Our Final Grade Calculator is an essential academic tool, helping students easily determine the specific score required on their final exam to achieve a target overall course grade. Input your current performance and exam weight to calculate your final grade and plan for success!
Formula:
To calculate the required final exam score, we use the following formula:
Srequired = (Gdesired - (Gcurrent × ((100 - Wfinal_exam) / 100))) ÷ (Wfinal_exam / 100)
Where:
- Srequired = The score (as a percentage) you need on your Final Exam.
- Gdesired = Your Desired Overall Course Grade (e.g., 90%).
- Gcurrent = Your Current Grade Percentage in the Course (e.g., 85%).
- Wfinal_exam = The Percentage Weight of the Final Exam towards your overall grade (e.g., 30%).