Summary

Find the final-exam score needed to reach a desired course grade.

Calculation details

Final weight w is entered as a percent of the course. Calculations retain raw JavaScript number precision; display values are rounded to at most six decimal places.

Formula

Required = (desired − current × (1 − w)) / w.

Worked example

Final Grade Calculator example

Need 98% on the final.

How it works

Enter current course grade, desired overall grade, and final-exam weight as a percent of the course. The tool solves for the exam score required.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the Final Grade Calculator?

The calculation keeps raw numeric precision and rounds only the displayed result to at most six decimal places.

What should I do with an invalid result?

Check that every visible value is finite and that no required divisor is zero.

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