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

This is the Third Year calculator for Nautical under the Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 11 courses worth 40 credit hours — 40% of the 100 credits that make up the full Nautical programme. It is the heaviest year of the 3 in this department by credit load, and averages 3.6 credits per course. Of those, 10 are Nautical core papers; 1 is a university-wide common course NU requires across faculties (English (Compulsory)).

5 of the 11 courses carry a practical, lab or viva component (Meteorology (Practical)-II, Signaling (Practical), Coastal Navigation (Practical)-II, Applied Science Practical: Physics (Practical)). 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 40 credits weigh into your overall CGPA.

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

• 121101English (Compulsory)4 credits
• 134901Ship Handling (Ship Handling Simulator training)4 credits
• 134903Navigational Aids4 credits

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

1. 1

   Start with the 11 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 Third Year course set for Nautical: 10 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 40-credit requirement its correct weighting

   5 of these papers (Meteorology (Practical)-II, Signaling (Practical) and others) 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 English (Compulsory) paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like English (Compulsory) shifts this year's GPA roughly 10% per grade step — far more than a 1-credit paper does.

4. 4

   Add the other 2 years to get your CGPA

   This Third Year contributes 40% 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 Third 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 (Third Year)

For the Third Year of Nautical, your GPA is the sum of (Grade Points × Credits) for each of the 11 courses, divided by the total 40 credit hours. Failed courses (F) are counted in the denominator but contribute zero grade points, correctly penalising the GPA as per NU policy.