What average do I need on the tests I still have left?

Enter what the rest of your course (including any already-planned future work) already contributes, the combined weight of your remaining tests, and your target.

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How we calculated this

Everything already known or planned, including your current grade and any fixed future work, is folded into one known contribution; the remaining test weight is solved for separately. Using the example values above (62 points already locked in, 20% remaining test weight, an 80% target), your remaining tests need an average of 90%.

Limitations

"Known contribution" needs to already reflect everything besides these specific tests; if it does not, break your calculation down further with Average Needed Across Remaining Assessments.

Common mistakes

A common error is including a test that has already been graded inside the "remaining test weight" field, which inflates the weight being solved for and produces a required average that looks harder than it actually is. Double-check that every test folded into "known contribution" is excluded from the remaining weight, and vice versa.

Frequently asked

What if quizzes are also still remaining?: Use Quiz Average Needed for those separately, or combine everything into one calculation with Average Needed Across Remaining Assessments.
What if the average needed is above 100%?: That means this target is not reachable through the remaining tests alone under these numbers; see Highest Possible Course Grade to confirm your real ceiling.
Do all remaining tests need the same weight?: No; enter the combined weight of every remaining test together, regardless of whether they are individually equal in weight.
What if a final exam is separate from my regular tests?: Exclude the final from this calculation and use Final Grade Needed for it specifically, since finals are often weighted very differently from regular tests.
What if some remaining tests are pop quizzes with unknown weight?: Estimate their combined weight from your syllabus's category breakdown as closely as you can; an approximate weight still gives a more useful answer than leaving them out entirely.
Should I round the required average up for safety?: That is a reasonable personal buffer to add, but the number this tool gives you is the exact mathematical minimum, not a padded target.

Next decision

Once you have a target test average, see Unequal-Value Questions Target if your tests do not have equal-value questions.