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If you know your current grade, the grade you want, and how much the final exam is worth, you can work out the score you need on that final. The part of your grade already decided is your current grade times the weight that is not the exam; the rest must come from the exam itself, so the needed score is the gap divided by the exam weight. If the answer is above 100%, even a perfect final cannot reach the target — then the target needs to change.
Example: Current grade 82% · Target grade 85% · Final exam weight 30%
You Need on the Final: 92.00%
Even a perfect score on the final cannot reach your target. You would need to lower the target, ask whether extra credit is possible, or accept the highest grade you can reach.
How much of your final grade the exam decides. A 30% weight means the exam is worth 30 points out of 100 in the final grade, and everything else is worth 70.
No. It assumes straight weighting with no curve. If your teacher curves grades, the result is a rough guide, not a promise.