What do I need?
How the final grade calculator works
Your final module grade is a weighted average of everything you are assessed on. This calculator rearranges that formula to answer the question students actually ask before an exam or final assignment: “what do I need to score to get the grade I want?” It takes the grade you have banked so far, the proportion of the module that grade represents, and your target, then works out the mark required on the remaining assessment. The formula is: required mark = (target − current × completed-weight) ÷ remaining-weight.
Worked example
Suppose you have averaged 62% across coursework that is worth 60% of the module, and you want to finish on a 2:1 (70%). The final exam is worth the remaining 40%. The calculator returns roughly 82% — that is the mark you would need in the exam to pull your overall result up to 70%. If that figure ever comes out above 100%, the target is not reachable from your current position, and the tool tells you so clearly.
If the number looks daunting
A high required mark is useful information, not a verdict — it tells you exactly how much ground a strong final piece needs to cover, so you can plan your revision and effort accordingly. If a single high-stakes assignment or dissertation is the deciding factor, expert help can lift your mark: explore essay writing services, dissertation writing services, or work out your overall standing with our UK degree classification calculator.