Calculate the grade you need on your final exam to achieve your desired course grade. Free online grade predictor and goal calculator.
The grade predictor helps you determine the minimum score needed on your final exam to achieve your desired overall course grade. It uses weighted averaging, accounting for your current grade, the weight of the final exam, and your target grade to calculate the required final exam performance.
Required Final Grade = (Desired Grade - Current Grade × (1 - Final Weight/100)) ÷ (Final Weight/100)The formula rearranges the weighted average equation: Final Grade = Current Grade × (1 - FinalWeight/100) + Final Exam Score × (FinalWeight/100). Solving for Final Exam Score gives the required grade on the final.
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| Current: 85%, Final Weight: 30%, Desired: 90% | Need 101.67% on final (not achievable) |
| Current: 80%, Final Weight: 25%, Desired: 85% | Need 100.00% on final (very challenging) |
| Current: 75%, Final Weight: 40%, Desired: 80% | Need 87.50% on final (achievable) |