Final Grade Needed Calculator
Find the average score needed on your final exam or remaining assessment from your current grade average, completed weighting and target overall grade.
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Calculation breakdown
- Score needed
- (target overall − current average × completed weighting) ÷ remaining weighting
Worked example
With a 50% current average across 60% of the subject and a target of 65% overall, you have banked 30 percentage points and need (65−30)/40×100 = 87.5% on the remaining work.
Assumptions
- Current grade means the average across completed work, not percentage points already banked toward the final result.
- Assumes a simple linear weighted average with no scaling, moderation or bonus marks.
How this calculator works
Enter your current grade average, the weighting already completed and your target overall grade to calculate the average mark needed across the remaining assessment work.
Frequently asked questions
What if the required score is over 100%?
The calculator will flag this as not achievable, meaning your target grade can no longer be reached with the remaining weighting available.
What if the required score is negative?
That means you've already secured your target grade regardless of the remaining assessment's outcome.
Does this account for bonus marks or scaling?
No, it assumes a straightforward weighted percentage system; check with your institution if scaling or moderation applies.
Content responsibility
Maintained by CalcAussie and last updated 13 October 2026. Checks applied: calculation method, worked examples, Australian terminology, material assumptions, official references where an external rule applies, and user-facing limitations.
Calculator results remain estimates based on the figures entered. Check material decisions against current official information and report a suspected error so it can be reproduced and corrected.