Cumulative Average Point (CAP)
Cumulative Average Point (CAP) Calculation
The CAP is the average grade point of all modules taken by a student, excluding modules read through Student Exchange Programmes or modules credited under Advanced Placement. It is used to track the progress of the student. The grade point for a module can be obtained from the grade which one has received using the following table:
Grade |
Cumulative Average Point (CAP) |
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A+ |
5.0 |
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A |
5.0 |
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A- |
4.5 |
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B+ |
4.0 |
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B |
3.5 |
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B- |
3.0 |
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C+ |
2.5 |
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C |
2.0 |
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D+ |
1.5 |
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D |
1.0 |
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F |
0.0 |
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IC |
(incomplete) |
NA |
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EXE |
(exempted) |
awarded when candidate is exempted from or given credit for the module | NA |
ABS |
(absent) |
NA |
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W |
(withdrawn) |
awarded when student drops the module within a week after the online registration | NA |
The Cumulative Average Point (CAP), which tracks the progress of the student, is the weighted average grade point of all the modules he/she takes. This does not include the following:
| I. | Student Exchange Programme modules, |
| ii. | Advanced Placement modules and |
| iii. | English skills |
The formula used for calculating the CAP is as follows:
| CAP = | Sum (module grade point x modular credits for the module) |
| Divided by Sum (modular credits) |
For example, if you have taken 6 modules with the following grades:
| Module | ModularCredit (MC) | Grade | Grade Point |
| PC1133 | 4 |
A+ |
5.0 |
| IT1101 | 3 |
A |
5.0 |
| PC2133 | 4 |
A- |
4.5 |
| SCC1301 | 4 |
B+ |
4.0 |
| SCC2302 | 4 |
B |
3.5 |
| CZ1104 | 4 |
A |
5.0 |
| Your CAP is | (5x4 + 5x3 + 4.5x4 + 4x4 + 3.5x4 + 5x4)/(4+3+4+4+4+4) |
| = 103/23 | |
| = 4.48 |
| * Note: | The MC awarded to a module is based on its Your workload requirements, and is decided by the department that offers the module. |
