# What is my weighted-capped GPA?

Works out the UC GPA used for University of California admission: 10th and 11th grade A-G semester grades on a 4-point scale, with honors points capped at 8.

- Page: https://www.acalculator.org/education/uc-gpa-calculator
- JSON spec: https://www.acalculator.org/education/uc-gpa-calculator.json
- Version: 3228a98b4dad

## Default answer

Example with the default inputs (A semesters 10, B semesters 8, C semesters 2, D semesters 0, F semesters 0, Honors semesters in 10th grade 2, Honors semesters in 11th grade 6): Your UC GPA (weighted-capped) is 3.80.

## Inputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| a | A semesters | Semester grades of A (A+, A or A−) in A-G courses, 10th and 11th grade. |
| b | B semesters | Semester grades of B (B+, B or B−). |
| c | C semesters | Semester grades of C (C+, C or C−). |
| d | D semesters | Semester grades of D (D+, D or D−). |
| f | F semesters | Semester grades of F. |
| h10 | Honors semesters in 10th grade | UC honors-level semesters (AP, IB, college or UC-certified honors) graded A, B or C in 10th grade. |
| h11 | Honors semesters in 11th grade | UC honors-level semesters graded A, B or C in 11th grade and the summer after it. |

## Outputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| capped | UC GPA (weighted-capped) | Grade points plus capped honors points, over the semester grades, to 2 decimal places. |
| unweighted | Unweighted | Grade points over the semester grades, with no honors points. |
| full | Fully weighted | Every honors point counted, with no cap. |
| honors | Honors points counted | At most 4 from 10th grade and 8 in all. |
| grades | Semester grades | A + B + C + D + F semesters. |
| points | Grade points | 4A + 3B + 2C + D. |

## Method

Grade points = 4 × A + 3 × B + 2 × C + 1 × D (F = 0). Honors points = the smaller of 8 and (the smaller of 4 and the 10th-grade honors semesters) + the 11th-grade honors semesters. UC GPA = (grade points + honors points) ÷ semester grades.

## Assumptions

- Count only A-G courses from the summer after 9th grade through the summer after 11th grade, one grade per semester; pluses and minuses do not count.
- Honors points are for UC honors-level semesters graded A, B or C. For applicants from outside California, UC gives them for AP and IB courses only.
- GPAs are shown to 2 decimal places, halves rounded up.

## Worked examples

1. a = 10, b = 8, c = 2, d = 0, f = 0, h10 = 2, h11 = 6 gives capped = 3.80, unweighted = 3.40, full = 3.80, honors = 8, grades = 20, points = 68. Source: University of California Admissions, GPA requirement (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1; an extra point for each semester of a UC honors-level course, at most 8 points in 10th and 11th grades and at most 4 in 10th grade; D or F in an honors course earns no extra point), https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/freshman-requirements/gpa-requirement.html (retrieved 2026-10-05).
2. a = 12, b = 6, c = 2, d = 0, f = 0, h10 = 6, h11 = 8 gives capped = 3.90, unweighted = 3.50, full = 4.20, honors = 8. Source: University of California Admissions, GPA requirement (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1; an extra point for each semester of a UC honors-level course, at most 8 points in 10th and 11th grades and at most 4 in 10th grade; D or F in an honors course earns no extra point), https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/freshman-requirements/gpa-requirement.html (retrieved 2026-10-05).
3. a = 5, b = 7, c = 3, d = 1, f = 1, h10 = 3, h11 = 0 gives capped = 3.00, unweighted = 2.82, honors = 3, points = 48, grades = 17. Source: University of California Admissions, GPA requirement (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1; an extra point for each semester of a UC honors-level course, at most 8 points in 10th and 11th grades and at most 4 in 10th grade; D or F in an honors course earns no extra point), https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/freshman-requirements/gpa-requirement.html (retrieved 2026-10-05).

## FAQ

### How is the UC GPA calculated?

Take every A-G semester grade from the summer after 9th grade through the summer after 11th grade. A is 4 points, B 3, C 2, D 1, F 0. Add one honors point per UC honors semester graded A, B or C, up to the cap, and divide by the number of semester grades.

### What is the honors cap?

At most 8 honors points in all, and at most 4 of them from 10th grade. Extra honors semesters still count as grades, but earn no extra point.

### Do pluses and minuses count?

No. A+, A and A− are all 4 points; B+, B and B− are all 3; and so on.

### Does 9th or 12th grade count?

No. Only the summer after 9th grade through the summer after 11th grade.

### What is the difference between weighted-capped and fully weighted?

Weighted-capped adds at most 8 honors points (4 from 10th grade). Fully weighted adds a point for every honors semester graded A, B or C, with no cap. Unweighted adds none.

### Which courses earn honors points?

For California residents, UC-approved honors-level courses: AP, IB Higher Level, UC-transferable college courses and UC-certified honors courses. For applicants from outside California, only AP and IB courses. A D or F earns no honors point.

## Sources

- University of California Admissions, GPA requirement: A-G courses from the summer after 9th grade through the summer after 11th grade; A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1 points, pluses and minuses do not count; an extra point for each semester of a UC honors-level course, at most 8 in 10th and 11th grades and at most 4 in 10th grade; D or F in an honors course earns no extra point; divide the total grade points by the number of letter grades. Retrieved 2026-10-05. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/freshman-requirements/gpa-requirement.html