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This study examines the impact of students' self-efficacy on grade point scores. The data came from 59 sports-science majors (38 males and 21 females) who were in their third semester and were enrolled in the subject Exercise Psychology (SPS543). An online self-efficacy measuring scale was adapted from a previous scale to measure the students' grade point scores. The Pearson correlation showed a positive significant relationship in that students with higher self-efficacy scores also scored higher in grade point scores. As for gender differences, the independent t test indicated no significant difference in self-efficacy and grade point scores between male and female students. The findings revealed that self-efficacy for a specific subject's grade point scores is a good measure other than more generalized performance scores. However, level of stress might have influenced the students who predicted a lower score. Future research may focus on students' anxiety levels prior to final exams, which affect grade point scores.Contribution/ Originality: This study inspects the impact of students' self-efficacy on grade point scores. INTRODUCTIONAcademic life is challenging to students (Khan, 2013) because they perceive the university as the final institution prior to their work life and therefore strive to obtain good results in their tertiary education. This research aims to identify the important factors related to students' psychological and academic performance (Bandura, 1997;Mazlan and Hajar, 2016). According to Heslin and Klehe (2006) a student's self-confidence refers to how confidently he or she accepts and reacts to most situations. Self-esteem, on the other hand, is the extent to which a student values him or herself.Pajares (1996) notes that self-efficacy refers to one's personal beliefs in their ability to complete a specific task, which depends on their interpretation of their performance prior to the actual task. Sometimes, people change their environment and self-belief based on the environment and their ability at the present time. Those with higher selfefficacy tend to have feelings of serenity when performing a particular task. A student's level of self-efficacy can predict their level of accomplishment. In other words, students with higher self-efficacy tend to perform better academically because their self-belief can significantly affect their determination (Chermers et al., 2001).