16/20 percentage: 16 out of 20 is 80% (B)

A 16/20 is 80%, which is a B on the standard grading scale (a B− with plus and minus grades). That is a 3.0 GPA, and you got 4 wrong.

Percentage: 80%
Letter grade: Bstandard A–F
Plus and minus: B−2.7 GPA
7-point scale: C2.0 GPA
GPA: 3.0on a 4.0 scale

Next grade2 more → A18 out of 20 is 90%

With a 5-point curve85% → Bif your teacher adds 5 points

To pass (60%)Passed12 out of 20 is the passing line

Open in the grade calculator Printable 20-question chart (PDF)

What a 16/20 grade means

16 correct and 4 wrong on a 20-question test.
Each question is worth 5%, so every wrong answer costs 5 percentage points.
Any score from 16 to 17 out of 20 is a B.
2 more correct (18 out of 20, 90%) would make it an A.
It passes a 60% passing score, which needs 12 out of 20.

How to work it out

Divide the score by the total: 16 ÷ 20 = 0.8.
Multiply by 100: 0.8 × 100 = 80%.
Find 80% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is a B.

16/20 on three grading scales

Scale	Cutoffs	Letter	GPA
Standard A–F	A 90, B 80, C 70, D 60	B	3.0
Plus and minus	A 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80 …	B−	2.7
7-point	A 93, B 85, C 77, D 70	C	2.0

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

16/20 in France

In France, marks out of 20 are not read as percentages. On the French baccalauréat, an overall average of 16/20 passes with the mention très bien (very good), the highest. By US percentage the same 16/20 is 80%, a B, 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 average	Result
16 or more	Mention très bienAbove 18 the jury may add its congratulations (since 2021).
14 to under 16	Mention bien
12 to under 14	Mention assez bien
10 to under 12	Admis (passed)
8 to under 10	Second group
Below 8	Ajourné (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 16 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page. The 20-question grade chart adds plus/minus grades, GPA and questions about this test length.

Correct	Wrong	Percentage	Grade
20	0	100%	A
19	1	95%	A
18	2	90%	A
17	3	85%	B
16	4	80%	B
15	5	75%	C
14	6	70%	C
13	7	65%	D
12	8	60%	D
11	9	55%	F
10	10	50%	F
9	11	45%	F
8	12	40%	F
7	13	35%	F
6	14	30%	F
5	15	25%	F
4	16	20%	F
3	17	15%	F
2	18	10%	F
1	19	5%	F
0	20	0%	F

The same 80% on other tests

Questions about 16 out of 20

Is 16 out of 20 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 16 out of 20?

3.0 on a 4.0 scale as a B, or 2.7 if your school uses plus and minus grades (B−).

What about 16.5 out of 20?

With a half point, 16.5 out of 20 is 82.5%: a B on the standard scale and a B− 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.