Find the marks you need in your remaining exam to hit a target overall percentage.
Marks Needed In Remaining Exam
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Out of 100 marks in the remaining exam.
This tool solves a very specific, very common problem: you already know your marks from some exams, you have one more exam left, and you want to know exactly how many marks you need on it to reach a target overall percentage across everything combined.
Enter your marks obtained so far and the total marks those were out of, the maximum marks of the remaining exam, and your target overall percentage โ the calculator solves for the exact score needed.
Formula
Marks Needed = [Target% ร (Marks So Far Total + Remaining Exam Total) รท 100] โ Marks Obtained So Far
If this exceeds the remaining exam's maximum marks, the target is not reachable through that exam alone.
Worked Example
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If the required marks exceed the maximum
If the calculated marks needed is higher than the remaining exam's total marks, the target overall percentage cannot be reached through that exam alone โ at that point, the target itself needs to be adjusted, or extra credit/other components need to be considered if available.
Multiple remaining exams
If you have more than one exam left, first combine their maximum marks into a single "remaining total" figure โ this tool then tells you the combined marks needed across all of them, which you can split up based on which subjects you feel more confident in.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I calculate marks needed in my last exam?
Enter your marks and total so far, the maximum marks of the remaining exam, and your target overall percentage โ the calculator solves for exactly how many marks you need on the remaining exam.
What if the marks needed is more than the exam's total?
That means your target percentage is not achievable through that exam alone โ you would need to either accept a lower overall result or make up the gap elsewhere, like extra credit if your course offers it.
Can I use this for more than one remaining exam?
Yes โ combine all remaining exams' maximum marks into one number first, and the calculator gives you the combined total needed across them.
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