Exam Pass Mark Calculator

Summary

Enter your score, total marks, and pass threshold to instantly see your percentage and whether you passed or failed.

How it works

1. Enter the score you (or a student) achieved in the exam.
2. Enter the total marks available for the exam.
3. Set the pass percentage threshold (default is 40%).
4. The calculator instantly shows the percentage scored and the minimum raw score needed to pass.
5. A clear pass or fail badge indicates the result.
6. Adjust any value to recalculate in real time.

Use cases

• Check if you passed a university or college exam.
• Determine how many marks a student needs to achieve a passing grade.
• Verify pass/fail results when grading multiple students.
• Plan study goals by seeing exactly how far you are from the pass mark.
• Compare results across exams with different total marks.
• Use as a quick sanity check before publishing official grades.
• Calculate the minimum score needed before sitting a resit exam.
• Help students understand how close they are to passing.

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