How it works
Many universities, especially in Saudi Arabia, do not admit students on a single mark. They combine several scores into one weighted percentage (النسبة الموزونة): typically the high-school average, the General Aptitude Test (Qudurat) and the Achievement Test (Tahsili). Each score is multiplied by its weight, and the results are added.
weighted % = (score₁ × weight₁ + score₂ × weight₂ + score₃ × weight₃) ÷ (weight₁ + weight₂ + weight₃)When the weights add up to 100%, this is simply the sum of each score × its weight ÷ 100. If your weights add up to something else, the calculator divides by their total so the answer stays on a 0–100 scale, and tells you it did so.
Worked example. High school 92%, Qudurat 78 and Tahsili 81, with weights of 30%, 30% and 40%: 92 × 0.30 = 27.6; 78 × 0.30 = 23.4; 81 × 0.40 = 32.4. Weighted percentage = 27.6 + 23.4 + 32.4 = 83.4%.
Which weights should I use?
Weights are set by each university and often by each college or track, and they can change from year to year. Common splits include 30/30/40 and 40/30/30 for science tracks, while some humanities programs use only the high-school score and Qudurat (enter 0 for Tahsili). Always copy the exact weights from the university’s admission guide for the year you are applying — the calculator does not guess them.
Tips
- Enter each score out of 100. Qudurat and Tahsili results are already reported out of 100.
- Compare programs by trying each college’s weights: the same scores can give different weighted percentages.
- The minimum weighted percentage needed for a program changes every year with the number and level of applicants.
Already at university? Work out your semester results with the GPA calculator. For an ordinary average of several marks, use the average calculator.