Points grade calculator
Calculate a points-based course grade and see what you need from the remaining available points.
How it works
A worked example
395 earned points out of 500 marked gives 79% so far. In a 1,000-point course, an 80% target needs another 405 of the 500 remaining points.
Assumptions to check
Use this for courses where points are pooled directly. Enter the full course total from your syllabus. Extra credit and dropped-score policies are not applied.
Read all calculation notes ↗A few useful answers
What belongs in the full course total?
The total points available across the entire course, including future assessments.
What if my course uses weighted categories?
Use the weighted grade calculator instead. A 100-point quiz and a 100-point final may have different course weights.
Planning estimates, not official academic results. Your course and institution set the rules.
From this result to your next step.
Count the full course total once
Pool earned and possible points from marked work. Enter the total possible across the full course separately, including future work. Do not use only marked points as the full total or the calculator cannot tell what remains.
Use the number of points as a planning target
If you still need 405 points from 500 available, the required remaining average is 81%. List the remaining assessments and their point totals. A large assignment can contribute more points than a small quiz even if the quiz percentage is higher.
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