Grade Needed Calculator vs Grade Level Readability Calculator
Two calculators for the same neighbourhood of questions. Here is what each measures, what you feed in, and where you'd reach for one over the other.
Grade Needed Calculator
Determines the exact score you must earn on your final exam to finish a course with your desired grade, given your current average and the exam's weight. Use it before finals to set a realistic study goal.
- Answers
- Grade Needed on Final (%)
- Inputs
- Current Course Grade, Target Course Grade, Final Exam Weight, Maximum Possible Points on Final
Grade Level Readability Calculator
Score the reading difficulty of any text using four professional readability formulas — Gunning Fog, Flesch-Kincaid, SMOG, and Coleman-Liau. Use it to ensure your content matches your audience's expected reading level before publishing.
- Answers
- Grade Level (grade)
- Inputs
- Number of Sentences, Number of Words, Number of Syllables, Complex Words (3+ syllables), Readability Formula
At a glance
| Grade Needed Calculator | Grade Level Readability Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Language |
| Answers | Grade Needed on Final | Grade Level |
| Inputs | 4 | 5 |
| Result unit | % | grade |
When to use each
Determines the exact score you must earn on your final exam to finish a course with your desired grade, given your current average and the exam's weight. Use it before finals to set a realistic study goal.
Score the reading difficulty of any text using four professional readability formulas — Gunning Fog, Flesch-Kincaid, SMOG, and Coleman-Liau. Use it to ensure your content matches your audience's expected reading level before publishing.