How to use the written exam pass calculator
Many written exams, from professional licensing and civil-service tests to certification written rounds, set a separate minimum for each section on top of a passing average. That is why a candidate with a comfortable average can still fail on one weak section. Enter three columns per line, the section name, your score and that section's own minimum, and this calculator judges the section minimums and the overall average as two separate rules, then lists exactly how many points each weak section is short by.
The optional number of sections box guards against a missing line. Enter 5 and type only four lines and the calculator stops and tells you, because a forgotten section would quietly change the average. Leave it blank if you do not want the check. When the average falls short, the calculator also shows how many points the average is short by, rounded up to two decimals.
No score threshold is built in; you enter them all, because section minimums and passing averages differ by exam and by level. A section counts as short only when the score is below its minimum, so a score equal to the minimum is met, and the average is met at the threshold or above, so an average of exactly 60.00 against a 60 threshold passes.
This calculator covers written sections only. Weighting a practical exam and combining written with practical scores are not supported.
Frequently asked questions
It is an optional check. If you enter how many sections your exam has, the calculator stops when the number of lines differs, so a forgotten section does not skew the average. Leave it blank to skip the check.
Minimums differ by exam and level, so a built-in value would produce a wrong verdict. Enter the figures from your candidate bulletin.
No. Only a score below the minimum is short, so a score equal to the minimum is treated as met.