Every year thousands of students in Jordan finish their exams and immediately face the same question: what is my average? The arithmetic is not difficult, but it is easy to get wrong, because not every subject carries the same weight. This guide sets out the official method, works through a full example, and gives you a calculator that applies the rule correctly.
Calculate your Tawjihi average out of 1400
Enter each subject mark out of 200.
This calculator covers the old plan (1400 marks). Students who began Grade 11 in September 2024 or later follow the new plan.
Why you cannot simply add your marks
Each Tawjihi subject is sat out of 200. If the average were a plain arithmetic mean, every subject would matter equally. It does not work that way. The Ministry weights the specialization subjects more heavily than the shared culture subjects, because they are the ones universities care about for admission to a given faculty.
The weighting splits into two groups:
- The shared subjects — Arabic, English, Islamic education, and History of Jordan. Together these are worth 40% of the final average.
- The specialization subjects — Mathematics plus your two highest specialization subjects. Together these are worth 60%.
That is why a student who scores well in Physics and Chemistry but modestly in History of Jordan can still finish with a strong average, while the reverse is much harder.
The formula
Written out, with every mark still out of 200:
Average = (Arabic + English + Islamic + Jordan History) ÷ 20 + (Mathematics + Specialization 1 + Specialization 2) ÷ 10
The two divisors are what create the 40/60 split. Four subjects divided by 20 can reach at most 40 points. Three subjects divided by 10 can reach at most 60. Together they reach exactly 100.
Expressed as a total instead of a percentage, the same weighting scales each shared subject to 140 marks and each specialization subject to 280:
| Group | Subjects | Scaled to | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared | Arabic, English, Islamic, Jordan History | 140 each | 560 |
| Specialization | Mathematics + two highest | 280 each | 840 |
Which is where the familiar figure of 1400 comes from. Your average is then simply your total divided by 1400, multiplied by 100.
A worked example
Take a science-stream student with these marks, each out of 200:
- Arabic 180, English 170, Islamic education 190, History of Jordan 175
- Mathematics 185, Physics 192, Chemistry 188
The shared group: 180 + 170 + 190 + 175 = 715. Divided by 20, that gives 35.75.
The specialization group: 185 + 192 + 188 = 565. Divided by 10, that gives 56.5.
Add them: 35.75 + 56.5 = 92.25%. Expressed as a total, that is roughly 1292 out of 1400.
Notice that this student's weakest mark, English at 170, cost far less than a 170 in Mathematics would have.
Only your best two specialization subjects count
In the science stream, students sit Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Only the best two count toward the average. The third must still be passed — it does not disappear from your record — but it does not pull your average down.
This matters when you are deciding where to spend revision time. If two of the three are already strong, effort spent lifting the third from a pass to a good mark changes your average not at all. That same effort spent on Mathematics, which always counts, changes it considerably.
The rule for Christian students
Christian students do not sit Islamic education. The shared group therefore contains three subjects rather than four, and the divisor changes from 20 to 15.
This is not a penalty or a bonus. It is arithmetic that keeps the shared group worth the same 40% of the average. Three subjects divided by 15 reaches the same maximum of 40 points that four subjects divided by 20 does. The calculator above has a checkbox for this, and it applies the correct divisor automatically.
The new plan, and which one applies to you
Jordan is moving to a restructured Tawjihi. The new plan uses a general total of 1000 marks rather than 1400, and replaces the old streams with two tracks: an academic track leading to university, and a vocational BTEC track leading to the labour market. Students who began Grade 11 in September 2024 or later sit the new plan, and the first cohort under it graduates in 2026.
The calculator on this page covers the 1400 plan. It remains the right tool if you began Grade 11 before September 2024, or if you are sitting a supplementary exam under the earlier plan. If you are on the new plan, confirm the current mark distribution with your school before relying on any figure, including ours — the per-subject weightings under the new structure have not been published in a single consolidated form, and we would rather tell you that than give you a number we cannot stand behind.
Common mistakes
- Averaging all seven subjects equally. This is the most frequent error and it typically produces a figure one to three points away from the real one.
- Counting all three science subjects. Only your best two specialization subjects enter the calculation.
- Forgetting that Mathematics always counts. It sits in the 60% group regardless of stream.
- Using the 1400 method on the new plan. Check which plan you are on before you calculate.
- Rounding too early. Divide first, add second. Rounding each group before adding introduces error.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Tawjihi average calculated in Jordan?
Add the four shared subjects and divide by 20, then add Mathematics and your two highest specialization subjects and divide by 10. The two results together give your average out of 100.
What is the maximum Tawjihi total?
1400 marks under the old plan. Each shared subject scales to 140 and each specialization subject to 280.
Do all three science subjects count?
No. Only your best two of Physics, Chemistry and Biology count toward the average, though you must still pass the third.
How is the average calculated for Christian students?
Islamic education is dropped and the three remaining shared subjects are divided by 15 instead of 20, which keeps that group worth the same 40%.
Is this calculator accurate for the new 1000-mark plan?
No. It applies the 1400-mark plan. Students on the new plan should confirm the current distribution with their school.
Lulu'at AlElm Schools teaches Grades 11 and 12 across the Health and Technology fields. Families comparing Tawjihi pathways can review our academic programs or contact the administration with questions about a specific student.
Check your figure against the official result
A calculated average is a planning tool, not a substitute for the official result. Once results are issued, compare your own figure with the one on the Ministry's statement. If the two differ, the usual causes are a mark entered from the wrong subject, a specialization subject counted that should have been excluded, or a supplementary result that has not yet been included. Keep your marks sheet beside you when you check, and take the official statement as final in any disagreement.
