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UPU merit calculator

Work out your UPU merit with the Ministry of Higher Education's official Merit 2.0 formula, or your matriculation merit with KPM's, and see every step.

Want to know which programmes fit?My UPU shortlist works out the same merit and goes on to suggest programmes for your results.

Add your SPM subjects and grades. We compute the merit exactly as UPU does, and show every step.

Which grades are these?
Co-curriculum mark (0–10)
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Add at least one subject to see your merit.

A manual calculation can differ from the official calculator by up to two decimal places (rounding).

Grade values
A+ 18A 16A- 14B+ 12B 10C+ 8C 6D 4E 2G 0

Quick answers

How is UPU merit calculated?

UPU uses the Ministry of Higher Education's official Merit 2.0 formula: merit out of 100 is an academic mark worth 90% plus a co-curriculum mark from 0 to 10. Academic = (Universal + Package + Best 2) ÷ 80 × 90. Universal subjects (40%): BM · English · Mathematics · Sejarah, out of 72 points. Package subjects (30%): Your best 2 stream subject(s), out of 36 points. (STEM C counts 1 subject, out of 18 points.) Best 2 remaining (10%): The 2 highest of your other subjects, out of 36 points. A manual calculation can differ from the official calculator by up to two decimal places (rounding).

How many points is each SPM grade worth in UPU merit?

In UPU Merit 2.0: A+ = 18, A = 16, A- = 14, B+ = 12, B = 10, C+ = 8, C = 6, D = 4, E = 2, G = 0. Matriculation scores grades on its own table: A+ = 25, A = 24, A- = 23, B+ = 22, B = 21, C+ = 20, C = 19, D = 18, E = 17, G = 0.

How is STPM merit calculated?

STPM merit is an academic mark plus a co-curriculum mark from 0 to 10, where academic = (PNGK ÷ 4.00) × 90, so a PNGK of 4.00 gives the full 90 academic marks. MUET is a separate entry requirement (each programme states a minimum band). It isn't part of the merit number itself.

How is matriculation merit calculated?

Matriculation runs KPM's own merit, separate from UPU: 4 merit subjects for the stream you apply to, each scored up to 25 (A+ = 25), for a total out of 100. Academic = (Total score ÷ 100) × 90, plus a co-curriculum mark worth 10% assigned by KPM. Professional Accountancy is not listed: its brochure page marks no merit subjects, because selection runs off absolute grades (English A-, Mathematics A, three subjects at A) plus an aptitude test and an interview. Source: Brosur Program Matrikulasi (2026 intake), Bahagian Matrikulasi KPM.