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OKR score calculator
Enter the progress on each key result to grade the objective on the usual 0.0 to 1.0 scale.
Grade each key result as the share of its target reached, e.g. 6 of 10 customer interviews = 60%.
How an OKR score is calculated
Each key result gets a grade from 0.0 to 1.0: the share of its target that was reached. A key result to sign 10 new customers that ends at 8 is graded 0.8. The objective score is the plain average of its key-result grades. Grades above 1.0 are capped, so overshooting one key result cannot hide a miss on another.
Example: three key results at 80%, 60% and 70% give (0.8 + 0.6 + 0.7) ÷ 3 = 0.70. That is green, right where ambitious objectives are meant to land. The calculator also shows the weakest and strongest key result, because a 0.7 made of 1.0, 1.0 and 0.1 tells a very different story from three steady 0.7s.
| Score | Band | What it usually means |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 – 0.3 | Red | Little or no progress; the goal or the plan was wrong |
| 0.4 – 0.6 | Yellow | Real progress, but short of the target |
| 0.7 – 0.9 | Green | Ambitious goal largely delivered |
| 1.0 | Green | Fully achieved; check if the target was a stretch |
What a good OKR score looks like
Google's re:Work guide, which popularised OKR grading, describes 0.6 to 0.7 as the sweet spot for stretch objectives: if someone scores 1.0 every quarter, the goals were set too low; if they routinely score below 0.4, the goals or the way of working need a rethink. So the aim is not to hit 1.0, but to set targets that are hard enough that 0.7 feels like a good result.
Some teams also use committed OKRs, goals that must be fully delivered, such as a launch date or a compliance deadline. For those the expected score is 1.0, and anything less is a problem to explain, so do not judge them on the stretch scale.
Score key results by outcome, not effort. "Ran five campaigns" graded 1.0 means nothing if the key result was 20% more sign-ups and they rose 5%. When key results matter unequally, consider splitting the objective, because a weighted average makes scores harder to compare. And keep the conversation short: the grade is a starting point for asking what you learned, not a performance rating.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good OKR score?
For stretch objectives, around 0.6 to 0.7. Consistently scoring 1.0 suggests the goals are too easy, while scores under 0.4 point to goals that were unrealistic or blocked.
How do you calculate the score of an objective?
Grade each key result from 0.0 to 1.0 by how much of its target was reached, then average the grades. Key results at 0.9, 0.5 and 0.7 give an objective score of 0.7.
Should committed OKRs be scored the same way?
They use the same 0.0 to 1.0 scale, but the expectation is different: a committed OKR should reach 1.0. A lower score means something has to be fixed or rescheduled.