How GWA is computed
Four steps behind the number, in the order they happen.
Write down each subject with its final grade and its number of units. Units are on your registration form or class schedule.
grade + unitsMultiply every grade by its units. A grade in a 3-unit subject carries more weight than the same grade in a 1-unit subject.
grade × unitsAdd all the weighted grades, then divide by the total units. The result is your general weighted average.
÷ total unitsCompare against your school's cutoffs for passing and for honors. The bands here are a general guide, not an official rule.
guide onlyThe scales and honor bands
one clear numberThe tool covers the three grading systems Philippine students actually see. The 1.00 to 5.00 scale, used at UP, UST, and many others, runs low to high where 1.00 is best. Percentage marks suit senior high and DepEd schools. The 4.00 QPI or GPA scale, used at Ateneo and DLSU, runs the other way where 4.00 is best. GWA and GPA measure the same thing, an average of grades weighted by each subject's units.
On the QPI scale the grades are letters mapped to points: A is 4.0, B is 3.0, C is 2.0, down to F at 0.0. Say you earn an A in a 3-unit subject and a B in another 3-unit subject. Multiply each by its units, 4.0 times 3 is 12 and 3.0 times 3 is 9, add them for 21, then divide by the 6 total units. The QPI is 3.50. Every scale runs on this same weighted average.
Where you land against honor cutoffs depends on the school. On the 1.00 to 5.00 scale, cum laude often sits near 1.75, magna cum laude near 1.45, and summa cum laude near 1.20. At Ateneo, First Honors is commonly around 3.70 QPI and Second Honors around 3.35. Failed subjects usually count and pull the average down. When school is behind you, the take-home pay calculator and daily rate calculator take over from here.
Questions people ask
answered in plain wordsThe GWA is the average of your grades with each subject weighted by its number of units. A 3-unit subject counts more than a 1-unit subject. It is the standard measure of academic standing in most Philippine colleges and universities.
Multiply each subject's grade by its units, add all of those together, then divide by the total number of units. For example, a 1.50 in a 3-unit class and a 2.00 in a 2-unit class give (1.50 times 3 plus 2.00 times 2) divided by 5, which is 1.70.
They measure the same thing, an average of your grades. GWA is the Philippine term and usually runs on the 1.00 to 5.00 scale where lower is better. GPA is the American term and runs on a 4.00 scale where higher is better. This tool uses the two systems Philippine students actually see: 1.00 to 5.00 and percentage.
QPI stands for Quality Point Index, the grading system used at Ateneo and some other schools. Grades are letters that map to points: A is 4.0, B+ is 3.5, B is 3.0, C+ is 2.5, C is 2.0, D is 1.0, and F is 0.0. Your QPI is the total quality points, each grade's points times its units, divided by the total units. On this scale 4.00 is the highest and 1.00 is the lowest passing mark, so higher is better. On the QPI tab you can type the letter grade directly or its point value.
Yes. Switch to the tab that matches your school's system. Ateneo uses the 4.00 QPI scale. UP, UST, PUP, UE, and many others use the 1.00 to 5.00 scale where 1.00 is highest. DLSU uses a 4.00 GPA scale, so the QPI tab works there too if your grades are already in points. Senior high and schools on percentage marks use the percentage tab. The math is the same weighted average behind each one.
As a common guide, First Honors is often around a 3.70 QPI or better and Second Honors around 3.35, computed each semester. These cutoffs are set by the school and can change, and they usually come with conditions like a minimum number of units and no failing grade, so confirm with your registrar.
Usually yes. A failing grade is still a grade with units, so it is included in the weighted average and pulls it down. Some schools replace the mark once you retake and pass the subject. Check your registrar's policy, since it differs by school.
As a common guide on the 1.00 to 5.00 scale, cum laude is often around 1.75 or better, magna cum laude around 1.45, and summa cum laude around 1.20. These cutoffs are not uniform. Each school sets its own, along with residency and no-failing-grade conditions, so confirm with your college.
Yes. Switch the grading system to percentage. If your subjects carry no units, choose equal weight and the tool takes a simple average. Under the DepEd system, With Honors is generally 90 to 94, With High Honors 95 to 97, and With Highest Honors 98 to 100.
No. Every calculation runs privately on your device. Nothing you type is stored, tracked, or sent to a server.