Weighted grade calculator
A course grade is rarely the average of your marks. Each component carries a weight from the syllabus, and this calculates where you actually stand — as a percentage and a letter grade — plus the range you can still finish in.
How to use the weighted grade calculator
- Choose a grading table so the result shows a letter grade you recognise.
- Add a row for each graded item with your score, the maximum, and its weight from the syllabus.
- Leave ungraded components out, or enter a weight of zero.
- Read your grade so far, its letter grade, the points banked and how much weight is still to come.
How it works
Each item contributes score ÷ maximum × weight. Your grade so far divides the points earned by the weight graded, which is the fair way to read a partial course — scoring 80% on the 30% graded so far is an 80% grade, not a 24% one.
The points banked figure is the more useful one late in a term. It is the percentage of the whole course you have already locked in, and adding the remaining weight to it gives the best grade still mathematically available to you.
Letter grade bands differ by country and by institution. Pick the table closer to your own school, and treat the letter shown as a guide rather than the official one if you are close to a boundary — check your syllabus for the exact cut-offs.
Common questions
What if my weights do not add to 100?
That is normal mid-semester. The tool reports how much weight remains ungraded and what your ceiling and floor are, both as a percentage and a letter grade.
How do I find the mark I need on the final?
Use the final grade calculator, which takes your marks so far and the final's weight and returns the marks required.