Marks Needed To Pass Calculator

Work out marks needed to pass instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Marks Needed To Pass Calculator

Marks needed to pass is the pass threshold in absolute marks less what you have already secured. Expressing the balance as a percentage of the marks still available is what makes it meaningful — needing 88 of 200 remaining marks is very different from needing 88 of 100.

Formulas

Passing total

Passing marks = Total marks available x Passing mark %

Marks needed

Needed = max(0, Passing marks - Marks secured)

Worked example

With the default values below, Marks Needed To Pass Calculator returns Marks still needed to pass of 48.0. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Passing mark: 40
Marks secured so far: 112
Total marks available in the course: 400
Marks still available: 200

Results

Marks still needed to pass: 48.0
Percentage of remaining marks needed: 24.00%
Total marks required to pass: 160.0
Feasibility: Achievable with the marks still available

Step by step

1Values used
2Passing total
3Marks needed
4Marks still needed to pass= 48.0
5Percentage of remaining marks needed= 24.00
6Total marks required to pass= 160.0
7Feasibility= Achievable with the marks still available

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if there is a separate minimum in each component?

Then check each component's threshold separately. Many courses require both an overall pass and a minimum in the final examination.

Does a resit reset the calculation?

Usually the resit mark is capped at the bare pass, so the overall grade cannot be improved beyond the threshold.