What is GPA?
Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements for varying levels of achievement in a course.
Grades can be assigned as letters, as a range, as a percentage, or as a number out of a possible total. In some countries, grades are averaged to create a grade point average.
How To Calculate GPA In Zambia
This international GPA calculator is intended to help you calculate the Zambia Grade Point Average (GPA) based on grades or points from almost any country in the world. The Zambia GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale.
How is the GPA calculated?
1) First, the grades are converted to the Zambia equivalent for countries other than the U.S.
| Chinese Grade | U.S. Grade |
|---|---|
| 90 | A |
| 85 | B |
| 80 | B |
2) The GPA converter converts each Zambia grade equivalent to points using the following scale:
| Zambia Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 |
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| AB | 3.5 |
| Zambia Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| BC | 2.5 |
| Zambia Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
| CD | 1.5 |
| Zambia Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| D- | 0.7 |
| F | 0.0 |
3) The points for each class are multiplied by the number of credits or hours for that class, added together, and divided by the total number of credits or hours.
| Credits | Zambia Grade | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | A | 4.0 |
| 3 | B | 3.0 |
| 2 | B | 3.0 |
| Total Points | |
|---|---|
| 3 x 4.0 = | 12.0 |
| 3 x 3.0 = | 9.0 |
| 2 x 3.0 = | 6.0 |
| 12.0 + 9.0 + 6.0 = | 27.0 |
| divide by | |
| 3 + 3 + 2 = | 8 |
| Cumulative GPA = | 3.38 |
Other Conversion Scales
The scale above is the most common GPA conversion scale used by high schools and universities in Zambia. Some schools use .5 steps. For example, grades A- or B+ are converted to 3.5, but grade AB is more accurate in this case (and is used in Scholar GPA). A+ is sometimes converted to 4.3 (or 4.33) points, but many universities do not have an A+.
It is also common for high schools to give an extra point for AP (Advanced Placement) classes, so the GPA can be as high as 5.0. However, this GPA is known as a weighted GPA. An unweighted GPA is still calculated out of 4 points and is indicated on the transcript next to the weighted GPA.