Final exam worth 40%
When the final is 40%, the current grade is only 60% of the outcome. A weak standing can still move, and a strong one can still fall.
78% now, goal 85%
needed = (85 − 78 × 0.60) / 0.40 = 95.5%
Open this 40% final. If the final is an 80 instead, the course becomes 78.8%.
The same standing, goal 90%
needed = 108%. Still above 100. A 40% final is not a reset button. For a pass/fail cutoff, use what you need to pass.
Steps in the calculator
- Open the final grade calculator.
- Enter your current grade (78%), your goal (85%) and the final’s weight (40% of the course).
- Read the score you need on the final at the top.
- Optional: type a score in “If I score this on the final” (80% in this example) to see the course grade it would give you.