Test Grade Calculator

The grading system for tests and quizzes is widely known as we all took tests at some point. Use this calculator to easily find out what letter grade was earned.

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How it works

How Do Letter Grades Work?

Create Date: October 10, 2024

Last Modified Date: December 18, 2024

Letter grades are a way of determining how well you did on a test, quiz, or similarly assessed exams. Letter grade is directly correlated to the percent grade you achieve on the test or quiz.

How to Calculate Test Grade

If you need to calculate your test or quiz grade, you will need the following variables:

  • Total questions

  • Number of correct answers
Then you can use the following formula to find your grade:
An image of the formula used to calculate what grade you got on a test.
Where:
  • GP = Grade percentage

  • TQ = Total questions

  • CA = Correct answers

Understanding Your Results

You will get two different items when you hit calculate. First, you will get your letter grade that you would have earned on your test or quiz. This is based on the generally accepted scale where the letter grading is:

  • 90 to 100 = A

  • 80 to 89 = B

  • 70 to 79 = C

  • 60 to 69 = D

  • Less than 60 = F
Then you will also see your percent grade on the test or quiz to give you a better understanding of your performance.

How to Use the Test Grade Tool

Calculating the grade you would have earned on a test or quiz is easy to do. This tool makes it even easier and faster. The steps involved with using this tool includes:

  1. Enter the total number of questions on the assessment.

  2. Enter the total number of questions correctly answered on the assessment.

  3. Hit the calculate button and instantly get your results.

Calculation Example

Our little brother just came home from school and we want to quiz him on his day and what he learned. We gave him a 22 question test where he got 16 of them correct. We can use this tool to find out how well he did. First, we will enter 22 into the total questions field and 16 into the correctly answered field. Then, we can hit calculate and get our results. We find that our brother got a C-, or a 72.73% on our test for him.

Test Grades - Frequently Asked Questions

There is no single scale that is used to determine what each percent score is equal to as a letter grade. To some institutions, a 90 is an A, to others it can be an A-, and others may view it as an A+ even.

In most scenarios, a C is not a failing grade. However, in some universities or colleges, getting under a C grade in a class may lead to denial of credits or other consequences that may be equivalent to failing.

A 75 out of 100 is equal to a C grade, it can be seen as good as it is considered passing in most institutions.

A 55 out of 65 is equal to an 85% grade, or a B letter grade.

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