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

This is the Second Year calculator for Nautical under the Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 7 courses worth 28 credit hours — 28% of the 100 credits that make up the full Nautical programme. It is the lightest year of the 3 in this department by credit load, and averages 4 credits per course. Of those, 6 are Nautical core papers; 1 is an allied paper shared with other Degree (Pass Course) departments (evsjv RvZxq fvlv / English (Compulsory Alternative)).

Bridge Procedure and Watch Keeping (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 28 credits weigh into your overall CGPA.

Nautical Second 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 Second Year result in Nautical. An A+ in evsjv RvZxq fvlv / English (Compulsory Alternative) is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 131001 / 121103evsjv RvZxq fvlv / English (Compulsory Alternative)4 credits
• 124901Ocean & Offshore Navigation4 credits
• 124903Coastal Navigation-I4 credits

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

1. 1

   Start with the 7 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 Second Year course set for Nautical: 6 core, 1 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 28-credit requirement its correct weighting

   1 of these papers (Bridge Procedure and Watch Keeping (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 evsjv RvZxq fvlv / English (Compulsory Alternative) paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like evsjv RvZxq fvlv / English (Compulsory Alternative) shifts this year's GPA roughly 14% per grade step — far more than a 1-credit paper does.

4. 4

   Add the other 2 years to get your CGPA

   This Second Year contributes 28% 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 Second 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 (Second Year)

For the Second Year of Nautical, your GPA is the sum of (Grade Points × Credits) for each of the 7 courses, divided by the total 28 credit hours. Failed courses (F) are counted in the denominator but contribute zero grade points, correctly penalising the GPA as per NU policy.