What grade is 6 wrong out of 35?

6 wrong answers leaves 29 correct, which is 82.9%. That is a B on the standard A–F scale and a B- on the plus/minus scale.

Can I give partial credit on a 35-question test?

Yes. On a 35-question test, turn on half points in the Quick Grade calculator and a half-credit answer counts as 1.429% instead of 2.857%. The chart on this page uses whole questions only.

35 Questions

35-Question Grading Scale

Each question on a 35-question test is worth 2.86%. On the common 90/80/70/60 scale you can miss up to 3 questions for an A, up to 7 questions for a B, up to 10 questions for a C, up to 14 questions for a D. The chart below shows the percentage and letter grade for every number of wrong answers from 0 to 35.

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Score chart for 35 questions (standard A–F)
Wrong	Correct	Percent	Grade
0	35	100.0%	A
1	34	97.1%	A
2	33	94.3%	A
3	32	91.4%	A
4	31	88.6%	B
5	30	85.7%	B
6	29	82.9%	B
7	28	80.0%	B
8	27	77.1%	C
9	26	74.3%	C
10	25	71.4%	C
11	24	68.6%	D
12	23	65.7%	D
13	22	62.9%	D
14	21	60.0%	D
15	20	57.1%	F
16	19	54.3%	F
17	18	51.4%	F
18	17	48.6%	F
19	16	45.7%	F
20	15	42.9%	F
21	14	40.0%	F
22	13	37.1%	F
23	12	34.3%	F
24	11	31.4%	F
25	10	28.6%	F
26	9	25.7%	F
27	8	22.9%	F
28	7	20.0%	F
29	6	17.1%	F
30	5	14.3%	F
31	4	11.4%	F
32	3	8.6%	F
33	2	5.7%	F
34	1	2.9%	F
35	0	0.0%	F

How a 35-question test is scored

Divide the number of correct answers by 35 and multiply by 100. With 35 questions worth the same amount, each one is 2.857% of the grade. With 35 questions each answer is worth only 2.86%, so the grade is steadier than on a short quiz. This size is typical for midterms and multi-section exams.

On the common 90/80/70/60 scale you can miss up to 3 questions for an A, up to 7 questions for a B, up to 10 questions for a C, up to 14 questions for a D. Anything below the D line is an F.

Quick reference for 35 questions

These scores come from the same chart you see in the tool above.

0 wrong answers (35 correct) = 100.0%, grade A
1 wrong answer (34 correct) = 97.1%, grade A
2 wrong answers (33 correct) = 94.3%, grade A
3 wrong answers (32 correct) = 91.4%, grade A
4 wrong answers (31 correct) = 88.6%, grade B
7 wrong answers (28 correct) = 80.0%, grade B
11 wrong answers (24 correct) = 68.6%, grade D
14 wrong answers (21 correct) = 60.0%, grade D

Rounding and partial credit on 35 questions

Because 35 does not divide 100 evenly, scores are rounded. For example, 4 wrong is 88.5714% exactly and shows as 88.6% rounded to one decimal. The letter is chosen from the rounded value that is displayed.

Half points are possible too: one half-credit answer is worth 1.429%.

Worked example: 4 wrong on a 35-question test

A student misses 4 of 35 questions.

Correct answers: 31 of 35
Percentage: 88.6%
Standard A–F: B
Plus/minus: B+

(35 − 4) ÷ 35 × 100 = 88.57%, so the grade is 88.6% (B).

Grading & Weighting FAQs

Grade Calculator & Scoring FAQs

Clear, mathematically verified answers to common questions about weighted grade averages, grading scales, and final exam target scores.

Each question is worth 100 ÷ 35 = 2.857% when every question has the same weight. Missing one question leaves 97.14%, and each further miss lowers the score by another 2.857 points.

On a 35-question test with the common 90/80/70/60 scale you can miss up to 3 questions for an A. For the other letters you can miss up to 7 questions for a B, up to 10 questions for a C, up to 14 questions for a D. Your teacher’s scale may use different cutoffs, so check the syllabus.

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