Physics

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

This is the Second Year calculator for Physics under the Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 2 courses worth 8 credit hours — 25% of the 32 credits that make up the full Physics programme. It is the lightest year of the 3 in this department by credit load, and averages 4 credits per course. Of those, 2 are Physics core papers.

There is no separate practical or lab paper in this year — every one of the 2 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 8 credits weigh into your overall CGPA.

Physics Second Year at a Glance — 2025-2026

Across the full Physics programme (2025-2026), the 3 academic years carry 32 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 Physics. An A+ in Paper-III: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 122701Paper-III: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics4 credits
• 122703Paper-IV: Electromagnetism and Basic Electronics4 credits

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

1. 1

   Start with the 2 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 Second Year course set for Physics: 2 core, 0 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 8-credit requirement its correct weighting

   None of this year's 2 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-III: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like Paper-III: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics shifts this year's GPA roughly 50% 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 25% of the 32 credits in the full Physics 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 Physics 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 Physics overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to Physics (Second Year)

For the Second Year of Physics, your GPA is the sum of (Grade Points × Credits) for each of the 2 courses, divided by the total 8 credit hours. Failed courses (F) are counted in the denominator but contribute zero grade points, correctly penalising the GPA as per NU policy.