The document discusses the meaning and calculation of cumulative grade point average (CGPA). It defines CGPA as the average summation of grade points over time. It then outlines the key parameters used to calculate CGPA, including course units, total load units, total units passed, grade points, and grade point average. The document provides an example calculation of semester GPA and overall CGPA. It also discusses status classifications based on CGPA and class classifications awarded upon graduation based on final CGPA.

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AJAYI, O. O.
Lecturer, Computer Science
Department, AAU, Akungba-Akoko
olusola.ajayi@aaua.edu.ng
ajayicomputer@gmail.com
ajayilastborn@yahoo.co.uk

2. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA
1. CGPA: CUMULATIVE
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
It simply implies the average
summation of your grade
points performance over a
specified period.
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3. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA
(1) CU: Course Unit
(2) TLU: Total Load Unit
(3) TUP: Total Unit Passed
(4)GP: Grade Point
(5) GPA: Grade Point Average
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4. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA
(1) CU: Course Unit
This indicates the unit point of a particular
course.
Mostly but subject to department/faculty:
Core (Compulsory) Courses – 3/4units
Required Courses – 2/3units
Elective Courses – 2/3units
General/University Courses – 2units
Seminar – 1/2/3/4units
Project – 6units
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5. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA
(2) TLU: Total Load Unit
This indicates the total number of course units
registered for.
For instance:
ACC101 – 3units
ACC103 – 3units
ACC105 - 3units
GST121 – 2units
GST111 - 2units
ENT101 – 2units
TLU = 15units
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6. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
(3) TUP: Total Unit Passed
As the name suggests, this implies the total number
of course units passed
For instance:
ACC101 – 3units - Passed
ACC103 – 3units - Passed
ACC105 - 3units - Passed
GST121 – 2units - Passed
GST111 - 2units - Failed
ENT101 – 2units - Passed
TLU = 15units
TUP = TLU - ∑Units Failed = 15 – 2 = 13
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7. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
(4) GP: Grade Point
This refers to the grade level attached to your score.
The standard table in use for NOW:
SCORE GRADE PT
70 & above (<=100) - A - 5
BTW 60 & 69 - B - 4
BTW 50 & 59 - C - 3
BTW 45 & 49 - D - 2
BTW 40 & 44 - E - 1
BTW 0 & 39 - F - 0
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8. FIGURE 1: GRADE POINT GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
A (5pts) B (4pts) C (3pts) D (2pts) E (1pt) F (0pt)
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9. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
(5) GPA: Grade Point Average
This refers to the summation of product of the
grade point and course unit over total load unit
AND NOT total unit passed.
The formula is:
GPA = ∑(GP * CU)/TLU
The term GPA is used when calculating for a
semester, while CGPA is used when computing
for more than one.
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10. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
(5) GPA: Grade Point Average
ILLUSTRATION
Let’s make use of our previous course registration
data as your 1st semester records and assuming the
following scores in them:
ACC101 – 3units - 68
ACC103 – 3units - 54
ACC105 - 3units - 48
GST121 – 2units - 75
GST111 - 2units - 34
ENT101 – 2units - 44
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11. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
(5)GPA: Grade Point Average
ILLUSTRATION
To calculate this, recall:
The formula is:
GPA = ∑(GP * CU)/TLU
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12. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
(5) GPA: Grade Point Average
So,
GPA = (3*4 + 3*3 + 3*2 + 2*5 + 2*0 + 2*1)
(3+3+3+2+2+2)
GPA = 39/15 = 2.60
ACC101 – 3units - 68 - 4pts
ACC103 – 3units - 54 - 3pts
ACC105 - 3units - 48 - 2pts
GST121 – 2units - 75 - 5pts
GST111 - 2units - 34 - 0pt
ENT101 – 2units - 44 - 1pt
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13. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
CGPA: Cumulative Grade Point Average
Now, assuming you have sat for the 2nd
semester exams and have these stated
records:
ACC102 – 3units - 78 - 5pts
ACC104 – 3units - 64 - 4pts
ACC106 - 2units - 78 - 5pts
ACC108 – 3units - 75 - 5pts
ACC110 - 3units - 81 - 5pts
GST122 - 2units - 64 - 4pt
ENT102 – 2units - 64 - 4pt
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14. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
CGPA: Cumulative Grade Point Average
At first, we shall calculate GPA, and then the Cumulative
GPA = (3*5 + 3*4 + 2*5 + 3*5 + 3*5 + 2*4 + 2*4)
(3+3+2+3+3+2+2)
GPA = 83/18 = 4.61
ACC102 – 3units - 78 - 5pts
ACC104 – 3units - 64 - 4pts
ACC106 - 2units - 78 - 5pts
ACC108 – 3units - 75 - 5pts
ACC110 - 3units - 81 - 5pts
GST122 - 2units - 64 - 4pt
ENT102 – 2units - 64 - 4pt
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15. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Parameters for Measuring CGPA cont’d
CGPA: Cumulative Grade Point Average
Now, the CGPA is:
CGPA = (39+83)
(15+18)
CGPA = 122/33 = 3.69
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16. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Aftermath CGPA Computation
Two classifications/judgements occurred
after the computation of your GPA/CGPA:
i. STATUS Classification – The judgement
starts from 100level.
ii. CLASS Classification – The
pronouncement is made at the end of
your academic journey (graduating level)
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17. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Aftermath CGPA Computation cont’d
For STATUS, students with <1.0 are
adjudged as NOT IN GOOD STANDING
(NG), while those with >=1.0 are tagged:
GOOD STANDING (GS).
NB
<1.0 in your 1st Semester attracts
PROBATION 1 (PR1)
<1.0 in your 2nd Semester attracts
PROBATION 2 (PR2)
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18. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Aftermath CGPA Computation cont’d
NB
<1.0 in your 3rd Semester attracts
WARNING (WG)
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19. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Aftermath CGPA Computation cont’d
NB
<1.0 in your 4th Semester attracts
WITHDRAWAL (WD)
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20. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Aftermath CGPA Computation cont’d
Upon graduation, the judgements are
spelt out thus:
>=4.50 1st CLASS Students
>=3.50 <4.50 2nd CLASS UPPER Students
>=2.40<3.50 2nd CLASS LOWER Students
>=1.5<2.40 3rd CLASS Students
>=1.0<1.50 awarded PASS
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21. FIGURE 2: CGPA LADDER
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Pass 3rd Class 2nd Class
Lower
2nd Class
Upper
1st Class
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22. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
THE CGPA LADDER
 To climb the LADDER, you need
FRIENDS
 To fall/have fallen from the
LADDER, ENEMIES are responsible
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23. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
THE CGPA LADDER cont’d
 The FRIENDS
F: Focus
R: Regular Review
I: Interdependence
E: Engage Library
N: Navigator
D: Diligent Search
S: Supplication for Success
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24. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
THE CGPA LADDER cont’d
 The ENEMIES
E: Excessive Sleeping
N: Non-Compliance with personal T.T.
E: Excessive Eating
M: Missing Classes
I: Irritation (hatred for course/lecturer)
E: Entanglement (e.g. cult)
S: Socialization (e.g. couples’ life)
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25. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
We started with
Part 1:
CGPA: Cumulative Grade Point Average
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26. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Now the 2nd Part:
CGPA: Christian Growth in
a Polluted Atmosphere
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27. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
For a Christian to survive in a polluted
environment, he/she must grow in
the following:
i. Word
ii. Faith
iii. Prayer
iv. Christian Experiences
v. Christian Conviction
vi. Christian Virtues
vii. Fellowship and Service
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28. FIGURE 3: CHRISTIAN GROWTH
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
W F P CE CC CV FS
CHRISTIAN GROWTH

29. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
Lastly, the 3rd Part:
CGPA: Congregation of Godly
and Purified Assembly
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30. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
CGPA: Congregation of Godly
and Purified Assembly
Who are these?
They are people that have CGPA>1
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31. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
 They have this general testimony,
that:
‘…their conversation (citizenship) is
in heaven; from whence also they
look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus
Christ’ (Phil 3 vs 20)
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32. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
 They also have personal testimony
(1) HANNAH
At a time, she has a CGPA of <1
FIGURE 4: Hannah’s CGPA
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0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Hannah

33. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…but with a prayer like this:
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…my horn is exalted in the
Lord; my mouth is enlarged
over mine enemies; because I
rejoice in thy SALVATION.
(I Sam 2 vs 1)

34. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…the graph turned (now she has 5 children
after Samuel).
FIGURE 5: Hannah’s new CGPA
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Hannah

35. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…the story was the same for Peter, but he
cried (humbly confessed):
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‘…depart from me: for I am
a sinful man, O Lord’.
(Luke 5 vs 8)

36. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…and the graph shows he graduated with the highest
CGPA obtainable – because the bible recorded the
net was full (no space/room for carryover nor <A).
FIGURE 6: Peter’s CGPA
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Peter

37. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…he had a wonderful SSCE & JAMB Results, but
when he yoked with unbelievers, he started
performing poorly. But one day, he came to his
senses and said:
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‘…I will arise and go to the
father, and will say unto
him, Father, I have sinned
against heaven, and before
thee...’ (Luke 15 vs 18)

38. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…and the result of that prayer was the fatted
(highest) of all CGPA.
FIGURE 7: Prodigal Son’s CGPA
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
The Prodigal Son

39. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
CGPA: Congregation of Godly and Purified Assembly
What does the bible says about the Assembly?
Those whose CGPA <1 shall not enter into it!!!
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40. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…see them…
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ACHAN
JUDAS
JEZEBEL
DEMAS
KING SAUL
DELILAH
HEROD

41. MEANINGS AND MEASURING OF CGPA cont’d
…to avoid that…GIVE YOUR LIFE TO:
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ACHAN
JUDAS
JEZEBEL
DEMAS
KING SAUL
DELILAH
HEROD
J: Just
E: Eternally
S: Sent, to
U: Uncover & Uproot
S: Sin
(I John 3 vs 8b)

42. MEANINGS AND MEASURING
OF CGPA - CONCLUSION
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ACHAN
JUDAS
JEZEBEL
DEMAS
KING SAUL
DELILAH
HEROD
CGPA: Count on God for
Prosperity in your Academics