Library and Information Science

NU First Year Library and Information Science GPA Calculator — Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026)

This is the First Year calculator for Library and Information Science 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 Library and Information Science 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 Library and Information Science 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.

Library and Information Science First Year at a Glance — 2025-2026

Across the full Library and Information Science 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 Library and Information Science. An A+ in Paper-I: Basics of Library & Information Science is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 113801Paper-I: Basics of Library & Information Science4 credits
• 113803Paper-II: Documentation and Information Retrieval4 credits
• Paper-IFunctional English4 credits

Step-by-Step: How to Calculate Your First Year GPA in Library and Information Science

1. 1

   Start with the 3 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 First Year course set for Library and Information Science: 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: Basics of Library & Information Science paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like Paper-I: Basics of Library & Information Science 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 Library and Information Science 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 Library and Information Science 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 Library and Information Science overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to Library and Information Science (First Year)

For the First Year of Library and Information Science, 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.