Printable grading chart

Grading Scale for 85 Questions

Each question on a 85 question test is worth 1.18%. Find the score and letter grade for any number wrong — or print the chart and keep it next to the tests.

85 question test

A 90 · B 80 · C 70 · D 60 · each question 1.18%

WrongRightScoreGrade
085/85100%A
184/8599%A
283/8598%A
382/8596%A
481/8595%A
580/8594%A
679/8593%A
778/8592%A A−
877/8591%A A−
976/8589%B B+
1075/8588%B B+
1174/8587%B B+
1273/8586%B
1372/8585%B
1471/8584%B
1570/8582%B B−
1669/8581%B B−
1768/8580%B B−
1867/8579%C C+
1966/8578%C C+
2065/8576%C
2164/8575%C
WrongRightScoreGrade
2263/8574%C
2362/8573%C
2461/8572%C C−
2560/8571%C C−
2659/8569%D D+
2758/8568%D D+
2857/8567%D D+
2956/8566%D
3055/8565%D
3154/8564%D
3253/8562%D D−
3352/8561%D D−
3451/8560%D D−
3550/8559%F
3649/8558%F
3748/8556%F
3847/8555%F
3946/8554%F
4045/8553%F
4144/8552%F
4243/8551%F
4342/8549%F
WrongRightScoreGrade
4441/8548%F
4540/8547%F
4639/8546%F
4738/8545%F
4837/8544%F
4936/8542%F
5035/8541%F
5134/8540%F
5233/8539%F
5332/8538%F
5431/8536%F
5530/8535%F
5629/8534%F
5728/8533%F
5827/8532%F
5926/8531%F
6025/8529%F
6124/8528%F
6223/8527%F
6322/8526%F
6421/8525%F
6520/8524%F
WrongRightScoreGrade
6619/8522%F
6718/8521%F
6817/8520%F
6916/8519%F
7015/8518%F
7114/8516%F
7213/8515%F
7312/8514%F
7411/8513%F
7510/8512%F
769/8511%F
778/859%F
787/858%F
796/857%F
805/856%F
814/855%F
823/854%F
832/852%F
841/851%F
850/850%F

How many can you miss on a 85 question test?

GradeMinimumYou can miss
A90%up to 8 wrong
B80%up to 17 wrong
C70%up to 25 wrong
D60%up to 34 wrong

On a 85 question test, you can miss up to 8 and still get an A, and up to 17 for a B. Scores are rounded to the nearest whole percent, the way most teachers record them.

Scores out of 85

  • 84 out of 85 is 99% — A
  • 83 out of 85 is 98% — A
  • 82 out of 85 is 96% — A
  • 81 out of 85 is 95% — A
  • 80 out of 85 is 94% — A

Score = right ÷ 85 × 100

Half points and other scales

Giving half credit, or using your school’s own scale? The Easy Grader opens with 85questions: mark each wrong answer, add half points, switch to a plus/minus or custom scale, and print a chart that matches.

Frequently asked questions

How many can you miss on a 85 question test and get an A?

8. 77 out of 85 is 91%, still an A on the standard 90/80/70/60 scale.

How much is each question worth on a 85 question test?

1.18% — 100 divided by 85. Every wrong answer takes about 1.18 points off the score.

How many can you miss on a 85 question test and still pass?

Up to 34 wrong for a D (60%), the usual passing grade — that is 51 out of 85.

What is 84 out of 85 as a percentage?

84 out of 85 is 99% (84 ÷ 85 × 100), a A on the standard scale and an A on a plus/minus scale.

What is 83 out of 85 as a percentage?

83 out of 85 is 98% (83 ÷ 85 × 100), a A on the standard scale and an A on a plus/minus scale.