Soil Science

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

This is the First Year calculator for Soil Science under the Degree (Pass Course) (2025-2026) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 3 courses worth 12 credit hours — 38% of the 32 credits that make up the full Soil Science programme. It ranks 2 of 3 in this department by credit load, and averages 4 credits per course. Of those, 2 are Soil 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.

Soil Science First Year at a Glance — 2025-2026

Across the full Soil Science 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 First Year result in Soil Science. An A+ in Paper-I: Pedology and Soil Physics is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 113301Paper-I: Pedology and Soil Physics4 credits
• 113303Paper-II: Soil Microbiology and Plant Biochemistry4 credits
• Paper-IFunctional English4 credits

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

1. 1

   Start with the 3 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 First Year course set for Soil 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: Pedology and Soil Physics paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like Paper-I: Pedology and Soil Physics 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 38% of the 32 credits in the full Soil 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 Soil 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 Soil Science overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to Soil Science (First Year)

For the First Year of Soil 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.