How to calculate GPA in PNG - Unitech, PAU, UPNG, UoG, WPU, UNRE, DWU, WPU

Grade Point Average (GPA) is converting your grades to an average value by using the Grade Points System explained below. But first, it is useful to know your GPA value for the purpose of selection to a tertiary institution, applying for a scholarship or finding a job. (Click here for the reasons why you should know your GPA).

Grade 12 Grade Point Average (GPA)

The Grade 12 Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated based on certified grades students get having sat the national exams for each subject studied at the upper secondary school. 

Take for instance, a student's subject combination is Language and Literature, Mathematics A, Physics, Chemistry, and Economics at Grade 12 in a particular year. 

The certified grades from the student's subject combination were as follow: 

1. Language and Literature    = A

2. Mathematics A                    = B

3. Physics                               = C

4. Chemistry                           = D

5. Economics                          = E

This particular student's GPA is 2.

Read more about PNG Universities and GPA eligibility for PNG Govt Scholarships

How to calculate GPA in PNG

Here is how the calculation was done based on the Grade points between 4 and 0. 

Hope this helps as you attempt to find out your GPA. If you have any questions relating to GPA and selection to tertiary institutions, kindly see the discussions here. 

Recommended information for working out your GPA for PNG universities and colleges:

• Unified five-point Grade Point Average (GPA) system for all PNG Universities
• How to Estimate School Examination and Certification Grades