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45 Question Grading Scale: Out of 45 Grading Chart

38 out of 45 is 84.44%, which is a B on the standard grading scale. Below is every score from 45/45 down to 0/45 with its percentage, letter grade and number wrong.

Out of 45 grade calculator

38/45 is

84.44%
B Passing
Wrong answers
7
Each question
2.22%
Needed to pass
27/45

Out of 45 grading chart

Every possible score on a 45-question test. Each question is worth 2.22%.

Grading chart for a 45-question test: every score with its percentage and letter grade
Score Wrong Percentage Grade Status
45/45 0 100% A+ Passing
44/45 1 97.78% A+ Passing
43/45 2 95.56% A Passing
42/45 3 93.33% A Passing
41/45 4 91.11% A- Passing
40/45 5 88.89% B+ Passing
39/45 6 86.67% B Passing
38/45 7 84.44% B Passing
37/45 8 82.22% B- Passing
36/45 9 80% B- Passing
35/45 10 77.78% C+ Passing
34/45 11 75.56% C Passing
33/45 12 73.33% C Passing
32/45 13 71.11% C- Passing
31/45 14 68.89% D Passing
30/45 15 66.67% D Passing
29/45 16 64.44% D Passing
28/45 17 62.22% D Passing
27/45 18 60% D Passing
26/45 19 57.78% F Not passing
25/45 20 55.56% F Not passing
24/45 21 53.33% F Not passing
23/45 22 51.11% F Not passing
22/45 23 48.89% F Not passing
21/45 24 46.67% F Not passing
20/45 25 44.44% F Not passing
19/45 26 42.22% F Not passing
18/45 27 40% F Not passing
17/45 28 37.78% F Not passing
16/45 29 35.56% F Not passing
15/45 30 33.33% F Not passing
14/45 31 31.11% F Not passing
13/45 32 28.89% F Not passing
12/45 33 26.67% F Not passing
11/45 34 24.44% F Not passing
10/45 35 22.22% F Not passing
9/45 36 20% F Not passing
8/45 37 17.78% F Not passing
7/45 38 15.56% F Not passing
6/45 39 13.33% F Not passing
5/45 40 11.11% F Not passing
4/45 41 8.89% F Not passing
3/45 42 6.67% F Not passing
2/45 43 4.44% F Not passing
1/45 44 2.22% F Not passing
0/45 45 0% F Not passing
Standard US scale (A 93%+, B 83%+, C 73%+, D 60%+). Passing is 60%. Change the scale in the test grader settings and this chart updates on your device.

Grading notes for a 45-question test

Forty-five-question exams are common for semester exams and end-of-unit tests that cover several chapters.

One wrong answer gives 97.78% (A+) and two wrong answers give 95.56% (A). To pass with 60%, a student needs 27 correct and can miss up to 18.

With 45 questions every letter grade on the standard scale, from A+ down to F, can be earned with a whole-number score, so the chart below shows the full range.

With this many questions, rounding rarely changes a letter grade, but it can at the boundaries: 40/45 is 88.89%, which becomes 89% when rounded to a whole number and still stays a B+.

What you need for each grade out of 45

The fewest correct answers for each letter grade, and how many questions a student can miss.

  1. A+

    44 of 45 correct (miss up to 1)

  2. A

    42 of 45 correct (miss up to 3)

  3. A-

    41 of 45 correct (miss up to 4)

  4. B+

    40 of 45 correct (miss up to 5)

  5. B

    38 of 45 correct (miss up to 7)

  6. B-

    36 of 45 correct (miss up to 9)

  7. C+

    35 of 45 correct (miss up to 10)

  8. C

    33 of 45 correct (miss up to 12)

  9. C-

    32 of 45 correct (miss up to 13)

  10. D

    27 of 45 correct (miss up to 18)

Each grade starts at its minimum percentage: A+ 97%, A 93%, A- 90%, B+ 87%, B 83%, B- 80%, C+ 77%, C 73%, C- 70%, D 60%.

How to calculate a grade out of 45

  1. Divide the score by the total38 ÷ 45 = 0.8444
  2. Multiply by 1000.8444 × 100 = 84.44%
  3. Read the letter grade84.44% → B
Works for any score, including half points such as 43.5/45. Use the calculator above for instant results.

Out of 45 grade FAQ

What is 35 out of 45 as a grade?

35 out of 45 is 77.78%, a C+ on the standard US grading scale. That means 10 wrong answers, and it is a passing score.

What is 38 out of 45 as a grade?

38 out of 45 is 84.44%, a B on the standard US grading scale. That means 7 wrong answers, and it is a passing score.

What is 40 out of 45 as a grade?

40 out of 45 is 88.89%, a B+ on the standard US grading scale. That means 5 wrong answers, and it is a passing score.

What is 26 out of 45 as a grade?

26 out of 45 is 57.78%, an F on the standard US grading scale. That means 19 wrong answers, and it is below the usual 60% pass mark.

How much is each question worth on a 45 question test?

Each question is worth 100 ÷ 45 = 2.22 percentage points, so every wrong answer lowers the grade by 2.22%. If your questions are worth different points, add up the points instead and divide by the total points possible.

How many questions can you miss on a 45 question test and still pass?

With a 60% pass mark you need at least 27 correct out of 45 (60%), so you can miss up to 18 questions and still pass. Some schools use 65% or 70% as the pass mark; you can change it in the test grader settings.

How many do you need for an A or a B out of 45?

An A (93% or higher) needs 42 correct out of 45, so you can miss 3. A B (83% or higher) needs 38 correct, so you can miss 7. On a 10-point scale, where an A starts at 90%, the numbers are a little more forgiving.