Final Grade Calculator
Find the score you need on the final exam to reach a course grade, or your course grade after the final.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Grade needed on the final
Enter your current grade, the grade you want and how much the final counts.
Show the working
- needed = (desired − current × (1 − w)) ÷ w
- = (85% − 88% × 0.6) ÷ 0.4
Course grade after the final
Enter your current grade, your final exam grade and how much the final counts.
Show the working
- overall = current × (1 − w) + final × w
How to use it
Enter your current grade, the grade you want and how much the final counts. Enter your current grade, your final exam grade and how much the final counts.
Grades can be letters (A+ to F, P or NP for pass/no pass) or percentages (0 to 100). Show the working gives the formula with your numbers.
Key facts
needed = (wanted − current × (1 − w)) ÷ w overall = current × (1 − w) + final × w
Above 100%
If the answer is over 100%, the target can't be reached on the final alone; if it's below 0, you've already reached it.
Questions
What do I need on my final to get an A?
Put 93 (or your school's A cut-off) as the grade you want.
Formulas
needed = (wanted − current × (1 − w)) ÷ w overall = current × (1 − w) + final × w
Sources
Limitations
- Letter-grade points follow the common US 4.0 scale; schools differ, so check your own school's table.
- Percentage bands for letters are the common 97/93/90 … 60 cut-offs.
- Weighted GPAs add 0.5 for honors and 1 for AP, IB and college courses; some schools use other bonuses.
- At most 50 rows.