No — for a single semester, the SGPA and the CGPA (for that semester alone) will be exactly the same. Here’s why:
1. SGPA
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SGPA is the weighted average of grade points for all subjects in that semester.
2. CGPA
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CGPA is the cumulative weighted average of all semesters completed so far.
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If you are considering only one semester, then the cumulative average is just that semester.
3. When CGPA and SGPA differ
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CGPA will differ from SGPA only after more than one semester.
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Example:
| Semester | SGPA | CGPA (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 2 | 9.0 | (8×credits1 + 9×credits2) / (credits1+credits2) |
So CGPA is a weighted average of multiple SGPAs, not just one.
In short: For the same semester alone, CGPA = SGPA. The values start differing only when you calculate CGPA across multiple semesters.