How the final grade formula works
Your course grade is a weighted average. If the final is worth 25%, everything before it is worth 75%. The calculator works out how many points the final has to contribute to lift your current grade to the target.
Final Grade Calculator
Enter your current grade, the grade you want and what the final is worth. See exactly what you need to score.
Score needed on the final
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Enter your current grade, the grade you want and how much the final is worth.
How the final grade math works.
One formula, your syllabus weights and a clear target. Here is how the number is reached and how to use it.
A worked example
You have 84% so far, you want 90% overall and the final is worth 25%. Your current work contributes 84 x 0.75 = 63 points. You need 27 more from the final, and 27 divided by 0.25 is 108%. That is out of reach, so the best possible outcome is 88%.
Plan your revision around the number
Knowing the exact score you need helps you decide where to spend study time. If the requirement is low, protect it with steady revision. If it is high, focus on the topics that carry the most marks.
Questions, answered.
Use this formula: required score = (target grade minus current grade times (1 minus final weight)) divided by final weight. Weights are written as decimals, so a final worth 25% is 0.25.
Then the target is not reachable through the final alone. The result shows the highest overall grade a perfect final would give you, so you can set a realistic goal or ask about extra credit.
Your grade in the course so far, as a percentage, before the final exam is counted. Most learning platforms show this on the grades page.
In the course syllabus, usually in the grading breakdown. If the final is worth 30% of the course, enter 30.
Yes. It works for any single remaining assessment, as long as you know what percentage of the course grade it is worth.
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