Final Grade Calculator
Find the final-exam score needed for a target course grade.
Find your required final score
Enter your grade on completed work only — not a gradebook total that already counts the final exam as a zero.
Required final score
A standard final-exam score can reach this target.
- Coursework weight
- 75%
- Coursework contribution
- 63 points
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Calculate the score needed on a final
Enter your grade on coursework completed before the final, the percentage of the course grade assigned to the final, and your target overall grade.
Do not enter a gradebook total that already counts the uncompleted final as zero. If necessary, calculate your current grade using completed work only.
Formula
The completed-work contribution equals current grade multiplied by the portion of the course outside the final. The required final score equals the target minus that contribution, divided by the final’s decimal weight.
Check the syllabus
This is a simple weighted calculation. It does not reproduce dropped assignments, category minimums, curves, extra credit, incomplete work, grade caps, or an instructor’s rounding policy. Confirm the official grading rules before relying on the result.
Frequently asked questions
What does current grade mean?
It is the grade for coursework completed before the final, calculated on that coursework alone. It should not already include the final exam as a zero.
Why can the required score be negative?
A result at or below zero means the completed coursework already contributes enough to meet the entered target, even with a zero on the final under this simple weighted model.
What if the result is above 100 percent?
The target cannot be reached with a standard score of 100 percent or less. Extra credit or a different grading policy could change that, so confirm the syllabus.
Does this account for letter grades or rounding?
No. It uses the exact percentages entered. Instructors may round, use points, apply category rules, drop scores, or set letter-grade thresholds differently.