This tool has two modes. The default mode computes the term grade for ortaokul and imam-hatip ortaokulu (grades 5-8) using the formula in the MEB regulation: you enter written exam scores, project scores and classroom participation scores. The second mode is a general weighted course-grade calculator where you define your own components and weights.
Two modes: the school term grade and your own weights
The middle school mode models how the term grade on the e-Okul report card is formed. You enter the written exam scores, any project scores and the classroom participation scores, and the tool produces the intermediate means and the term grade in the order the regulation sets out.
The weighted mode is for applying the weighting used by your own school, course provider or a university module. You define up to six components and the weights must total 100. This mode is not an official MEB rule and is not presented as one.
The middle school term grade formula
Article 27/2 of the Pre-School and Primary Education Institutions Regulation defines the term grade for a course in ortaokul and imam-hatip ortaokulu as follows: the arithmetic mean of the project scores and the arithmetic mean of the classroom participation scores are taken separately, added and divided by two; that result is then added to the first and second exam scores and divided by three.
- Step 1: take the mean of the project scores.
- Step 2: take the mean of the classroom participation scores.
- Step 3: add those two means and divide by two. This is a single component.
- Step 4: add that component to the exam scores and divide by one more than the number of exams.
- Step 5: round a fraction of one half or more up to the next whole point.
This is the critical point in the formula. Project and participation scores do not each carry the weight of an exam; together they amount to a single share. That is why several high participation scores lift the term grade far less than people expect.
Intermediate means are carried to four decimal places. The term grade itself is rounded to a whole point: 78.4999 becomes 78 and 78.5000 becomes 79. The tool shows both the rounded term grade and the four-decimal value before rounding.
How many exams, projects and participation scores?
The regulation writes the term-grade formula over the first and second exam. Classroom participation scores are given twice for courses of 2 or fewer weekly hours and three times for courses above that. Each student prepares at least one project during the school year, and projects are assessed in the term in which they are set.
To match whatever your school recorded, the tool offers 4 exam, 2 project and 5 participation boxes. Boxes you leave blank are excluded. If you enter more than two exam scores, all of them are included through the same structure, averaged together with the project-participation component.
A blank box is excluded from the calculation. However, a student who misses an exam without an accepted excuse is not scored while the exam still counts in the term-grade denominator, and an unsubmitted project is recorded as zero. If that applies to you, enter 0 in the relevant box.
Pass marks: 70 for Turkish, 50 for other courses
On the 100-point scale, scores of 0-49.99 are failing and 50.00 or above passing for every course except Turkish. For the Turkish course, 0-69.99 is failing and 70.00 or above is passing. To move up a grade, the mean of the two term grades cannot be below 70.00 for Turkish or 50.00 for other courses.
The tool therefore offers a course-type selector. Choosing Turkish evaluates success against the 70 threshold.
Worked example
A student in mathematics has a first exam of 65 and a second of 80, a project of 90, and participation scores of 85, 90 and 95.
- Project mean: 90.
- Participation mean: (85 + 90 + 95) / 3 = 90.
- Component: (90 + 90) / 2 = 90.
- Term grade: (65 + 80 + 90) / 3 = 78.3333.
- Rounding: the fraction is below one half, so the term grade is 78.
A flat arithmetic mean of the same six boxes gives (65 + 80 + 90 + 85 + 90 + 95) / 6 = 84.17. The six-point gap comes from participation scores gaining the same weight as exams. The result under the regulation is 78.
Common mistakes
- Counting each participation score like an exam: together they are half of a single share.
- Leaving the term grade with decimals: the report-card term grade is rounded to a whole point.
- Assuming a 50 threshold for Turkish: the pass mark there is 70.00.
- Leaving a box blank for an exam you missed: enter 0 if the school recorded a zero.
- Confusing the year-end score with the term grade: the year-end score is the mean of the two term grades.
How this differs from nearby Hesapstan tools
- High school course score calculator: specific to lise and uses a different formula, averaging the group means.
- High school average calculator: looks at the course average and achievement level, not a single course term grade.
- Weighted average calculator: a general-purpose weighted mean with no school rule built in.
- The weighted mode here is for institution-specific weighting and does not replace the MEB term-grade rule.
What this tool does not calculate
- The year-end score, the year-end achievement score, or the promotion decision.
- Common exams, LGS or other central examination scores.
- Behaviour scores, social activity and guidance assessments.
- Individual assessments made under a BEP for students in inclusive education.
- Special cases at the discretion of the school administration and the teacher.
The result is informational. The official course grade belongs to the school record and the e-Okul system.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the middle school term grade calculated?
The mean of the project scores and the mean of the participation scores are taken separately, added and divided by two. That result is added to the exam scores and divided by one more than the number of exams. A fraction of one half or more then rounds up to the next whole point.
My participation scores are high, so why did my term grade barely move?
Participation scores are not each counted like an exam. Together with the project mean they form a single component, and that component is averaged with the exams. Five high participation scores therefore carry less than one exam.
Are blank boxes treated as zero?
No, blank boxes are excluded from the average. But if your school recorded an unsubmitted project as zero, or counted an unexcused missed exam, you should enter 0 in that box.
Why is the term grade not a decimal?
The regulation requires a fraction of one half or more to be treated as the next whole point when the term grade is calculated. The tool shows both the rounded grade and the four-decimal value before rounding.
Is the pass mark different for Turkish?
Yes. For Turkish, 0-69.99 is failing and 70.00 or above is passing, while other courses pass at 50.00. The course-type selector applies this difference.
What if I have more than three exams?
Every exam score you enter is included through the same structure: the project-participation component is added to the exam scores and divided by one more than the number of exams. The regulation writes the formula over the first and second exam, and the tool extends it to the number you enter and reports that count.
Can I use it for high school?
No. In lise the term grade is calculated differently, as the mean of the group means for exams, performance work and projects. Use the high school course score calculator for that.
When should I use the weighted mode?
Use it when your school, institution or a university module has its own weighting. You enter component scores and percentage weights, which must total 100. This mode contains no official MEB rule.