Work out your GEMSAS weighted GPA on the 7-point scale used for Australian graduate-entry medicine, including the standard 1:2:3 weighting and the Melbourne variant.
| Grade | Grade points | Common percentage range (guideline) |
|---|---|---|
| High Distinction | 7.0 | 85–100% |
| Distinction | 6.0 | 75–84% |
| Credit | 5.0 | 65–74% |
| Pass | 4.0 | 50–64% |
| Fail | 0.0 | below 50% |
| Supplementary pass | 4.0 | a conceded pass is valued as a pass |
| Input | Result |
|---|---|
| Final GPA 6.5, Final−1 6.0, Final−2 5.5 | 6.17 (standard 1:2:3 weighting) |
| Final 6.5, Final−1 6.0, Final−2 5.5 | 6.00 (unweighted average) |
| Final 7.0, Final−1 6.0, Final−2 5.0 | 6.33 (standard) · 6.20 (Melbourne 1:2:2) |
| Final 5.0, Final−1 5.0, Final−2 5.0 | 5.00 — exactly at the usual interview minimum |
GEMSAS does not average your entire degree. It takes the last 3.0 full-time-equivalent years of your most recent eligible qualification and labels them Final, Final−1 and Final−2. That is why a four-year degree contributes only its final three years, and why a standalone honours year can displace a weaker undergraduate year.
Enter the GPA for each of those three years on the 7-point scale. The calculator applies the weighting your target school uses.
| Scheme | Formula | Who uses it |
|---|---|---|
| Standard weighted | ((Final−2 × 1) + (Final−1 × 2) + (Final × 3)) ÷ 6 | Most GEMSAS schools |
| Melbourne weighting | ((Final−2 × 1) + (Final−1 × 2) + (Final × 2)) ÷ 5 | University of Melbourne MD and DDS |
| Unweighted | (Final + Final−1 + Final−2) ÷ 3 | Griffith University and UWA |
| Credit-value based | All subjects in the most recent qualification, weighted by credit value | University of Queensland |
The weighting is a strategy decision, not just arithmetic. If your marks improved steadily, the standard 1:2:3 scheme flatters you and unweighted schemes do not. If your best year came first, Griffith or UWA is mathematically kinder. Check each school's current guide every cycle, because the rules are revised.
| Rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| Everything in the window counts | All results in the last 3.0 FTE, including fails, ungraded subjects and repeated subjects |
| Fails hurt at full weight | A failed subject carries the credit value it would have earned, and marks below roughly 50 convert to 0 on the 7-point table |
| Ungraded passes (UGP/CRS) | Not included in the GPA, though some schools still count them toward the FTE requirement |
| Minimum graded load | A GPA year generally needs at least 0.375 FTE of graded results — about three standard courses — to be counted |
| Whole honours degrees | Convert as First = 7.0, Second Class A = 6.0, Second Class B = 5.0, Third = 4.0 |
| Not included | Graduate certificates, masters by research, PhDs, non-award study and anything below AQF level 7 |
Most GEMSAS schools combine your GPA with your GAMSAT score to rank applicants for interview. A rough combination score is (GPA ÷ 7) + (GAMSAT ÷ 100), which assumes equal weighting. Individual schools weight the two differently, and some double the weight of one GAMSAT section.
Because the formula normalises both to a 0–1 range, a single tenth of GPA is worth ten points of GAMSAT. That is why a borderline GPA is often better repaired by choosing a school whose weighting flatters your record than by squeezing out a few more study hours.
The published minimum is a weighted GPA of 5.0 out of 7.0, or a weighted average mark of 65, to be considered for interview. In practice interview selection is far more competitive, and successful applicants at the most competitive schools are typically well above 6.0.
GEMSAS weights the most recent full-time-equivalent year ×3, the one before it ×2 and the one before that ×1. The intent is that your most recent academic performance is the best predictor of how you will handle a graduate medical degree.
Yes. Every result inside the three-year window counts, including fails, ungraded subjects and repeats. A failed subject carries the credit value it would have earned, and a mark below roughly 50 converts to a GPA value of 0 on the 7-point scale.
A whole honours degree converts as First Class = 7.0, Second Class Division A = 6.0, Second Class Division B = 5.0 and Third Class = 4.0. Where the honours year is standalone, it becomes the Final year and is weighted ×3.
No. Excellence in any discipline is recognised equally, and the GPA calculation makes no distinction between a science and a non-science qualification. Some schools do require specific prerequisite subjects, which is a separate matter from the GPA.