What is my current grade when the course is graded on total points?

Enter the points you have earned and the points that were possible on everything graded so far. If you have bonus points, choose explicitly whether they count toward your total; this calculator never assumes an answer for you.

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How we calculated this

This is simple division: points earned divided by points possible. The only judgment call is bonus points, because instructors handle them differently. If bonus points are added to your earned total without changing the denominator, your percentage can go above 100%; if they are excluded, they have no effect at all. Using the example values above, 180 out of 200 points is 180 / 200 = 0.90, or 90%. If 5 bonus points were earned and added to the numerator only, the result would be 205 / 200, or 102.5%.

Limitations

This calculator does not evaluate individual answers or assign partial credit; it only combines totals you already have. If your course actually mixes points and weighted categories (for example, points within a category that is itself weighted), use Current Weighted Course Grade instead, since it is built for that structure.

Common mistakes

A common error is including a future assignment's possible points in the denominator before it has been graded, which makes your current grade look artificially low. Another is entering a percentage where the tool expects raw points (typing 90 as an earned score out of a possible 100 is fine, but typing 0.9 is not the same input and will not divide correctly against a possible-points field expecting whole numbers).

Frequently asked

Can my grade really go above 100%?: Only if you explicitly choose to add bonus points to your earned total without increasing the denominator. This calculator never does that automatically; you decide.
What if I do not know my total possible points yet?: Enter only the points from work that has already been graded and scored. Do not guess a future total; a later assignment's points are not "possible" for this calculation until they exist.
What if some points came from extra credit that already counted?: If extra credit is already folded into your earned total by your instructor, just enter the totals as given; use the bonus field only for extra credit you are adding yourself as a separate scenario.
How is this different from a weighted-category course?: A points-based course has one running total; a weighted course splits work into categories that each count for a fixed share regardless of point volume. If your syllabus lists category percentages, use Current Weighted Course Grade instead.

Next decision

If you have a specific test or assignment target percentage in mind, see Questions You Can Miss or Need Correct for a whole-number answer, or check Current Weighted Course Grade if part of your course uses weighted categories instead.