A secondary school GPA calculates your total cumulative grade points in High school.
It represents your grades on a scale of 4.0 or 5.0, depending on your country and school. But for this post, I will show you the calculations using the 4.0 scale.
Calculating your Secondary School GPA in Nigeria is simple if you learn the steps you will find in this post.
You may wonder what the significance of secondary school GPA calculation is.
The GPA calculation is used to prepare secondary school transcripts for students who want to study abroad or for other purposes.
Also, in this post, you will learn how to convert your WAEC or NECO results to GPA.
Let me know in the comment if you have any questions or need further clarification. I will get back to you as soon as possible.
GPA Grade Points
High School GPA grade points represent your grades using letters assigned numbers.
For example, getting an A in a subject means you have five (5) or four (4) grade points.
The following are the GPA grade points used in Nigeria;
| S/N | Grade | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 & B2 | 4 |
| 2 | B3 & C4 | 3 |
| 3 | C5 & C6 | 2 |
| 4 | D7 & E8 | 1 |
| 5 | F9 | 0 |
Secondary School GPA Calculation
Now, let’s assume the following are your grades or results in the WAEC examination;
| WAEC Result | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Language | C4 |
| General Mathematics | C5 |
| Physics | C6 |
| Biology | B2 |
| Chemistry | A1 |
| Geography | C6 |
| Economics | D7 |
| Government | E8 |
| Civic Education | B3 |
Now, you will have to calculate the GPA grade points by multiplying the grades with the assigned points.
| WAEC Result | Grade | Points |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | C4 | 3 |
| General Mathematics | C5 | 2 |
| Physics | C6 | 2 |
| Biology | B2 | 4 |
| Chemistry | A1 | 4 |
| Geography | C6 | 2 |
| Economics | D7 | 1 |
| Government | E8 | 1 |
| Civic Education | B3 | 3 |
| 22 |
The next step is to calculate the GPA using the formula;
GPA = Total Grade Points divided by 9.
GPA= 22/9 = 2.44
The GPA from the calculation above is 2.44.
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Sir pls can I use my WAEC GPA to apply for scholarship abroad?
Hello Nnadi,
Are you applying for an undergraduate scholarship?
Good day sir, please which grade point standard is used by Nigeria ,4or5
4.0
Please sir can you give me your WhatsApp number let me show you something for you to give me the answer I need
Hello Jerry,
In that case, scroll down to the bottom of this page to see my contact details.
Good day should we use 4 or 5 point for Nigeria standard thanks sir