Chemistry

NU Third Year Chemistry GPA Calculator — BSc Honours (2013-2014)

This is the Third Year calculator for Chemistry under the BSc Honours (2013-2014) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 9 courses worth 32 credit hours — 25% of the 128 credits that make up the full Chemistry programme. It ranks 3 of 4 in this department by credit load, and averages 3.6 credits per course. Of those, 9 are Chemistry core papers.

2 of the 9 courses carry a practical, lab or viva component (Physical Chemistry Practical, Organic Chemistry Practical (Detection & Preparation)). They are graded as papers in their own right, so they move this year's GPA independently of the theory courses. Enter a grade for each course below and the Yearly GPA updates as you go; switch to another year tab to see how this year's 32 credits weigh into your overall CGPA.

Chemistry Third Year at a Glance — 2013-2014

Across the full Chemistry programme (2013-2014), the 4 academic years carry 128 credits in total. Here is how the credit load is distributed — the year you are on is highlighted:

Because NU's GPA is credit-weighted, the papers below have the largest single effect on your Third Year result in Chemistry. An A+ in Physical Chemistry-III is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 232801Physical Chemistry-III4 credits
• 232803Stereochemistry4 credits
• 232805Advanced Concepts of Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding4 credits

Step-by-Step: How to Calculate Your Third Year GPA in Chemistry

1. 1

   Start with the 9 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2013-2014 Third Year course set for Chemistry: 9 core, 0 allied and 0 university-wide common papers. Use the Grade column to set your result (A+ through F) for each one.

2. 2

   Give the 32-credit requirement its correct weighting

   2 of these papers (Physical Chemistry Practical, Organic Chemistry Practical (Detection & Preparation)) are practical or lab courses graded in their own right. Enter them separately — omitting a practical understates this year's GPA and every CGPA built on it.

3. 3

   Watch the Physical Chemistry-III paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like Physical Chemistry-III shifts this year's GPA roughly 13% per grade step — far more than a 1-credit paper does.

4. 4

   Add the other 3 years to get your CGPA

   This Third Year contributes 25% of the 128 credits in the full Chemistry programme. Switch year tabs to grade the rest — the Overall CGPA at the bottom accounts for every year you have entered.

Grade Points Used for Chemistry Third Year

BSc Honours is graded on NU's standard 4.00 scale: A+ 4.00, A 3.75, A− 3.50, B+ 3.25, B 3.00, B− 2.75, C+ 2.50, C 2.25, D 2.00, F 0.00. Below 40% is an F, which still counts its 4 credits in the denominator.

Need the exact mark ranges? See the Chemistry overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to Chemistry (Third Year)

For the Third Year of Chemistry, your GPA is the sum of (Grade Points × Credits) for each of the 9 courses, divided by the total 32 credit hours. Failed courses (F) are counted in the denominator but contribute zero grade points, correctly penalising the GPA as per NU policy.