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How Is Your Final Exam Grade Calculated?
Your course grade is a weighted average: Final Grade = Current Grade × (1 − Exam Weight) + Exam Score × Exam Weight. Rearranging to find the minimum exam score:
Required Score = (Target − Current × (1 − Weight)) / Weight
Example: current 85%, target 90%, exam worth 30% → (90 − 85 × 0.70) / 0.30 = 101.7% — not achievable, so lower your target.
If the required score is above 100%, your target grade isn't reachable. If it's below your current average, you have a comfortable cushion. Try different targets to find what's realistic.
Required Score = (Target − Current × (1 − Exam Weight)) / Exam Weight. This gives the minimum score needed on your final to reach your target.
Your target grade isn't achievable. Lower your target or check for extra credit.
Yes. Enter the final exam's category weight and your weighted average from all other categories as your current grade.
Typically 20–40%, with 25% and 30% being most common. Check your syllabus.
Yes — the same formula works for any weighted assessment.
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