NUS GPA Calculator
Calculate semester GPA and projected cumulative GPA for National University of Singapore. School-specific grade points and official reference list included.
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About the NUS GPA System
NUS uses the Cumulative Average Point (CAP) system on a 5.0 scale. As Singapore's oldest and largest university, NUS offers a distinctive Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) option that lets students exclude up to 32 MCs of graded modules from their CAP during the first year. This flexibility is designed to ease the transition into university-level study.
Why GPA Matters at NUS
Your CAP directly determines your honours classification at graduation, with First Class Honours requiring a CAP of 4.50 or above. Many NUS scholarship renewals set a minimum CAP of 3.50-4.00, and competitive exchange programmes to partner universities like Yale, UC Berkeley, and ETH Zurich typically require a CAP above 4.00. Top employers in banking and consulting commonly use a CAP 4.00 threshold for resume screening.
NUS Honours Classification
First Class Honours
4.50
min CGPA
Second Class Honours (Upper)
4.00
min CGPA
Second Class Honours (Lower)
3.50
min CGPA
Third Class Honours
3.00
min CGPA
NUS Grading Note
NUS CAP is reported on a 5.0 scale and this page uses the standard NUS-style letter-point mapping for planning.
NUS Accuracy Scope
Use this for letter-graded modules. S/U, CS/CU, and programme-specific grading rules should follow your faculty handbook.
GPA Tips for NUS Students
- Use the S/U option strategically in Year 1 to protect your CAP, but remember that S/U-declared modules cannot count toward major requirements.
- Track your CAP after each semester using your unofficial transcript on myEduRec, and simulate future scenarios before bidding for modules.
- If you are targeting First Class Honours, plan your heavier workload semesters early when S/U is still available as a safety net.
Common GPA Mistakes at NUS
The most common mistake is including S/U-declared modules when manually calculating CAP. Modules graded S or U carry zero quality points and zero credit units in the CAP formula. Only letter-graded modules count.
NUS Grade Points Used
| Grade | Grade Point | Score Range |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 5.00 | Official scale by letter grade |
| A | 5.00 | Official scale by letter grade |
| A- | 4.50 | Official scale by letter grade |
| B+ | 4.00 | Official scale by letter grade |
| B | 3.50 | Official scale by letter grade |
| B- | 3.00 | Official scale by letter grade |
| C+ | 2.50 | Official scale by letter grade |
| C | 2.00 | Official scale by letter grade |
| D+ | 1.50 | Official scale by letter grade |
| D | 1.00 | Official scale by letter grade |
| F | 0.00 | Official scale by letter grade |