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Points-Based Final Exam Calculator
When your class is scored in raw points, enter what you’ve earned, what was possible, and what the final is worth — and get the points you need to hit your target.
Short answer
With points-based grading, your grade is total points earned ÷ total points possible. To hit a target, multiply the target by the total points in the course and subtract what you’ve already earned. If you have 270 of 300 points and the final is worth 200, then an 80% needs 0.80 × 500 − 270 = 130 points— that’s 65% of the final.
Points vs. percentages — which should you use?
Use points when your syllabus adds up raw points across everything — assignments, quizzes, and the final all counting for their point values, with your grade being the simple total. Use the percentage calculator instead when each category has its own weight (homework 20%, midterm 30%, final 30%…). The two give different answers because a weighted class can make a small-point final count for a large share of your grade.
How do I calculate my grade when it's based on points, not percentages?+
Add up the points you've earned and the points you can still earn on the final, then divide by the total points in the course. Grade = (earned + final points) ÷ total points possible. To hit a target, you need target% × total points, minus what you've already earned.
How many points do I need on the final to get an A?+
Enter your points earned, the points possible so far, and the points the final is worth. The calculator multiplies your target percentage by the total points, subtracts the points you've banked, and shows both the raw points and the percentage you need on the final.
Should I use percentages or points?+
Use whichever your syllabus uses. If each category has a percentage weight (homework 20%, final 30%…), use the percentage calculator. If everything is scored in raw points and the grade is just points earned over points possible, use this points-based one.
What if there's extra credit?+
Add extra-credit points to your 'points earned' but not to the 'points possible', which is how most gradebooks treat it. That can push your earned points above the possible-so-far figure — the calculator still works, and it flags the mismatch so you can double-check.
Class weighted by category percentages instead? Use the weighted final calculator.