Grade Chart for a 36-Question Test

On a 36-question test, each question is worth about 2.8%. A student can miss up to 3 questions and still get an A, 7 for a B, 10 for a C, and 14 for a D. To pass at 60%, a student needs at least 22 correct.

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Wrong	Correct	Percent	Grade
0	36	100.0%	A
1	35	97.2%	A
2	34	94.4%	A
3	33	91.7%	A
4	32	88.9%	B
5	31	86.1%	B
6	30	83.3%	B
7	29	80.6%	B
8	28	77.8%	C
9	27	75.0%	C
10	26	72.2%	C
11	25	69.4%	D
12	24	66.7%	D
13	23	63.9%	D
14	22	61.1%	D
15	21	58.3%	F
16	20	55.6%	F
17	19	52.8%	F
18	18	50.0%	F
19	17	47.2%	F
20	16	44.4%	F
21	15	41.7%	F
22	14	38.9%	F
23	13	36.1%	F
24	12	33.3%	F
25	11	30.6%	F
26	10	27.8%	F
27	9	25.0%	F
28	8	22.2%	F
29	7	19.4%	F
30	6	16.7%	F
31	5	13.9%	F
32	4	11.1%	F
33	3	8.3%	F
34	2	5.6%	F
35	1	2.8%	F
36	0	0.0%	F

How is this calculated?

Each question is worth 100 ÷ 36, which is about 2.8%. To score a test, divide the number correct by 36 and multiply by 100.

A student who misses 4 gets 32 correct, so the score is 32 ÷ 36 × 100 = 88.9%, which is a B.

Letter grades use this scale: A 90–100, B 80–89.9, C 70–79.9, D 60–69.9, F below 60.

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Wrong	Correct	Percent	Grade
0.5	35.5	98.6%	A
1.5	34.5	95.8%	A

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