8 out of 12 as a percentage is 66.67% (D)
An 8/12 is 66.67%, which is a D on the standard grading scale. That is a 1.0 GPA, and you got 4 wrong.
- Percentage
- 66.67%rounds to 67%
- Letter grade
- Dstandard A–F
- Plus and minus
- D1.0 GPA
- 7-point scale
- F0.0 GPA
- GPA
- 1.0on a 4.0 scale
What an 8/12 grade means
- 8 correct and 4 wrong on a 12-question test.
- Each question is worth 8.33%, so every wrong answer costs 8.33 percentage points.
- Only 8 out of 12 gives a D on this test.
- 1 more correct (9 out of 12, 75%) would make it a C.
- It passes a 60% passing score, which needs 8 out of 12.
How to work it out
- Divide the score by the total: 8 ÷ 12 = 0.6667.
- Multiply by 100: 0.6667 × 100 = 66.67%.
- Find 66.67% on the grading scale: A is 90% and up, B 80%, C 70% and D 60%, so it is a D.
Rounded to a whole number this is 67%, and the letter grade stays the same.
8/12 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 | 1.0 |
| 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 12-question test
Every possible score out of 12, with 8 highlighted. Pick any score to see its page. The 12-question grade chart adds plus/minus grades, GPA and questions about this test length.
The same 66.67% on other tests
Questions about 8 out of 12
Is 8 out of 12 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 8 out of 12?
1.0 on a 4.0 scale, as a D.
What about 8.5 out of 12?
With a half point, 8.5 out of 12 is 70.83%: a C on the standard scale and a C− with plus and minus grades.
How many can you get wrong on a 12-question test and still pass?
4 at most with a 60% passing score: you need 8 out of 12. With a 70% passing score you need 9 out of 12.