Grade Chart for a 42-Question Test
On a 42-question test, each question is worth about 2.4%. A student can miss up to 4 questions and still get an A, 8 for a B, 12 for a C, and 16 for a D. To pass at 60%, a student needs at least 26 correct.
Grade a stack of tests faster — open the free Easy Grade grader| Wrong | Correct | Percent | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 42 | 100.0% | A |
| 1 | 41 | 97.6% | A |
| 2 | 40 | 95.2% | A |
| 3 | 39 | 92.9% | A |
| 4 | 38 | 90.5% | A |
| 5 | 37 | 88.1% | B |
| 6 | 36 | 85.7% | B |
| 7 | 35 | 83.3% | B |
| 8 | 34 | 81.0% | B |
| 9 | 33 | 78.6% | C |
| 10 | 32 | 76.2% | C |
| 11 | 31 | 73.8% | C |
| 12 | 30 | 71.4% | C |
| 13 | 29 | 69.0% | D |
| 14 | 28 | 66.7% | D |
| 15 | 27 | 64.3% | D |
| 16 | 26 | 61.9% | D |
| 17 | 25 | 59.5% | F |
| 18 | 24 | 57.1% | F |
| 19 | 23 | 54.8% | F |
| 20 | 22 | 52.4% | F |
| 21 | 21 | 50.0% | F |
| 22 | 20 | 47.6% | F |
| 23 | 19 | 45.2% | F |
| 24 | 18 | 42.9% | F |
| 25 | 17 | 40.5% | F |
| 26 | 16 | 38.1% | F |
| 27 | 15 | 35.7% | F |
| 28 | 14 | 33.3% | F |
| 29 | 13 | 31.0% | F |
| 30 | 12 | 28.6% | F |
| 31 | 11 | 26.2% | F |
| 32 | 10 | 23.8% | F |
| 33 | 9 | 21.4% | F |
| 34 | 8 | 19.0% | F |
| 35 | 7 | 16.7% | F |
| 36 | 6 | 14.3% | F |
| 37 | 5 | 11.9% | F |
| 38 | 4 | 9.5% | F |
| 39 | 3 | 7.1% | F |
| 40 | 2 | 4.8% | F |
| 41 | 1 | 2.4% | F |
| 42 | 0 | 0.0% | F |
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How is this calculated?
Each question is worth 100 ÷ 42, which is about 2.4%. To score a test, divide the number correct by 42 and multiply by 100.
A student who misses 5 gets 37 correct, so the score is 37 ÷ 42 × 100 = 88.1%, 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.
Gave partial credit? See the half-point chart
Half-point grading lets you take off half a point for an answer that's partly right. A cardboard EZ Grader can't do it, because it only counts whole numbers wrong. Easy Grade Premium can, at any test size.
| Wrong | Correct | Percent | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 41.5 | 98.8% | A |
| 1.5 | 40.5 | 96.4% | A |
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