Grade chart for 50 questions
Every score on a 50-question test as a percentage, letter grade and GPA. Each question is worth 2%. You can miss up to 5 for an A, and up to 20 and still pass with 60%.
- Each question
- 2%of the test
- A
- ≤ 5 wrong45 or more right
- B
- ≤ 10 wrong40 or more right
- C
- ≤ 15 wrong35 or more right
- D
- ≤ 20 wrong30 or more right
Every score out of 50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50/50 | 0 | 100% | A | A+ | 4.0 |
| 49/50 | 1 | 98% | A | A+ | 4.0 |
| 48/50 | 2 | 96% | A | A | 4.0 |
| 47/50 | 3 | 94% | A | A | 4.0 |
| 46/50 | 4 | 92% | A | A− | 4.0 |
| 45/50 | 5 | 90% | A | A− | 4.0 |
| 44/50 | 6 | 88% | B | B+ | 3.0 |
| 43/50 | 7 | 86% | B | B | 3.0 |
| 42/50 | 8 | 84% | B | B | 3.0 |
| 41/50 | 9 | 82% | B | B− | 3.0 |
| 40/50 | 10 | 80% | B | B− | 3.0 |
| 39/50 | 11 | 78% | C | C+ | 2.0 |
| 38/50 | 12 | 76% | C | C | 2.0 |
| 37/50 | 13 | 74% | C | C | 2.0 |
| 36/50 | 14 | 72% | C | C− | 2.0 |
| 35/50 | 15 | 70% | C | C− | 2.0 |
| 34/50 | 16 | 68% | D | D+ | 1.0 |
| 33/50 | 17 | 66% | D | D | 1.0 |
| 32/50 | 18 | 64% | D | D | 1.0 |
| 31/50 | 19 | 62% | D | D− | 1.0 |
| 30/50 | 20 | 60% | D | D− | 1.0 |
| 29/50 | 21 | 58% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 28/50 | 22 | 56% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 27/50 | 23 | 54% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 26/50 | 24 | 52% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 25/50 | 25 | 50% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 24/50 | 26 | 48% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 23/50 | 27 | 46% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 22/50 | 28 | 44% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 21/50 | 29 | 42% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 20/50 | 30 | 40% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 19/50 | 31 | 38% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 18/50 | 32 | 36% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 17/50 | 33 | 34% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 16/50 | 34 | 32% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 15/50 | 35 | 30% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 14/50 | 36 | 28% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 13/50 | 37 | 26% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 12/50 | 38 | 24% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 11/50 | 39 | 22% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 10/50 | 40 | 20% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 9/50 | 41 | 18% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 8/50 | 42 | 16% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 7/50 | 43 | 14% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 6/50 | 44 | 12% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 5/50 | 45 | 10% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 4/50 | 46 | 8% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 3/50 | 47 | 6% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 2/50 | 48 | 4% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 1/50 | 49 | 2% | F | F | 0.0 |
| 0/50 | 50 | 0% | F | F | 0.0 |
How to work out a score out of 50
- Divide the number correct by 50. For 49 out of 50: 49 ÷ 50 = 0.98.
- Multiply by 100: 98%.
- Find that on the grading scale. A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so 49/50 is an A.
Every wrong answer costs 2 percentage points on this test. The grading scales guide compares the standard, plus/minus and 7-point scales.
Questions about a 50-question test
What grade is 49 out of 50?
49/50 is 98%, 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 48 out of 50?
48/50 is 96%, an A and a 4.0 GPA. Yes. It is an A, the top grade on the standard US scale.
What grade is 40 out of 50?
40/50 is 80%, 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 35 out of 50?
35/50 is 70%, a C (C− with plus and minus grades) and a 2.0 GPA. It is a C, an average grade and a pass at most US schools.
How many can you miss on a 50-question test and get an A?
5. 45 out of 50 is 90%, still an A. With plus and minus grades a full A starts at 93%, so you can miss 3 for an A, and 46 out of 50 is an A−.
How many wrong can you get and still pass?
20 with a 60% passing score: you need 30 out of 50. With a 70% passing score you need 35 out of 50.
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.