Enter your current grade, your target, and the final exam’s weight to see exactly what score you need on the final.
The question this answers
“What do I need on my final?” has an exact answer, and it depends on three numbers: where you stand now, where you want to finish, and how much of the course the final is worth. The calculator rearranges the weighted-average formula so the needed score comes out directly — along with an honest verdict when the target is out of reach or already secured.
How to use it
- Enter your current grade in the course.
- Enter the final grade you want.
- Enter the final exam’s weight as a percentage of the course.
The formula
A worked example
Sitting at 78% with a final worth 40% of the course, aiming for 80% overall: the other 60% of your grade contributes 78 × 0.6 = 46.8 points, so the final must supply 80 − 46.8 = 33.2 points from its 40 — that is 83% on the exam. The verdict reads “comfortably doable”. Aim for 90% overall instead and the needed score jumps to 108% — the calculator says plainly that the target is not reachable by the final alone.