Work out the final exam score needed to reach a target overall grade.
Only the unassessed portion can still change the outcome, so the required final score depends on how much weight remains. A small remaining weight makes the target either already secured or already impossible. Knowing the maximum achievable grade early is what makes effort allocation rational across several courses at once.
Final Grade
Required final = (target − current grade × completed weight) ÷ final weight
Required final = (target − current grade × completed weight) ÷ final weight Only the unassessed portion can still change the outcome, so the required final score depends on how much weight remains. A small remaining weight makes the target either already secured or already impossible.
Knowing the maximum achievable grade early is what makes effort allocation rational across several courses at once.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Current grade, Weight of work completed, Target overall grade. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.