Zoology

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

This is the Third Year calculator for Zoology 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 Zoology programme. It is the heaviest year of the 3 in this department by credit load, and averages 4 credits per course. Of those, 3 are Zoology core papers.

Paper-VII: 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 12 credits weigh into your overall CGPA.

Zoology Third Year at a Glance — 2025-2026

Across the full Zoology 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 Third Year result in Zoology. An A+ in Paper-V: Ethology and Animal Genetics is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 133101Paper-V: Ethology and Animal Genetics4 credits
• 133103Paper-VI: Economic Zoology and Systematics4 credits
• 133104Paper-VII: Practical4 credits

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

1. 1

   Start with the 3 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2025-2026 Third Year course set for Zoology: 3 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 12-credit requirement its correct weighting

   1 of these papers (Paper-VII: 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 Paper-V: Ethology and Animal Genetics paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like Paper-V: Ethology and Animal Genetics 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 Third Year contributes 38% of the 32 credits in the full Zoology 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 Zoology 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 Zoology overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to Zoology (Third Year)

For the Third Year of Zoology, 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.