Target Grade Calculator
Enter your grades and target average – required grade instantly
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Grades so far
1 = counts like one previous grade, 2 = double
Grade needed
1.50
1.50With a 1.50 or better you reach your target average of 2.50.
- Current average
- 3.00
- Target average
- 2.50
- Best possible final averagewith a 1.0 in the next exam
- 2.33
How this was calculated
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How the required grade is calculated
The calculator solves the weighted average formula for the missing grade: needed = (target × total weight − sum so far) / weight of the exam.
The weight of the pending exam is decisive. An exam that counts double is more forgiving than a single-weighted one – the required grade comes out milder because the result is spread across more weight.
Worked examples
- So far
- 3.0 and 3.0 (weight 1 each)
- Current average
- 3.00
- Grade needed
- 1.50
- So far
- 3.0 (weight 2), target 2.5
- Needed at weight 2
- 2.00
Four outcomes instead of a bare number
A bare number is not enough, because two edge cases would otherwise be misread. The calculator therefore distinguishes: target secured (even the worst grade keeps the average), achievable (the required grade falls between 1.0 and 6.0), only with a 1.0 and no longer achievable (even a 1.0 is not enough).
The distinction matters: with a large lead the formula produces a very high required value – 34, for instance. Checking that against 6.0 alone makes it look impossible, when in truth the target can no longer be missed.
Frequently asked questions
Weighting, feasibility and edge cases explained
How do I work out what grade I still need?
Multiply your target average by the total weight of all grades including the pending exam, subtract the weighted sum of your grades so far, and divide by the weight of the pending exam. The calculator does this for you and also tells you whether the result even falls within the grade scale.
What does "target secured" mean?
That your lead is large enough that even a 6.0 in the pending exam would still keep your target average. The formula produces a required value above 6.0 in that case – which does not mean "impossible" but the opposite: you can no longer miss the target.
Why is my target no longer achievable?
Because even a 1.0 in the pending exam would not lift the overall average far enough. In that case the calculator shows the best average still reachable with a 1.0. The more weight is already assigned, the less a single exam can move.
How do I enter weights correctly?
Use the weights your school or university applies: if a written exam counts twice as much as an oral grade, enter 2 and 1. If everything counts equally, leave every weight at 1. Only the ratio between the weights matters, not their absolute size.
Can I account for several pending exams?
Indirectly: enter the combined weight of all pending exams. The result is then the average grade you need to achieve across them. To split it across individual exams, calculate step by step – enter each exam you have already sat as a grade so far.