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11 out of 17 as a percentage is 64.71% (D)

An 11/17 is 64.71%, which is a D on the standard grading scale. That is a 1.0 GPA, and you got 6 wrong.

Percentage
64.71%rounds to 65%
Letter grade
Dstandard A–F
Plus and minus
D1.0 GPA
7-point scale
F0.0 GPA
GPA
1.0on a 4.0 scale
Next grade1 more → C12 out of 17 is 70.59%
With a 5-point curve69.71% → Dif your teacher adds 5 points
To pass (60%)Passed11 out of 17 is the passing line

What an 11/17 grade means

  • 11 correct and 6 wrong on a 17-question test.
  • Each question is worth 5.88%, so every wrong answer costs 5.88 percentage points.
  • Only 11 out of 17 gives a D on this test.
  • 1 more correct (12 out of 17, 70.59%) would make it a C.
  • It passes a 60% passing score, which needs 11 out of 17.

How to work it out

  1. Divide the score by the total: 11 ÷ 17 = 0.6471.
  2. Multiply by 100: 0.6471 × 100 = 64.71%.
  3. Find 64.71% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is a D.

Rounded to a whole number this is 65%, and the letter grade stays the same.

11/17 on three grading scales

ScaleCutoffsLetterGPA
Standard A–FA 90, B 80, C 70, D 60D1.0
Plus and minusA 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80 …D1.0
7-pointA 93, B 85, C 77, D 70F0.0

Which scale applies depends on your school or teacher; the syllabus usually says. The grading scales guide compares them.

Grade chart for a 17-question test

Every possible score out of 17, with 11 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page.

CorrectWrongPercentageGrade
170100%A
16194.1%A
15288.2%B
14382.4%B
13476.5%C
12570.6%C
11664.7%D
10758.8%F
9852.9%F
8947.1%F
71041.2%F
61135.3%F
51229.4%F
41323.5%F
31417.6%F
21511.8%F
1165.9%F
0170%F

Questions about 11 out of 17

Is 11 out of 17 a good grade?

It is a D. Most US schools count 60% or more as passing, but it is below average. On a stricter 7-point scale it would be an F.

What GPA is 11 out of 17?

1.0 on a 4.0 scale, as a D.

What about 11.5 out of 17?

With a half point, 11.5 out of 17 is 67.65%: a D on the standard scale and a D+ with plus and minus grades.

How many can you get wrong on a 17-question test and still pass?

6 at most with a 60% passing score: you need 11 out of 17. With a 70% passing score you need 12 out of 17.