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NU First Year History GPA Calculator — Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026)

This is the First Year calculator for History under the Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 3 courses worth 12 credit hours — 43% of the 28 credits that make up the full History programme. It is the heaviest year of the 3 in this department by credit load, and averages 4 credits per course. Of those, 2 are History core papers; 1 is a university-wide common course NU requires across faculties (Functional English).

There is no separate practical or lab paper in this year — every one of the 3 courses is graded on written work alone. 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 12 credits weigh into your overall CGPA.

History First Year at a Glance — 2025-2026

Across the full History programme (2025-2026), the 3 academic years carry 28 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 First Year result in History. An A+ in Paper-I: History of Bengal (from ancient times to 1204 AD) is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 111503Paper-I: History of Bengal (from ancient times to 1204 AD)4 credits
• 111505Paper-II: History of South Asia (1526-1765)4 credits
• Paper-IFunctional English4 credits

Step-by-Step: How to Calculate Your First Year GPA in History

1. 1

   Start with the 3 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 First Year course set for History: 2 core, 0 allied and 1 university-wide common papers. Use the Grade column to set your result (A+ through F) for each one.

2. 2

   Give the 12-credit requirement its correct weighting

   None of this year's 3 papers has a separate practical component, so each grade you enter maps one-to-one onto a written course. The Yearly GPA below updates as soon as a grade is set.

3. 3

   Watch the Paper-I: History of Bengal (from ancient times to 1204 AD) paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like Paper-I: History of Bengal (from ancient times to 1204 AD) shifts this year's GPA roughly 33% per grade step — far more than a 1-credit paper does.

4. 4

   Add the other 2 years to get your CGPA

   This First Year contributes 43% of the 28 credits in the full History 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 History First Year

Degree (Pass Course) 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 History overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to History (First Year)

For the First Year of History, your GPA is the sum of (Grade Points × Credits) for each of the 3 courses, divided by the total 12 credit hours. Failed courses (F) are counted in the denominator but contribute zero grade points, correctly penalising the GPA as per NU policy.