Formulas this calculator uses
Comparisons use unrounded values; display is rounded to two decimals. Scores above 100% count as extra credit and are flagged.
Weighted grade calculations
Each score is converted to a percentage, multiplied by its weight, and the total is divided by the weight completed so far. Example: 85/100 (85%) worth 20% plus 72/80 (90%) worth 30% gives (85 × 20 + 90 × 30) ÷ 50 = 88.00% on 50% completed weight.
Points-based grading
Simpler: add up all earned points, divide by all possible points, multiply by 100. Example: 18/20 + 42/50 + 9/10 = 69 ÷ 80 = 86.25%. No weights — a 50-point test automatically counts five times more than a 10-point quiz.
Current grade vs projected grade
Your current average covers only finished work (88.00% above). Your projected overall counts unfinished work as zero (44.00% in the same example). Both numbers are shown because they answer different questions: “how am I doing?” versus “where do I stand for the whole course?”
Incomplete coursework
When weights total less than 100%, the calculator reports completed weight, remaining weight, and both averages instead of guessing. Optionally tick “normalize” to rescale to finished work only, use the planner to see the average you need on what remains, or test outcomes in the What-If tab.
Common grading scales
Schools differ — many use a simple 10-point scale (A 90+, B 80+, C 70+, D 60+). Set the scale once under Advanced options and every tab uses it; or define fully custom boundaries in the Letter tab. Overlapping ranges are rejected and gaps are flagged.
How to calculate the grade you need on a final exam
Rearrange the overall formula to solve for the final: required = (target − current × (1 − w)) ÷ w. With an 85% average, a 30% final, and an 80% target: (80 − 85 × 0.7) ÷ 0.3 = 68.33% needed — achievable. Aiming for 90% would need 101.67%, which the calculator marks impossible and counters with your maximum possible grade (89.50%).
Letter grades and GPA conversion
A percentage becomes a letter through your scale (86.25% is a B on the standard scale). Each letter maps to grade points — A = 4.0, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0 on a 4.0 scale — and GPA weights those points by credit hours. Example: A × 3cr + B × 4cr + C+ × 3cr = 30.9 ÷ 10 credits = 3.09 GPA. Weighted 5.0 scales work the same way with higher point values.