Grade Calculator

Calculate a weighted course grade from assignment scores, or find the grade needed on a final exam to hit a target.

Weighted Grade Calculator

Final Exam Grade Calculator

How a weighted grade is calculated

Each item's score is multiplied by its weight, those are all summed, then divided by the total weight: Overall = Σ(score × weight) / Σ(weight). A 20%-weight exam affects your grade four times as much as a 5%-weight homework assignment.

Solving for the final exam score

Your overall grade is a mix of your current grade (over the non-final portion) and the final exam (over its weight): Desired = Current × (1 − finalWeight) + Required × finalWeight. Rearranging that for Required gives the score you need on the final.

If the required final score comes out above 100%, hitting that exact target isn't mathematically possible — you'd need extra credit or a grade curve.

Common questions

What if my item weights don't add up to 100%?

The weighted calculator still works — it normalizes by whatever total weight you entered, so partial course grades (like just the first half of a semester) are fine.

Does this handle letter grades?

Enter scores as percentages. See our GPA Calculator if you're working with the 4.3 letter-grade scale instead.

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