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

This is the First Year calculator for Nautical under the Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 8 courses worth 32 credit hours — 32% of the 100 credits that make up the full Nautical programme. It ranks 2 of 3 in this department by credit load, and averages 4 credits per course. Of those, 6 are Nautical core papers; 2 are university-wide common courses NU requires across faculties (History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh, Functional English).

Seamanship (Practical) is the only paper this year with a practical, lab or viva component. It is graded in its own right, so it moves 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.

Nautical First Year at a Glance — 2025-2026

Across the full Nautical programme (2025-2026), the 3 academic years carry 100 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 Nautical. An A+ in History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 111501History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh4 credits
• 114901Principles of Navigation4 credits
• 114902Seamanship (Practical)4 credits

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

1. 1

   Start with the 8 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 First Year course set for Nautical: 6 core, 0 allied and 2 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

   1 of these papers (Seamanship (Practical)) 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 History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh shifts this year's GPA roughly 13% 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 32% of the 100 credits in the full Nautical 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 Nautical 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 Nautical overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to Nautical (First Year)

For the First Year of Nautical, your GPA is the sum of (Grade Points × Credits) for each of the 8 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.