A final and a project still to come — what do I need?
Two ungraded items behave as one pool. With 72% banked, a project worth 15% and a final worth 25%, a B-minus at 80% needs an average of 92 across both. They trade against each other: a perfect project drops the exam requirement to 87.2, while an 80 on the project pushes it to 99.2.
Common plus/minus convention; many schools use straight letters or different cut points.
You need 92% on the final.
That is within reach — the final is worth 40% of your grade.
🔢 Show the math
- Work graded so far covers 60% of the course; 40% is still to come.
- Points already banked: 72% × 60% = 43.2 points of the 100 available.
- To finish at 80% you still need 36.8 points from the remaining 40%.
- 36.8 ÷ 40 × 100 = 92% on what is left.
What you need, at every current grade
With a final worth 40% of your course grade and a B- (80%) as the goal, this is the score you need on the final from each starting point:
| Current grade | You need on the final | Reachable? |
|---|---|---|
| 84% | 74.0% | Yes |
| 79% | 81.5% | Yes |
| 75% | 87.5% | Yes |
| 72% | 92.0% | Yes |
| 68% | 98.0% | Yes |
| 61% | 108.5% | Not with this final alone |
Grading scales vary by institution — your school's own table and syllabus govern. Conversions shown here follow common published conventions.
Frequently asked questions
How do I enter two remaining items here?
Add their weights and use the total. Fifteen plus twenty-five is 40, so this page is configured with 40% remaining, and the answer it returns is the average both pieces have to reach together. Where you want separate targets for each, the grade-needed calculator takes the items one by one.
How much is the project worth in exam points?
Every point on the project buys 0.6 of a point on the exam, because 15 divided by 25 is 0.6. Dropping twenty points on the project therefore adds twelve points to what the final has to produce. Coursework you control is nearly always cheaper than marks earned in an exam room.
Which should I do first?
The project, and not only because it is due first. It has a rubric, in some courses a feedback loop, and no time limit on the day — all of which make its marks more attainable than exam marks. Finishing it also removes one of the two unknowns before you plan revision.
What if the project grade arrives before the exam?
Recompute immediately, with the project folded into your current grade and only the final left outstanding. The requirement shifts sharply in either direction, and a plan built on the 92 average can be badly wrong once the real project mark replaces the assumption it was standing in for.
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