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5 out of 25 as a percentage is 20% (F)
A 5/25 is 20%, which is an F on the standard grading scale. That is a 0.0 GPA, and you got 20 wrong.
- Percentage
- 20%
- 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 grade10 more → D15 out of 25 is 60%
With a 5-point curve25% → Fif your teacher adds 5 points
To pass (60%)10 more needed15 out of 25 is the passing line
What a 5/25 grade means
- 5 correct and 20 wrong on a 25-question test.
- Each question is worth 4%, so every wrong answer costs 4 percentage points.
- Any score from 0 to 14 out of 25 is an F.
- 10 more correct (15 out of 25, 60%) would make it a D.
- It is below a 60% passing score, which needs 15 out of 25: 10 more correct.
How to work it out
- Divide the score by the total: 5 ÷ 25 = 0.2.
- Multiply by 100: 0.2 × 100 = 20%.
- Find 20% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is an F.
5/25 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 25-question test
Every possible score out of 25, with 5 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 20% on other tests
Questions about 5 out of 25
Is 5 out of 25 a good grade?
No. Below 60% is an F, a failing grade on the standard US scale.
What GPA is 5 out of 25?
0.0 on a 4.0 scale, as an F.
What about 5.5 out of 25?
With a half point, 5.5 out of 25 is 22%: an F on the standard scale and an F 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.