Semester Percentage Calculator
Calculate your overall semester percentage across multiple subjects, with a per-subject breakdown table.
Overall Semester Percentage
78.75%
315 / 400 total marks
Per-Subject Breakdown
| Subject | Obtained | Max | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 78 | 100 | 78.00% |
| Physics | 65 | 100 | 65.00% |
| Chemistry | 82 | 100 | 82.00% |
| English | 90 | 100 | 90.00% |
How to Calculate Semester Percentage
A semester percentage aggregates marks obtained across every subject in that semester into a single overall figure. Add each subject with its marks obtained and maximum marks, and this calculator sums the totals across all subjects to compute your combined semester percentage — while also showing you exactly how each individual subject contributed to that total.
Example
A semester with Mathematics (78/100), Physics (65/100), Chemistry (82/100), and English (90/100) has a total obtained of 315 out of 400 maximum marks, giving an overall semester percentage of (315 ÷ 400) × 100 = 78.75%, even though individual subject percentages range from 65% to 90%.
Common Use Cases
- Computing an overall semester or term percentage across every subject you took.
- Spotting which subjects pulled your overall percentage up or down with the per-subject breakdown.
- Aggregating subjects that have different maximum marks (e.g. a 50-mark elective alongside 100-mark core subjects).
FAQs
How is this different from a single-subject percentage calculator?
This tool is built specifically around aggregating multiple subjects for a full semester: it tracks a name and marks for each subject, shows a per-subject percentage breakdown table alongside the combined result, and correctly weights subjects with different maximum marks rather than just averaging a single test's score.
Does this average each subject's percentage together?
No — it sums total marks obtained and total maximum marks across all subjects first, then divides. This weights subjects by their maximum marks rather than treating every subject's percentage equally, which is the standard way semester percentages are calculated on report cards.
Can I remove a subject I added by mistake?
Yes — click the delete icon next to any subject row to remove it from the calculation. The overall percentage and breakdown table update immediately to reflect the remaining subjects.