utility calculator
Calculate course grades and final exam targets.
Save this page to calculate exam target scores during finals week or test scenarios.
Required final exam score
104%
Formula
Required final = (target overall - current grade x (1 - final weight)) / final weightThe calculator estimates the exam score needed to finish the course at the selected target overall grade.
Step by step
Example
If the course grade is 84% and the final exam is worth 30%, reaching 90% overall requires a final above 100%, which signals the target is not realistic.
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Summary
Required Exam Score
104%
Reachable Target
No
Exam Weight
30%
Target Overall Grade
90%
D3 visualization
Visualizing final exam weight vs. the rest of the course assignments.
D3 visualization
Compare current grade, required exam grade, and target overall grade.
Guide
Final exams often count for a large percentage of a student's overall course grade. To calculate the score required to reach a specific target overall grade, you must solve a weighted average equation.
This tool uses your current course grade, target grade, and final exam weight to isolate the required exam score, warning you if the target grade is mathematically impossible to reach.
Weighted grade
A grade calculation where different assignments or exams contribute different percentages to the final total.
Feasibility
The mathematical possibility of achieving a target grade based on remaining course points.
It indicates whether scoring a perfect 100% on the final exam is sufficient to reach your target overall grade. If a higher score is required, the target is out of reach.
Required score = (Target - Current Grade x (1 - Weight)) / Weight.