{
    "name": "Required Final Exam Score Calculator",
    "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/required-final-exam-score-calculator",
    "markdown": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/required-final-exam-score-calculator.md",
    "category": "Education",
    "description": "Find the final exam score you need to reach a target course grade from your current grade and the final’s weight, plus your best and worst cases.",
    "summary": "Your course grade is your current grade weighted by everything except the final, plus the final weighted by its share. Solve for the final to see what you need.",
    "also_called": [
        "Final grade calculator",
        "What do I need on my final calculator"
    ],
    "applies_to": "Worldwide",
    "last_updated": "2026-10-29",
    "computation": "Results are computed in the visitor’s browser on the HTML page. This API describes the calculator; it does not compute results.",
    "inputs": [
        {
            "name": "current",
            "label": "Current grade (before the final)",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "82",
            "unit": "%"
        },
        {
            "name": "weight",
            "label": "Final exam weight",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "30",
            "unit": "%"
        },
        {
            "name": "target",
            "label": "Target course grade",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "85",
            "unit": "%"
        }
    ],
    "outputs": [
        {
            "key": "needed",
            "label": "Score needed on the final",
            "format": "percent"
        },
        {
            "key": "max_grade",
            "label": "Course grade with 100% on the final",
            "format": "percent"
        },
        {
            "key": "min_grade",
            "label": "Course grade with 0% on the final",
            "format": "percent"
        },
        {
            "key": "status",
            "label": "Verdict",
            "format": "text"
        }
    ],
    "formula": {
        "text": "Needed = (T − C × (1 − w)) ÷ w",
        "variables": {
            "T": "target course grade (%)",
            "C": "current grade on everything except the final (%)",
            "w": "final exam weight as a fraction"
        }
    },
    "worked_example": {
        "inputs": {
            "current": "82",
            "weight": "30",
            "target": "85"
        },
        "steps": [
            "The non-final part contributes 82 × 0.7 = 57.4 points.",
            "Needed = (85 − 57.4) ÷ 0.3 = 27.6 ÷ 0.3 = 92%.",
            "With 100% on the final the course grade would be 57.4 + 30 = 87.4%."
        ],
        "result": "With 82% so far and a final worth 30%, you need 92% on the final to finish with 85%."
    },
    "interpretation": "A required score above 100% means the target is out of reach unless there is extra credit; a score at or below 0% means the target is already secured.",
    "assumptions": [
        "Your current grade already reflects the weights of every non-final item."
    ],
    "limitations": [
        "Courses with a pass-the-final rule, curves or dropped lowest scores need their own adjustments."
    ],
    "rules": null,
    "faqs": [
        {
            "question": "What if my teacher’s weights add up to more than the final plus coursework?",
            "answer": "Use the Weighted Assignment Score Calculator to work out your current grade first, then enter it here."
        },
        {
            "question": "Can I use this with points instead of percentages?",
            "answer": "Convert your points to a percentage first (points earned ÷ points possible × 100)."
        }
    ],
    "sources": [],
    "related": [
        {
            "name": "Weighted Assignment Score Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/weighted-assignment-score-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Percentage Grade Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/percentage-grade-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Passing Marks Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/passing-marks-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Grade Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/grade-calculator"
        }
    ],
    "disclaimer": null,
    "publisher": "GM¹X CalcVerse"
}