What Do I Need to Get an A+?
An A+ typically requires 97% or higher at most universities (some use 96%, some 98% — check your syllabus). This calculator pre-fills 97% as the target. Adjust for your school's exact cutoff.
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Required Final Exam Score
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A+ Thresholds by Institution
Most US universities set A+ at 97–100%. Some schools don't award A+ at all — it reads as A on the transcript. Verify your institution's grading scale before using 97% as the target.
Common cutoffs: 97% (most US schools) | 96% (some schools) | 100% only (rare) | Not awarded (some schools use A as ceiling).
If your school uses 96%, change the target to 96 in the calculator.
If your school uses 96%, change the target to 96 in the calculator.
Required Score Table — A+ Target (97%)
Read across your current grade row to find the score you need for each final weight.
| Current Grade | 20% Final | 25% Final | 30% Final | 35% Final | 40% Final | 45% Final | 50% Final |
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| 50% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 60% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 65% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 70% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 75% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 80% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 85% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 90% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% |
| 95% | >100% | >100% | >100% | >100% | 100.0% | 99.4% | 99.0% |
A+ vs A: Is It Worth Chasing?
At most schools, A+ and A carry the same GPA weight (4.0). Chasing the extra 7 points from A to A+ is rarely worth redirecting study effort from a course where you need to pull up a B to a B+. Calculate across all your courses before over-investing in the A+.
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically 97% at most US universities. Verify in your syllabus or registrar's grading scale.
At most US schools, A+ and A both receive 4.0 quality points. A few schools award 4.3 for A+ — check your institution.
Lower your target to 90% (A) and recalculate. Ask your professor about extra credit before the semester ends.
If your transcript only shows A as the ceiling, use the standard A page — targeting 90% or your school's A cutoff.
The running overall grade shown in your course management system — not individual assignment scores.
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