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Easy Grader

Test Grade Calculator

A fast EZ-grader: enter the number of questions and how many were missed to get the percentage score, letter grade, and a full grading chart for the whole class.

100% FreeFull Grading ChartLetter Grades
Score a Test
Grade = (questions correct ÷ total questions) × 100
Test Grade
88.0% (B+)
22 correct out of 25 questions

Grading chart for a 25-question test

# WrongScoreLetter
0100.0%A
196.0%A
292.0%A-
388.0%B+
484.0%B
580.0%B-
676.0%C
772.0%C-
868.0%D+
964.0%D
1060.0%D-
1156.0%F
1252.0%F
1348.0%F
1444.0%F
1540.0%F
1636.0%F
1732.0%F
1828.0%F
1924.0%F
2020.0%F
2116.0%F
2212.0%F
238.0%F
244.0%F
250.0%F

The Easy-Grader Method

Teachers have used slide-style “EZ graders” for decades: fix the number of questions, then read off the percentage for each possible number wrong. The math is score = (total − wrong) ÷ total × 100. This page generates that chart for any test size — enter the question count once and grade the whole stack from the highlighted table, including decimal wrong-counts for partial credit.

Quick Grading Charts for Common Test Sizes

20 questions

Wrong%Letter
0100.0%A
195.0%A
290.0%A-
385.0%B
480.0%B-
575.0%C
670.0%C-
860.0%D-

25 questions

Wrong%Letter
0100.0%A
196.0%A
292.0%A-
388.0%B+
484.0%B
580.0%B-
676.0%C
1060.0%D-

50 questions

Wrong%Letter
0100.0%A
296.0%A
492.0%A-
688.0%B+
884.0%B
1080.0%B-
1374.0%C
2060.0%D-

From One Test to the Course Grade

A single test score rarely stands alone — it usually enters a weighted category. If quizzes are 20% of your course and this quiz is one of five, it moves your course grade by at most 4 percentage points. To see the effect on your overall standing, put the category average into our Grade Calculator, and to find what you need on the final, use the Final Grade Calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate a test grade percentage?
Divide correct answers by total questions and multiply by 100. Missing 3 out of 25: (25 − 3) ÷ 25 × 100 = 88% — a B+. The chart view applies this to every possible wrong-count for your test size.
What grade is 22 out of 25?
22 ÷ 25 = 88% — a B+ on the standard plus/minus scale. On a straight 10-point scale without plus/minus it's a B.
How many can I miss on a 50-question test to get an A?
An A (93%) allows 3 wrong (94%); 4 wrong is 92% — an A-. To stay at or above 90%, you can miss at most 5 questions on a 50-question test.
Can I use points instead of question counts?
Yes — enter total points as the question count and points lost as wrong answers. A test worth 80 points where a student lost 12 points scores (80 − 12) ÷ 80 = 85%, a B.
How does partial credit work?
Enter the summed lost credit as a decimal wrong-count. Two half-credit misses = 1.0 wrong. On a 20-question quiz that's (20 − 1) ÷ 20 = 95%, an A.
What letter grade scale does this use?
The most common US plus/minus scale: A ≥ 93, A- ≥ 90, B+ ≥ 87, B ≥ 83, B- ≥ 80, C+ ≥ 77, C ≥ 73, C- ≥ 70, D+ ≥ 67, D ≥ 63, D- ≥ 60, F below 60. If your school uses straight cutoffs, read the percentage and apply your own scale.
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