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Exam Score Calculator

Calculate test, quiz, or exam score, percentage, and letter grade.

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Exam Score Calculator

Calculate your percentage score, letter grade, and missed points from total test, quiz, or exam questions.

Exam Percentage
90.00%
Letter Grade
A-
Correct Score Ratio
45 / 50
Calculation Formula
Exam Score (%) = (Correct Answers / Total Questions) × 100

Calculate your exact exam percentage, letter grade, and how many points were missed based on the total number of questions and how many you answered incorrectly.

Where:
Total Questions= The total number of questions on the exam
Incorrect / Missed= The number of questions answered incorrectly or left blank
Correct Answers= Total Questions minus Incorrect Answers
Step-by-Step Explanation
1Calculate Correct Answers
Correct = Total Questions − Incorrect Answers

Subtract the number of missed questions from the total to find how many you got right.

2Divide Correct by Total
Ratio = Correct ÷ Total Questions

Express your correct answers as a fraction of the total exam.

3Convert to Percentage and Letter Grade
Percentage = Ratio × 100

Multiply the decimal ratio by 100 to get your exam percentage, then map it to a standard letter grade scale.

Worked Calculation Examples
Standard Midterm Exam
Input:Total Questions: 50, Incorrect: 5
Output:90.00% (A-)

45 correct out of 50 = 90%, which falls in the A- range (90-92%).

Final Exam with Several Missed Questions
Input:Total Questions: 80, Incorrect: 12
Output:85.00% (B)

68 correct out of 80 = 85%, which falls in the B range (83-86%).

Short Quiz Grading
Input:Total Questions: 20, Incorrect: 2
Output:90.00% (A-)

18 correct out of 20 = 90%, which falls in the A- range - the same math works for a short quiz as it does for a full exam.

How to Use the Exam Score Calculator
  1. 1Enter the total number of questions on the exam.
  2. 2Enter how many questions you answered incorrectly or left blank.
  3. 3View your exact exam percentage, letter grade, and correct-to-total ratio instantly.
Pro Tips & Suggestions
  • •If you know your correct count instead of your incorrect count, subtract it from the total to find incorrect answers, or vice versa.
  • •Letter grade cutoffs shown follow a standard 10-point scale with +/- bands - your institution's scale may differ slightly.

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