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2026 Edition
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Ultimate Philippine GWA Calculation Guide: Complete Handbook
The authoritative reference guide for General Weighted Average (GWA) calculation, credit weighting, university grading scales, and Latin honors in the Philippines.
1. The Fundamentals of General Weighted Average (GWA)
General Weighted Average (GWA) is the primary metric used by Philippine universities, colleges, and scholarship boards to measure academic performance.
\text{GWA} = \frac{\sum (\text{Grade} \times \text{Units})}{\sum \text{Units}}
2. Philippine Higher Education Grading Systems
Colleges in the Philippines implement three major grading scales: the 1.00 to 5.00 inverted decimal scale (UP and state universities), the 0.0 to 4.0 scale (DLSU and Ateneo), and the percentage scale (UST and secondary schools).