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14/20 grade: 14 out of 20 is 70% (C)

A 14/20 is 70%, which is a C on the standard grading scale (a C− with plus and minus grades). That is a 2.0 GPA, and you got 6 wrong.

Percentage
70%
Letter grade
Cstandard A–F
Plus and minus
C−1.7 GPA
7-point scale
D1.0 GPA
GPA
2.0on a 4.0 scale
Next grade2 more → B16 out of 20 is 80%
With a 5-point curve75% → Cif your teacher adds 5 points
To pass (60%)Passed12 out of 20 is the passing line

What a 14/20 grade means

  • 14 correct and 6 wrong on a 20-question test.
  • Each question is worth 5%, so every wrong answer costs 5 percentage points.
  • Any score from 14 to 15 out of 20 is a C.
  • 2 more correct (16 out of 20, 80%) would make it a B.
  • It passes a 60% passing score, which needs 12 out of 20.

How to work it out

  1. Divide the score by the total: 14 ÷ 20 = 0.7.
  2. Multiply by 100: 0.7 × 100 = 70%.
  3. Find 70% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is a C.

14/20 on three grading scales

ScaleCutoffsLetterGPA
Standard A–FA 90, B 80, C 70, D 60C2.0
Plus and minusA 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80 …C−1.7
7-pointA 93, B 85, C 77, D 70D1.0

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

14/20 in France

In France, marks out of 20 are not read as percentages. On the French baccalauréat, an overall average of 14/20 passes with the mention bien (good). By US percentage the same 14/20 is 70%, a C, so the two scales do not line up: a 16/20 bac average earns the top mention, while 80% is a B in the US.

Bac averageResult
16 or moreMention très bienAbove 18 the jury may add its congratulations (since 2021).
14 to under 16Mention bien
12 to under 14Mention assez bien
10 to under 12Admis (passed)
8 to under 10Second group
Below 8Ajourné (not passed)

These bands apply to the overall bac average, not to a single test, and mentions are only given to candidates who pass at the first group. Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, Le baccalauréat général (May 2026) and Eurydice, European Commission (December 2023).

Grade chart for a 20-question test

Every possible score out of 20, with 14 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page. The 20-question grade chart adds plus/minus grades, GPA and questions about this test length.

CorrectWrongPercentageGrade
200100%A
19195%A
18290%A
17385%B
16480%B
15575%C
14670%C
13765%D
12860%D
11955%F
101050%F
91145%F
81240%F
71335%F
61430%F
51525%F
41620%F
31715%F
21810%F
1195%F
0200%F

The same 70% on other tests

Questions about 14 out of 20

Is 14 out of 20 a good grade?

It is a C, an average grade and a pass at most US schools. On a stricter 7-point scale it would be a D.

What GPA is 14 out of 20?

2.0 on a 4.0 scale as a C, or 1.7 if your school uses plus and minus grades (C−).

What about 14.5 out of 20?

With a half point, 14.5 out of 20 is 72.5%: a C on the standard scale and a C− with plus and minus grades.

How many can you get wrong on a 20-question test and still pass?

8 at most with a 60% passing score: you need 12 out of 20. With a 70% passing score you need 14 out of 20.