Grade chart for 16 questions
Every score on a 16-question test as a percentage, letter grade and GPA. Each question is worth 6.25%. You can miss up to 1 for an A, and up to 6 and still pass with 60%.
- Each question
- 6.25%of the test
- A
- ≤ 1 wrong15 or more right
- B
- ≤ 3 wrong13 or more right
- C
- ≤ 4 wrong12 or more right
- D
- ≤ 6 wrong10 or more right
Every score out of 16
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.
| Correct | Wrong | Percentage | Grade | Plus/minus | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | 0 | 100% | A | A+ | 4.0 |
| 15/16 | 1 | 93.8% | A | A | 4.0 |
| 14/16 | 2 | 87.5% | B | B+ | 3.0 |
| 13/16 | 3 | 81.3% | B | B− | 3.0 |
| 12/16 | 4 | 75% | C | C | 2.0 |
| 11/16 | 5 | 68.8% | D | D+ | 1.0 |
| 10/16 | 6 | 62.5% | D | D− | 1.0 |
| 9/16 | 7 | 56.3% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 8/16 | 8 | 50% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 7/16 | 9 | 43.8% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 6/16 | 10 | 37.5% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 5/16 | 11 | 31.3% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 4/16 | 12 | 25% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 3/16 | 13 | 18.8% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 2/16 | 14 | 12.5% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 1/16 | 15 | 6.3% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 0/16 | 16 | 0% | F | F | 0.0 |
How to work out a score out of 16
- Divide the number correct by 16. For 15 out of 16: 15 ÷ 16 = 0.9375.
- Multiply by 100: 93.75%.
- Find that on the grading scale. A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so 15/16 is an A.
Every wrong answer costs 6.25 percentage points on this test. The grading scales guide compares the standard, plus/minus and 7-point scales.
Questions about a 16-question test
What grade is 15 out of 16?
15/16 is 93.75%, an A and a 4.0 GPA. Yes. It is an A, the top grade on the standard US scale.
What grade is 14 out of 16?
14/16 is 87.5%, a B (B+ with plus and minus grades) and a 3.0 GPA. Yes. It is a B, a solid grade above the C average.
What grade is 13 out of 16?
13/16 is 81.25%, a B (B− with plus and minus grades) and a 3.0 GPA. Yes. It is a B, a solid grade above the C average.
What grade is 11 out of 16?
11/16 is 68.75%, a D (D+ with plus and minus grades) 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 16-question test and get an A?
1. 15 out of 16 is 93.75%, still an A. With plus and minus grades a full A starts at 93%, and the same 1 wrong still gives one.
How many wrong can you get and still pass?
6 with a 60% passing score: you need 10 out of 16. With a 70% passing score you need 12 out of 16.
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.