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HKUST CGA calculator and grading scale for Hong Kong

This HKUST CGA calculator and grading scale follow the rules HKUST publishes: the grade points in its Academic Regulations for 2026-27 and its degree classification page. Every rule links to the page it comes from, with the date GradeCat opened it. Each tool works right away with no account, and your grades stay in your browser.

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HKUST CGA Calculator Your HKUST CGA from credits and grades, with your honors class once you add your Major CGA. HKUST Grading Scale HKUST's grade points from A+ at 4.3 to F, and its honors classes, with a lookup for your own averages.

Which tool do I need?

  • What is my CGA at HKUST? Use the HKUST CGA Calculator. Enter each course's credits and letter grade. An A over 3 credits, a B+ over 4, an A- over 3 and a C over 3 give 42.3 ÷ 13, a CGA of about 3.254.
  • What honors class will I get? HKUST looks at two averages: your Major CGA and your overall CGA. First Class Honors needs a Major CGA of 3.600 and a CGA of 3.400. The HKUST Grading Scale has the full table and a lookup.
  • What percentage are my marks? The Grade Calculator adds up marks out of any total, and the Weighted Grade Calculator combines coursework and an exam with their weights.

How HKUST grading works

HKUST's Academic Regulations give each letter a grade point, from A+ at 4.3 down to D at 1.0 and F at 0. The term average (TGA) and the cumulative average (CGA) weight each grade by the course's credits. A TGA or CGA below 1.7 means academic warning, and a CGA below 1.5 means probation.

HKUST's degree classification uses two tiers for students admitted in 2018-19 or later: a class needs both a minimum Major CGA and a minimum overall CGA. A Major CGA of 3.620 with a CGA of 3.380 is Second Class Honors, Division I, because the CGA is under the 3.400 a First needs.

Not covered yet

  • HKU, CUHK, PolyU and CityU grading: their rules were not checked.
  • JUPAS admission scores from HKDSE results, whose programme formulas sit in each university's own documents.
  • Which courses count toward your Major CGA: HKUST's page does not list them, so enter the MCGA from your transcript.

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