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Weighted Grade Average Calculator

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Guide

Weighted Grade Average Calculator

The Weighted Grade Average Calculator turns a list of assignments into a single number you can act on. Enter each assignment with its score, max points and weight as a percentage of your final mark, and the tool returns your current weighted grade, the matching letter grade and a what-if solver that tells you exactly what score you still need on remaining work to hit a target.

It is built for students who run grade scenarios constantly — before a midterm, after a missed assignment, the night before finals — and need a deterministic answer rather than a chatbot guess that drifts from one prompt to the next.

How to Use

Pick a letter grade scale: Standard (A 90 / B 80 / C 70 / D 60), Plus/Minus (A 93 / A- 90 / B+ 87 …), or Custom Cutoffs to set your own thresholds.
Fill the assignment list with Name, Score, Max and Weight %. Use the Add Assignment link for extra rows; click the red × to remove one.
Leave the Score blank on assignments that have not happened yet — those rows count as remaining work.
Optionally enter a Target Final Grade % to run the what-if solver. The tool reports the uniform score you would need on every remaining assignment to land on that target.
Save the current state to your browser with the Save link and Load it back next session — nothing leaves the page.

Features

Dynamic assignment table – Add or remove rows freely; results update as you type.
Weight validation – Warns when weights do not sum to 100% and shows the discrepancy.
Letter grade mapping – Standard, Plus/Minus or fully custom A/B/C/D cutoffs.
What-if target solver – Computes the score you need on remaining assignments to hit a target final grade, with achievability checks.
Final grade projections – Shows your floor (if you zero remaining work) and your ceiling (if you ace it).
Save and load locally – State persists in your browser; no account, no data leaves your device.
Copy results – Plain-text output is one click away for sharing with a study group or tutor.

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 FAQ

What is a weighted grade average?

A weighted grade average multiplies each assignment's score percentage by its weight (its share of the final mark), then sums the results. Heavier-weighted work — like a final exam — moves your grade more than lighter work like a quiz. The formula is grade = Σ((score/max) × weight) when weights total 100%.
Why must assignment weights add up to 100%?

When weights add up to exactly 100% the weighted sum is already on the 0–100 scale, so the result is your final grade as a percentage. If weights are over or under 100% the calculation must be normalized, and the relative importance of each piece shifts in ways your syllabus did not intend. Most syllabi enforce a 100% total for that reason.
How does a what-if grade calculation work?

What-if grade math solves the weighted average equation in reverse: given a target final percentage, the known contributions from completed work and the total remaining weight, it isolates the score you need on remaining assignments. If that required score is above 100% the target is mathematically out of reach.
Why do letter grade cutoffs vary by school?

Letter grade cutoffs are policy choices, not math. A common US scale uses 90/80/70/60 with no pluses or minuses; many universities split each band with plus and minus values (A- at 90, B+ at 87, and so on). Some departments use stricter or more lenient curves. The underlying percentage is the same — only the label changes.