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15 out of 18 as a percentage is 83.33% (B)

A 15/18 is 83.33%, which is a B on the standard grading scale. That is a 3.0 GPA, and you got 3 wrong.

Percentage
83.33%rounds to 83%
Letter grade
Bstandard A–F
Plus and minus
B3.0 GPA
7-point scale
C2.0 GPA
GPA
3.0on a 4.0 scale
Next grade2 more → A17 out of 18 is 94.44%
With a 5-point curve88.33% → Bif your teacher adds 5 points
To pass (60%)Passed11 out of 18 is the passing line

What a 15/18 grade means

  • 15 correct and 3 wrong on a 18-question test.
  • Each question is worth 5.56%, so every wrong answer costs 5.56 percentage points.
  • Any score from 15 to 16 out of 18 is a B.
  • 2 more correct (17 out of 18, 94.44%) would make it an A.
  • It passes a 60% passing score, which needs 11 out of 18.

How to work it out

  1. Divide the score by the total: 15 ÷ 18 = 0.8333.
  2. Multiply by 100: 0.8333 × 100 = 83.33%.
  3. Find 83.33% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is a B.

Rounded to a whole number this is 83%, and the letter grade stays the same.

15/18 on three grading scales

ScaleCutoffsLetterGPA
Standard A–FA 90, B 80, C 70, D 60B3.0
Plus and minusA 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80 …B3.0
7-pointA 93, B 85, C 77, D 70C2.0

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

Grade chart for a 18-question test

Every possible score out of 18, with 15 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page.

CorrectWrongPercentageGrade
180100%A
17194.4%A
16288.9%B
15383.3%B
14477.8%C
13572.2%C
12666.7%D
11761.1%D
10855.6%F
9950%F
81044.4%F
71138.9%F
61233.3%F
51327.8%F
41422.2%F
31516.7%F
21611.1%F
1175.6%F
0180%F

The same 83.33% on other tests

Questions about 15 out of 18

Is 15 out of 18 a good grade?

Yes. It is a B, a solid grade above the C average. On a stricter 7-point scale it would be a C.

What GPA is 15 out of 18?

3.0 on a 4.0 scale, as a B.

What about 15.5 out of 18?

With a half point, 15.5 out of 18 is 86.11%: a B on the standard scale and a B with plus and minus grades.

How many can you get wrong on a 18-question test and still pass?

7 at most with a 60% passing score: you need 11 out of 18. With a 70% passing score you need 13 out of 18.