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Final Grade Calculator

Find the score you need on a final exam to reach your target course grade.

Required final exam score97%
Current coursework contribution60.9 points

This is the minimum final-exam score needed to reach your target, assuming the entered weights are correct.

FormulaRequired Final = (Target − Current × (1 − Weight)) ÷ Weight
Calculation steps
  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 87 × (1 − 0.3) = 60.9
  3. (90 − 60.9) ÷ 0.3 = 97%

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Scenario A

Required final exam score
97%
Current coursework contribution
60.9 points

This is the minimum final-exam score needed to reach your target, assuming the entered weights are correct.

Scenario B

Required final exam score
94.5%
Current coursework contribution
52.2 points

This is the minimum final-exam score needed to reach your target, assuming the entered weights are correct.

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How it works

How to use this final grade calculator

  1. Enter your current grade before the final exam.
  2. Enter the final exam weight as a percent of the course.
  3. Enter the target course grade and read the required final score.

Formula

The calculation formula

Required Final = (Target − Current × (1 − Final Weight)) ÷ Final Weight
01

Convert the final exam weight from a percentage to a decimal.

02

Remove the current coursework contribution from the target grade.

03

Divide the remaining points by the final exam weight.

Worked examples

Example calculations

Reach a 90 with a 30% final

With an 87% current grade, a final worth 30%, and a 90% target, you need 97% on the final.

Already secured

If the current grade is 95%, the final is 20%, and the target is 90%, the required final is below 0%.

When to use it

Common use cases

  • Plan a target course grade
  • Check whether a target is still achievable
  • Compare multiple final-exam scenarios

Limits

Assumptions and limits

  • Current grade excludes the final exam.
  • Final weight is a percent between 0 exclusive and 100 inclusive.
  • The remaining course weight is 1 minus the final weight.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What if the required final score is above 100%?

The target cannot be reached with an ordinary 100-point final unless extra credit or another grade adjustment is available.

Does current grade include the final exam?

No. Enter the grade for all work completed before the final exam.

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