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Grade Calculator
Calculate a total-points course grade from points earned and points possible.
Grade Calculator
Grade percentage
Enter the values above to calculate.
Formula version 1.0.0
How to use this calculator
- Enter the points earned.
- Enter the total points possible for the same set of work.
- Select Calculate.
- Read the percentage and compare it with the grading policy used by your institution.
Symbols and units
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit or domain |
|---|---|---|
E | Points earned | points |
P | Points possible | points |
G | Grade percentage | % |
Checked examples
Course total
Inputs: 185 earned out of 200 possible
Calculation: G = 185 ÷ 200 × 100
Result: 92.5%
The learner earned 92.5 percent of available points.
Check: grade.test.ts
Partial total
Inputs: 42 earned out of 50 possible
Calculation: G = 42 ÷ 50 × 100
Result: 84%
Letter-grade meaning depends on the institution's thresholds.
Check: grade.test.ts
Assumptions, rounding, and limits
- The course uses a total-points method.
- Earned and possible points cover the same assignments.
- Excused or omitted work is excluded from both totals.
- Letter thresholds and institutional rounding are not inferred.
Frequently asked questions
Does this support weighted categories?
No. It calculates a simple total-points percentage.
Can earned points exceed possible points?
Extra credit may allow that in some systems; interpret results using the course policy.
What letter grade is the result?
Use your institution's published scale because thresholds vary.
Sources and review
- Google Classroom Help: Set up grading — Total-points grading
- Formula version
- grade.points@1.0.0
- Formula review
- Equatara formula review
- Editorial review
- Equatara editorial review
- Last verified
- 2026-10-25
- Applicability
- Simple total-points percentage; excludes weighted-category rules.
- Next review
- On material formula/source change, or by 2028-10-25.
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