Australian GPA Calculator
Enter each unit's mark and credit points, choose a university's grade bands or type your own, and get your GPA on the 7-point scale (HD 7, D 6, C 5, P 4) and your weighted average mark. Both numbers are shown together, because Australian universities use one or the other for honours and scholarships. Free, no sign-up.
Australia has no national scale. Use the bands in your own university's policy; the GPA and WAM change with them.
Your units
WAM weight is 1 unless your university weights units by year level. It affects the WAM only, never the GPA.
Result
4.400
GPA (7-point scale)
66.60
WAM (weighted average mark)
C — Credit
Grade band for the WAM
30
Credit points counted
Credit points failed: 6
| Unit | Mark % | Grade | Grade points | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 88 | HD — High Distinction | 7 | 6 |
| Unit 2 | 76 | D — Distinction | 6 | 6 |
| Unit 3 | 69 | C — Credit | 5 | 6 |
| Unit 4 | 58 | P — Pass | 4 | 6 |
| Unit 5 | 42 | F — Fail | 0 | 6 |
GPA and WAM rules differ between universities: which units count, how a repeated fail is treated and any level weighting. Your faculty's published rule decides the number that appears on your record.
How to Use the Australian GPA Calculator
- 1. Choose the grade bands. Pick the ANU or QUT bands, or enter your own HD, D, C and P cutoffs from your university's assessment policy. Australia has no national scale, so this step decides the result.
- 2. Enter every unit. Type the percentage mark and the credit points for each unit; 6 points is a common single-unit value, but use your own. Leave the WAM weight at 1 unless your faculty weights units by year level.
- 3. Read the GPA and the WAM. The GPA converts each mark to grade points first and then averages by credit points. The WAM averages the marks themselves.
- 4. Check the unit table. It shows each unit's grade and grade points, so you can see which units pull the number up or down.
The 7-Point GPA
The 7-point scale gives High Distinction 7 grade points, Distinction 6, Credit 5 and Pass 4. The GPA is the sum of grade points × credit points divided by the sum of credit points. The Australian National University publishes exactly this: GPA = ∑ (grade point value × units) ÷ ∑ units, calculated to three decimal places. The University of Queensland defines the same weighted average, and its own example of grades 4, 5, 5 and 7 over units of 2, 2, 1 and 1 gives 5.0.
Where the universities differ is in the mark bands and in how a fail scores. The two schemes the calculator offers are published by ANU and QUT.
| Grade | Grade points | ANU marks | QUT marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Distinction | 7 | 80–100 | 85–100 |
| Distinction | 6 | 70–79 | 75–84 |
| Credit | 5 | 60–69 | 65–74 |
| Pass | 4 | 50–59 | 50–64 |
| Marginal fail | ANU 0; QUT 3 | 0–49 | 40–49 |
| Fail | ANU 0; QUT 2 | 0–49 | 25–39 |
| Low fail | ANU 0; QUT 1 | 0–49 | under 25 |
ANU Student assessment (coursework) policy, Tables 1 and 3. QUT Manual of Policies and Procedures C/5.2, Grading scales and awards, sections 5 and 8: numeric fail grades count toward the GPA.
WAM: The Average of Your Marks
The weighted average mark keeps the actual percentage instead of the grade band, so an 88 and a 99 both count as HD in a GPA but differ in a WAM. Each mark is weighted by the unit's credit points and, at some universities, by its level of study. The University of Sydney says its WAM counts failed attempts as well as the mark from a later pass and excludes units credited from other institutions or taken on exchange. Because those rules differ, the calculator offers a plain credit-weighted WAM and an optional extra weight per unit; your faculty's published formula is the one that counts.
Worked Example
Five 6-point units with marks of 88, 76, 69, 58 and 42. The WAM is (88 + 76 + 69 + 58 + 42) ÷ 5 = 66.60, a Credit under both schemes. On the ANU bands the grades are HD, D, C, P and a fail worth 0, so the GPA is (7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 0) × 6 ÷ 30 = 4.400. On the QUT bands the 42 is a marginal fail worth 3, so the GPA is (7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3) × 6 ÷ 30 = 5.000. The same marks, a 0.6-point difference, because the universities score a fail differently.
Which number is yours
Honours entry and scholarships use whichever of GPA or WAM your university defines, with its own bands and unit rules. Treat this page as a calculator for the method, and use your university's published figures for anything official.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I calculate my GPA in Australia?
- Convert each unit's mark to grade points on your university's scale (HD 7, D 6, C 5, P 4), multiply by the unit's credit points, add them up and divide by the total credit points. For four 6-point units graded HD, D, D and C that is (7 + 6 + 6 + 5) ÷ 4 = 6.0.
- What is the difference between GPA and WAM?
- GPA averages grade points, so every mark inside a band counts the same. WAM averages the percentage marks, weighted by credit points, so 88 and 99 differ. Universities use one or the other for honours and scholarship rankings, and some report both.
- What marks are a High Distinction?
- It depends on the university. ANU's policy sets HD at 80 to 100, while QUT sets it at 85 to 100. Check your own university's assessment policy, because the boundary for a Distinction, Credit and Pass moves with it.
- Do failed units count in the GPA?
- Usually yes. ANU scores a fail as 0 grade points. QUT counts numeric fail grades 1, 2 and 3 in the GPA, and UQ treats a unit with no grade as 0. Pass/fail units without a mark are generally left out.
- Is a 7-point GPA the same as a US 4.0 GPA?
- No. The scales are different, and there is no official conversion between them. A 7 is the top of the Australian scale, but a 4.0 in the US is not a simple rescaling of it. Use a credential evaluation or the receiving university's own guidance.
- What WAM weight should I enter?
- Leave it at 1 unless your faculty weights units by year level, which some do. The University of Sydney says marks are weighted by credit points and in some cases by level of study; your course resolutions give the exact weights.