What is the Final Grade Calculator?
The final grade calculator tells you what score you need on your final exam to finish the course with the grade you want, based on your current grade and the exam weight.
How to use the Final Grade tool
- Enter Current grade, Final exam weight and Target grade.
- The result updates instantly as you type, or press Calculate.
- Use Try an example to see how it works, and Reset to start again.
Formula
Needed score = (target − current × (1 − weight)) ÷ weight, with weight written as a decimal.
Worked example
With current grade 78%, final exam weight 40%, target grade 85%, the score needed on the final comes to 95.5%. Possible?: Yes.
Frequently asked questions
What if the answer is over 100%?
The target is out of reach without extra credit. Choose a lower target.
What counts as current grade?
Your grade from all coursework before the final, as a percentage of the non-exam part.
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