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GPA Calculator Australia — your GPA on the 7-point scale.

Enter each unit's mark and credit points. We work out your GPA on the standard Australian 7.0 scale, plus your WAM, and show the grade for every unit.

Standard Australian 7-point scale · HD = 7.0

Enter each course's mark (out of 100) and its credit points (most units are 6). Add as many as you like. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) turns each unit's grade into points on a 7.0 scale, weights them by credit points, and averages them. The formula is: GPA = Σ(grade points × credit points) ÷ total credit points.

Most Australian universities use the 7-point scale where a High Distinction is worth 7, a Distinction 6, a Credit 5 and a Pass 4. A GPA of 6.0 is a Distinction average and is the usual benchmark for Honours and competitive postgraduate entry.

The standard Australian 7-point GPA scale

GradeMark rangeGPA points
HD85–100 %7.0
D75–84 %6.0
C65–74 %5.0
P50–64 %4.0
F0–49 %0.0

This is the scale used by most Australian universities. A few (Monash, Melbourne) use different mark thresholds — use the university-specific calculators for those. Failed units count as 0 points but their credit points still count, which pulls your GPA down.

Each university defines its own GPA scale, so always confirm with your institution — for example, UNSW publishes its 7-point grading scale online.

FAQ

Common questions

How is GPA calculated in Australia?

Australian GPA uses a 7-point scale. Each unit's grade is converted to points (HD = 7, D = 6, C = 5, P = 4, Fail = 0), multiplied by the unit's credit points, summed, then divided by total credit points. So a student with HD (7) in a 6-credit unit and Credit (5) in another 6-credit unit has a GPA of (42 + 30) ÷ 12 = 6.0.

What is a good GPA in Australia?

On the 7-point scale, a GPA of 6.0 (Distinction average) is strong and meets most Honours and postgraduate entry requirements. 5.0 (Credit average) clears most graduate-job and program screening cut-offs, and 6.5+ is competitive for the most selective programs like graduate Medicine and Law.

Does a failed unit hurt my GPA a lot?

Yes. A fail is worth 0 grade points, but its credit points still count in the denominator, so one failed 6-credit unit drags your average down heavily. For example, four HD units (GPA 7.0) plus one fail of equal weight gives (4×7 + 0) ÷ 5 = 5.6 — a full point lower.

Is GPA the same as WAM?

No. GPA groups marks into bands then averages the points, so a 50 and a 64 both score 4. WAM (Weighted Average Mark) averages your actual percentage marks, so it captures the difference. This calculator shows both. Many Australian universities use WAM as the primary measure and only calculate GPA for overseas applications.

How many credit points is a university subject?

Most Australian universities make a standard unit worth 6 credit points, so a normal full-time semester of four units is 24 credit points. The University of Melbourne is a common exception at 12.5 points per subject. Use whatever credit-point value appears on your transcript.

How do I convert my Australian GPA to a US 4.0 GPA?

There is no single official conversion, but as a rough guide a 7.0 maps to about 4.0, a 6.0 (Distinction) to roughly 3.7, and a 5.0 (Credit) to about 3.3. For formal applications, use a credential evaluator like WES rather than a quick conversion.

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