Grade chart for 12 questions
Every score on a 12-question test as a percentage, letter grade and GPA. Each question is worth 8.33%. You can miss up to 1 for an A, and up to 4 and still pass with 60%.
- Each question
- 8.33%of the test
- A
- ≤ 1 wrong11 or more right
- B
- ≤ 2 wrong10 or more right
- C
- ≤ 3 wrong9 or more right
- D
- ≤ 4 wrong8 or more right
Every score out of 12
Find the number correct or the number wrong, and pick a score for its full breakdown. Percentages are rounded to one decimal, never up past a grade boundary.
How to work out a score out of 12
- Divide the number correct by 12. For 11 out of 12: 11 ÷ 12 = 0.9167.
- Multiply by 100: 91.67%.
- Find that on the grading scale. A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so 11/12 is an A.
Every wrong answer costs 8.33 percentage points on this test. The grading scales guide compares the standard, plus/minus and 7-point scales.
Questions about a 12-question test
What grade is 11 out of 12?
11/12 is 91.67%, an A (A− with plus and minus grades) and a 4.0 GPA. Yes. It is an A, the top grade on the standard US scale.
What grade is 10 out of 12?
10/12 is 83.33%, a B and a 3.0 GPA. Yes. It is a B, a solid grade above the C average.
What grade is 8 out of 12?
8/12 is 66.67%, a D and a 1.0 GPA. It is a D. Most US schools count 60% or more as passing, but it is below average.
How many can you miss on a 12-question test and get an A?
1. 11 out of 12 is 91.67%, still an A. With plus and minus grades a full A starts at 93%, so only a perfect score is an A and 11 out of 12 is an A−.
How many wrong can you get and still pass?
4 with a 60% passing score: you need 8 out of 12. With a 70% passing score you need 9 out of 12.
Grade charts for other test lengths
Need another length? The printable grade charts go from 5 to 100 questions, and the easy grader makes a chart for any test.