15 out of 25 as a percentage is 60% (D)
A 15/25 is 60%, which is a D on the standard grading scale (a D− with plus and minus grades). That is a 1.0 GPA, and you got 10 wrong.
- Percentage
- 60%
- Letter grade
- Dstandard A–F
- Plus and minus
- D−0.7 GPA
- 7-point scale
- F0.0 GPA
- GPA
- 1.0on a 4.0 scale
What a 15/25 grade means
- 15 correct and 10 wrong on a 25-question test.
- Each question is worth 4%, so every wrong answer costs 4 percentage points.
- Any score from 15 to 17 out of 25 is a D.
- 3 more correct (18 out of 25, 72%) would make it a C.
- It passes a 60% passing score, which needs 15 out of 25.
How to work it out
- Divide the score by the total: 15 ÷ 25 = 0.6.
- Multiply by 100: 0.6 × 100 = 60%.
- Find 60% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is a D.
15/25 on three grading scales
| Scale | Cutoffs | Letter | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard A–F | A 90, B 80, C 70, D 60 | D | 1.0 |
| Plus and minus | A 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80 … | D− | 0.7 |
| 7-point | A 93, B 85, C 77, D 70 | F | 0.0 |
Which scale applies depends on your school or teacher; the syllabus usually says. The grading scales guide compares them.
Grade chart for a 25-question test
Every possible score out of 25, with 15 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page. The 25-question grade chart adds plus/minus grades, GPA and questions about this test length.
The same 60% on other tests
Questions about 15 out of 25
Is 15 out of 25 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 15 out of 25?
1.0 on a 4.0 scale as a D, or 0.7 if your school uses plus and minus grades (D−).
What about 15.5 out of 25?
With a half point, 15.5 out of 25 is 62%: a D on the standard scale and a D− with plus and minus grades.
How many can you get wrong on a 25-question test and still pass?
10 at most with a 60% passing score: you need 15 out of 25. With a 70% passing score you need 18 out of 25.