What grade is 9 wrong out of 60?

9 wrong answers leaves 51 correct, which is 85.0%. 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 60-question test?

Yes. On a 60-question test, turn on half points in the Quick Grade calculator and a half-credit answer counts as 0.833% instead of 1.667%. The chart on this page uses whole questions only.

60 Questions

60-Question Grading Scale

Each question on a 60-question test is worth 1.67%. On the common 90/80/70/60 scale you can miss up to 6 questions for an A, up to 12 questions for a B, up to 18 questions for a C, up to 24 questions for a D. The chart below shows the percentage and letter grade for every number of wrong answers from 0 to 60.

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Score chart for 60 questions (standard A–F)
Wrong	Correct	Percent	Grade
0	60	100.0%	A
1	59	98.3%	A
2	58	96.7%	A
3	57	95.0%	A
4	56	93.3%	A
5	55	91.7%	A
6	54	90.0%	A
7	53	88.3%	B
8	52	86.7%	B
9	51	85.0%	B
10	50	83.3%	B
11	49	81.7%	B
12	48	80.0%	B
13	47	78.3%	C
14	46	76.7%	C
15	45	75.0%	C
16	44	73.3%	C
17	43	71.7%	C
18	42	70.0%	C
19	41	68.3%	D
20	40	66.7%	D
21	39	65.0%	D
22	38	63.3%	D
23	37	61.7%	D
24	36	60.0%	D
25	35	58.3%	F
26	34	56.7%	F
27	33	55.0%	F
28	32	53.3%	F
29	31	51.7%	F
30	30	50.0%	F
31	29	48.3%	F
32	28	46.7%	F
33	27	45.0%	F
34	26	43.3%	F
35	25	41.7%	F
36	24	40.0%	F
37	23	38.3%	F
38	22	36.7%	F
39	21	35.0%	F
40	20	33.3%	F
41	19	31.7%	F
42	18	30.0%	F
43	17	28.3%	F
44	16	26.7%	F
45	15	25.0%	F
46	14	23.3%	F
47	13	21.7%	F
48	12	20.0%	F
49	11	18.3%	F
50	10	16.7%	F
51	9	15.0%	F
52	8	13.3%	F
53	7	11.7%	F
54	6	10.0%	F
55	5	8.3%	F
56	4	6.7%	F
57	3	5.0%	F
58	2	3.3%	F
59	1	1.7%	F
60	0	0.0%	F

How a 60-question test is scored

Divide the number of correct answers by 60 and multiply by 100. With 60 questions worth the same amount, each one is 1.667% of the grade. A 60-question exam spreads the risk thinly: each answer is worth just 1.67%, so you can miss several questions before the letter grade moves.

On the common 90/80/70/60 scale you can miss up to 6 questions for an A, up to 12 questions for a B, up to 18 questions for a C, up to 24 questions for a D. Anything below the D line is an F.

Quick reference for 60 questions

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

0 wrong answers (60 correct) = 100.0%, grade A
1 wrong answer (59 correct) = 98.3%, grade A
2 wrong answers (58 correct) = 96.7%, grade A
3 wrong answers (57 correct) = 95.0%, grade A
6 wrong answers (54 correct) = 90.0%, grade A
12 wrong answers (48 correct) = 80.0%, grade B
18 wrong answers (42 correct) = 70.0%, grade C
24 wrong answers (36 correct) = 60.0%, grade D

Rounding and partial credit on 60 questions

Because 60 does not divide 100 evenly, scores are rounded. For example, 7 wrong is 88.3333% exactly and shows as 88.3% 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 0.833%.

Worked example: 7 wrong on a 60-question test

A student misses 7 of 60 questions.

Correct answers: 53 of 60
Percentage: 88.3%
Standard A–F: B
Plus/minus: B+

(60 − 7) ÷ 60 × 100 = 88.33%, so the grade is 88.3% (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 ÷ 60 = 1.667% when every question has the same weight. Missing one question leaves 98.33%, and each further miss lowers the score by another 1.667 points.

On a 60-question test with the common 90/80/70/60 scale you can miss up to 6 questions for an A. For the other letters you can miss up to 12 questions for a B, up to 18 questions for a C, up to 24 questions for a D. Your teacher’s scale may use different cutoffs, so check the syllabus.

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