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2 out of 40 as a percentage is 5% (F)
A 2/40 is 5%, which is an F on the standard grading scale. That is a 0.0 GPA, and you got 38 wrong.
- Percentage
- 5%
- Letter grade
- Fstandard A–F
- Plus and minus
- F0.0 GPA
- 7-point scale
- F0.0 GPA
- GPA
- 0.0on a 4.0 scale
Next grade22 more → D24 out of 40 is 60%
With a 5-point curve10% → Fif your teacher adds 5 points
To pass (60%)22 more needed24 out of 40 is the passing line
What a 2/40 grade means
- 2 correct and 38 wrong on a 40-question test.
- Each question is worth 2.5%, so every wrong answer costs 2.5 percentage points.
- Any score from 0 to 23 out of 40 is an F.
- 22 more correct (24 out of 40, 60%) would make it a D.
- It is below a 60% passing score, which needs 24 out of 40: 22 more correct.
How to work it out
- Divide the score by the total: 2 ÷ 40 = 0.05.
- Multiply by 100: 0.05 × 100 = 5%.
- Find 5% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is an F.
2/40 on three grading scales
| Scale | Cutoffs | Letter | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard A–F | A 90, B 80, C 70, D 60 | F | 0.0 |
| Plus and minus | A 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80 … | F | 0.0 |
| 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 40-question test
Every possible score out of 40, with 2 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page. The 40-question grade chart adds plus/minus grades, GPA and questions about this test length.
| Correct | Wrong | Percentage | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 100% | A |
| 39 | 1 | 97.5% | A |
| 38 | 2 | 95% | A |
| 37 | 3 | 92.5% | A |
| 36 | 4 | 90% | A |
| 35 | 5 | 87.5% | B |
| 34 | 6 | 85% | B |
| 33 | 7 | 82.5% | B |
| 32 | 8 | 80% | B |
| 31 | 9 | 77.5% | C |
| 30 | 10 | 75% | C |
| 29 | 11 | 72.5% | C |
| 28 | 12 | 70% | C |
| 27 | 13 | 67.5% | D |
| 26 | 14 | 65% | D |
| 25 | 15 | 62.5% | D |
| 24 | 16 | 60% | D |
| 23 | 17 | 57.5% | F |
| 22 | 18 | 55% | F |
| 21 | 19 | 52.5% | F |
| 20 | 20 | 50% | F |
| 19 | 21 | 47.5% | F |
| 18 | 22 | 45% | F |
| 17 | 23 | 42.5% | F |
| 16 | 24 | 40% | F |
| 15 | 25 | 37.5% | F |
| 14 | 26 | 35% | F |
| 13 | 27 | 32.5% | F |
| 12 | 28 | 30% | F |
| 11 | 29 | 27.5% | F |
| 10 | 30 | 25% | F |
| 9 | 31 | 22.5% | F |
| 8 | 32 | 20% | F |
| 7 | 33 | 17.5% | F |
| 6 | 34 | 15% | F |
| 5 | 35 | 12.5% | F |
| 4 | 36 | 10% | F |
| 3 | 37 | 7.5% | F |
| 2 | 38 | 5% | F |
| 1 | 39 | 2.5% | F |
| 0 | 40 | 0% | F |
The same 5% on other tests
Questions about 2 out of 40
Is 2 out of 40 a good grade?
No. Below 60% is an F, a failing grade on the standard US scale.
What GPA is 2 out of 40?
0.0 on a 4.0 scale, as an F.
What about 2.5 out of 40?
With a half point, 2.5 out of 40 is 6.25%: an F on the standard scale and an F with plus and minus grades.
How many can you get wrong on a 40-question test and still pass?
16 at most with a 60% passing score: you need 24 out of 40. With a 70% passing score you need 28 out of 40.