Guide
Difference Between CGPA and SGPA
SGPA is a single semester's GPA. CGPA is the cumulative average across all semesters weighted by credits.
SGPA and CGPA are both weighted averages of your grade points, but at different scopes.
SGPA (Semester GPA)
SGPA = sum(GP x Cr) / sum(Cr) for the courses in one semester only. It captures how you performed that term.
CGPA (Cumulative GPA)
CGPA weights every semester's SGPA by that semester's credit load and averages them: CGPA = sum(SGPA x Cr_semester) / sum(Cr_semester).
Why the distinction matters
A single low SGPA does not tank your CGPA if the semester was low-credit or later semesters compensate. Employers usually look at CGPA; internal scholarships often look at SGPA.