uOttawa grade calculator
Enter your grades and units to get a CGPA on the scale uOttawa actually publishes. A+ is 10 here, not 4.0.
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What scale does uOttawa use for GPA?
The University of Ottawa marks on a 10-point alphanumeric scale. A+ is 10, A is 9, A− is 8, B+ is 7, B is 6, C+ is 5, C is 4, D+ is 3, D is 2, E is 1 and F is 0. Your CGPA is total grade points divided by total units, where grade points are the numeric value multiplied by the course's units.
Why most uOttawa GPA calculators are wrong
Search for a uOttawa GPA calculator and most of what comes back is a generic 4.0 template with the university's name on it. Those tools return a number your registrar has never heard of.
uOttawa's official grading system, set out in Academic Regulation A-3 and approved by Senate, is alphanumeric on a 10-point scale. An A+ carries a numeric value of 10. A B carries 6. The scale runs down through E at 1 to F at 0, with E representing a failure that in some faculties carries a right to a supplemental examination.
A 3.8 is a strong result on a 4.0 scale and a failing one out of 10. If a tool hands you a figure under 4 without asking which scale you want, it is applying the wrong table.
How uOttawa calculates your CGPA
Regulation A-3 defines a grade point as units multiplied by the numeric value of the letter grade.
grade points for a course = units × numeric valueCGPA = total grade points ÷ total unitsThe 10-point scale:A+ = 10 (90–100%) C+ = 5 (65–69%)A = 9 (85–89%) C = 4 (60–64%)A− = 8 (80–84%) D+ = 3 (55–59%)B+ = 7 (75–79%) D = 2 (50–54%)B = 6 (70–74%) E = 1 (40–49%)F = 0 (0–39%)
CR, NC, P, S and NS grades carry no numeric value and are excluded from the average entirely — they change your units completed but not your CGPA. ABS and EIN both count as zero and do pull the average down.
The minimum passing grade is D for most undergraduate courses, C for Education, Medicine and Pharmacy, C+ for Nursing, and C+ for graduate courses. Passing thresholds follow your own level, not the level of the course.
Worked example: a 15-unit semester
You took five three-unit courses and finished with A+, A−, B+, B and C+.
- A+ (10) × 3 units30 grade points
- A− (8) × 3 units24 grade points
- B+ (7) × 3 units21 grade points
- B (6) × 3 units18 grade points
- C+ (5) × 3 units15 grade points
- Total ÷ total units108 ÷ 15
A semester CGPA of 7.20 out of 10, which sits in the B+ band.
Proportionally that is roughly 2.88 on a 4.0 scale, but uOttawa does not publish that conversion and graduate programmes apply their own. Quote the 7.20 and let the receiving institution convert it.
What counts, and what does not
- CR, NC, P, S and NS grades are excluded from the average but still affect units earned
- ABS (absent) and EIN (failure or incomplete) both count as 0 and are included
- The final course grade is rounded up when the first decimal is 5 or higher
- Passing grades depend on your level and faculty, not on the course level
- This calculator covers undergraduate CGPA; the A-3 averaging rules do not apply to graduate programmes
Assumptions and limits
The calculator applies Regulation A-3 as published. It does not model faculty-specific rules layered on top of it.
- Some faculties compute a programme average separately from the cumulative average
- Course substitutions, repeats and withdrawals are handled by faculty rules not modelled here
- The rough 4.0 equivalent shown is proportional only and is not an official conversion
- Where your transcript disagrees with this tool, your transcript is correct
What has changed, and when
Rates on this page have not always been what they are today. If you are working on an earlier period, use the figure that applied at the time rather than the current one.
- From 1 May 2024 The current version of Academic Regulation A-3 took effect. The 10-point scale itself is long-standing — A+ is 10, not 4.0.
- Ongoing Senate has revised A-3 several times since 2017. Check the regulation directly if you are converting grades from an older transcript.
Common questions
Does uOttawa use a 4.0 GPA scale?
No. The University of Ottawa uses a 10-point alphanumeric scale set out in Academic Regulation A-3, where A+ is 10 and F is 0. Calculators that return a figure out of 4.0 for uOttawa are applying a scale the university does not use.
What is a good CGPA at uOttawa?
On the 10-point scale, 8 is an A− and 6 is a B. Most graduate programmes look for something in the 7 to 8 range, and specific faculties publish their own thresholds for honours standing and scholarship eligibility. Check your faculty rather than a general rule.
How do I convert my uOttawa CGPA to a 4.0 scale?
uOttawa does not publish an official conversion. A proportional conversion — multiplying by 0.4 — gives a rough comparison, but receiving institutions apply their own tables and OMSAS uses a different one again. Quote the 10-point figure and let them convert.
Do pass/fail courses affect my uOttawa CGPA?
No. CR, NC, P, S and NS grades carry no numeric value and are excluded from the average. They still count toward the units you have completed, so they affect your progress without moving your CGPA in either direction.
What is an E grade at uOttawa?
E represents 40 to 49% and carries a numeric value of 1. In certain faculties it is a failure with the right to a supplemental examination, which is why it exists as a separate grade from F. It does not apply to graduate studies.
Where these numbers come from
- University of Ottawa — Academic Regulation A-3, Grading System The official 10-point scale, grade point definition and CGPA method. Senate-approved, effective 1 May 2024.
- University of Ottawa — Academic Regulation A-8, Evaluation of Student Learning How course grades are determined before they reach the scale above.
Last verified 2026-08-01 Rates on this page are checked against the sources above at least once a year, and whenever the governing authority announces a change. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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