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Final Grade Calculator

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Determines the grade needed on a final exam/assignment to achieve a desired overall course grade.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Current Grade (Percentage), Current Grade Weight (Percentage), Desired Overall Grade (Percentage), and Final Exam/Assignment Weight (Percentage) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Grade Needed on Final Exam/Assignment (Percentage) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Improve from B to A

Current Grade (Percentage): 80 %; Current Grade Weight (Percentage): 60 %; Desired Overall Grade (Percentage): 90 %; Final Exam/Assignment Weight (Percentage): 40 %

Grade Needed on Final Exam/Assignment (Percentage): 105 %

Maintain a B

Current Grade (Percentage): 85 %; Current Grade Weight (Percentage): 70 %; Desired Overall Grade (Percentage): 85 %; Final Exam/Assignment Weight (Percentage): 30 %

Grade Needed on Final Exam/Assignment (Percentage): 85 %

Recover from a C

Current Grade (Percentage): 75 %; Current Grade Weight (Percentage): 60 %; Desired Overall Grade (Percentage): 80 %; Final Exam/Assignment Weight (Percentage): 40 %

Grade Needed on Final Exam/Assignment (Percentage): 87.5 %

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