calculator

The McGill GPA Calculator works out your semester GPA and CGPA at McGill University in Canada, where A earns 4.00 and B earns 3.00. GPA is each grade point times its credits, added up and divided by total credits.

Grades from McGill Course Catalogue 2026-2027: Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA), checked 26 September 2026.

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About the McGill GPA System

McGill University computes the term GPA (TGPA) and cumulative GPA (CGPA) as course credits times grade points, divided by the GPA credits. The CGPA covers your whole McGill record at one level and restarts if you change level.

Why GPA Matters at McGill

In Arts, Science and B.A. & Sc., satisfactory standing needs a CGPA of 2.00, and 1.50 to 1.99 is probationary; graduation needs 2.00. Honours programs need a CGPA of 3.00 and First-Class Honours 3.50, plus department requirements. At graduation the Dean's Honour List goes to the top 10% of the faculty's class and Distinction to the next 15%, so both are ranks, not fixed GPAs.

McGill Honours Classification

First-Class Honours

3.50

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Honours

3.00

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McGill Grading Note

McGill grades on a 4.0 scale with A (85-100%) as the top grade: there is no A+, C-, D+ or D-. D is a conditional pass that earns credit but not for program requirements or prerequisites, which need C or better.

What Counts in Your McGill GPA

McGill truncates GPAs to two decimals instead of rounding (3.596 shows as 3.59); this calculator rounds, so its last digit can be 0.01 higher. Every attempt of a repeated course stays in the GPA. S/U, P and W are left out, while J and KF count as 0. Engineering letters follow each professor's scheme, and Law does not use this numeric scale.

GPA Tips for McGill Students

  • Truncate, don't round: a 3.596 CGPA is 3.59 on your transcript.
  • Use S/U for one elective per term, up to 10% of your McGill credits, to keep a course out of your GPA.
  • A failed course keeps counting in your GPA after you pass it on a retake.

Common GPA Mistakes at McGill

Using an Ontario percentage table. At McGill B+ is 75-79% and C is 55-59%, so the same mark can earn a different letter.

McGill Grading System

McGill University uses a 4.0-point grading scale. The highest achievable GPA is 4.0, and letter grades are converted to grade points using the official McGill grade table below. McGill awards degree classifications based on cumulative GPA thresholds, with First-Class Honours requiring a CGPA of 3.50 or above.

Each module grade earns a specific number of grade points, which are then weighted by credit units to compute your semester GPA and cumulative GPA (CGPA). Use the McGill GPA calculator above to project your CGPA based on expected grades.

McGill Grade Points Used

Grade Grade Point Score Range
A 4.00 85-100
A- 3.70 80-84
B+ 3.30 75-79
B 3.00 70-74
B- 2.70 65-69
C+ 2.30 60-64
C 2.00 55-59
D 1.00 50-54 (conditional pass)
F 0.00 0-49

Official References

According to McGill's published rules, the scale on this page runs up to 4.0. Each source is linked below.

Grade table and classifications last checked against these sources on 26 September 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the McGill grading scale?
McGill uses a 4.0 scale: A 85-100% (4.0), A- 80-84% (3.7), B+ 75-79% (3.3), B 70-74% (3.0), B- 65-69% (2.7), C+ 60-64% (2.3), C 55-59% (2.0), D 50-54% (1.0, a conditional pass) and F below 50% (0). There is no A+.

Does McGill round or truncate the GPA?
It truncates. McGill's example: a GPA of 3.596 shows as 3.59 on the transcript and is not rounded up to 3.60.

Do repeated courses count in McGill GPA?
Yes, all final grades count. A D or F keeps counting after you repeat the course or write a supplemental exam, although credit is given only once.

What GPA do you need for the Dean's Honour List at McGill?
At graduation it is a rank: the top 10% of your faculty's graduating class by CGPA, with at least 60 McGill credits. The in-course Dean's Honour List is limited to at most the top 10% of each faculty, with a minimum GPA set by each faculty.

What grading system does McGill use?
McGill University uses a 4.0-point grading scale. Each letter grade corresponds to a specific grade point value, and your cumulative GPA (CGPA) is computed as the credit-weighted average of all module grade points.

Which McGill grade points are used on this page?
This page uses the following grade points for McGill: A=4.00, A-=3.70, B+=3.30, B=3.00, B-=2.70, C+=2.30, C=2.00, D=1.00, F=0.00.

Which courses count in a McGill GPA?
McGill truncates GPAs to two decimals instead of rounding (3.596 shows as 3.59); this calculator rounds, so its last digit can be 0.01 higher. Every attempt of a repeated course stays in the GPA. S/U, P and W are left out, while J and KF count as 0. Engineering letters follow each professor's scheme, and Law does not use this numeric scale.

What is the maximum GPA for McGill on this calculator?
The maximum GPA on this McGill page is 4.0.

Where do the McGill figures on this page come from?
From McGill's published rules: McGill Course Catalogue 2026-2027: Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA); McGill Course Catalogue 2026-2027: Graduation; McGill Course Catalogue 2026-2027: Course Information (S/U option). Every source is linked in the Official References section on this page.

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