LESS BUSYWORK. MORE TEACHING.
Enter your current grade, your final’s weight, and your goal.
A final grade calculator works backward from your target course grade. Subtract the weighted contribution of your current average from the target, then divide by the final exam weight. Use your current grade before the final and express the weight as a decimal in the formula.
Example: An 85% current grade, 20% final, and 88% target require (88 − 85 × 0.8) ÷ 0.2 = 100% on the final.
MAKE A PLAN
(Target − current × remaining weight) ÷ final weight
UNDERSTAND YOUR RESULT
Your current grade covers the course before the final. Enter the final’s percentage weight and the overall course grade you want; the calculator solves for the required exam percentage.
With an 85% current average and a final worth 20%, reaching 90% requires 110% on the exam. A perfect 100% final would produce an 88% course grade.
GOOD QUESTIONS. STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
The target cannot be reached with a normal 100% final under these weights. Check your inputs and syllabus, consider a lower target, or ask your instructor about extra-credit policies.
Use your course average before the final. If your gradebook already includes the final as a zero, that displayed average must be adjusted before using this formula.
A required exam score of zero or less means a zero would still meet the target under these weights. Your school may still require attendance or a minimum exam score.