Grading chart · 85 questions

85 Question Grading Scale: Out of 85 Grading Chart

70 out of 85 is 82.35%, which is a B- on the standard grading scale. Below is every score from 85/85 down to 0/85 with its percentage, letter grade and number wrong.

Out of 85 grade calculator

70/85 is

82.35%
B- Passing
Wrong answers
15
Each question
1.18%
Needed to pass
51/85

Out of 85 grading chart

Every possible score on an 85-question test. Each question is worth 1.18%.

Grading chart for an 85-question test: every score with its percentage and letter grade
Score Wrong Percentage Grade Status
85/85 0 100% A+ Passing
84/85 1 98.82% A+ Passing
83/85 2 97.65% A+ Passing
82/85 3 96.47% A Passing
81/85 4 95.29% A Passing
80/85 5 94.12% A Passing
79/85 6 92.94% A- Passing
78/85 7 91.76% A- Passing
77/85 8 90.59% A- Passing
76/85 9 89.41% B+ Passing
75/85 10 88.24% B+ Passing
74/85 11 87.06% B+ Passing
73/85 12 85.88% B Passing
72/85 13 84.71% B Passing
71/85 14 83.53% B Passing
70/85 15 82.35% B- Passing
69/85 16 81.18% B- Passing
68/85 17 80% B- Passing
67/85 18 78.82% C+ Passing
66/85 19 77.65% C+ Passing
65/85 20 76.47% C Passing
64/85 21 75.29% C Passing
63/85 22 74.12% C Passing
62/85 23 72.94% C- Passing
61/85 24 71.76% C- Passing
60/85 25 70.59% C- Passing
59/85 26 69.41% D Passing
58/85 27 68.24% D Passing
57/85 28 67.06% D Passing
56/85 29 65.88% D Passing
55/85 30 64.71% D Passing
54/85 31 63.53% D Passing
53/85 32 62.35% D Passing
52/85 33 61.18% D Passing
51/85 34 60% D Passing
50/85 35 58.82% F Not passing
49/85 36 57.65% F Not passing
48/85 37 56.47% F Not passing
47/85 38 55.29% F Not passing
46/85 39 54.12% F Not passing
45/85 40 52.94% F Not passing
44/85 41 51.76% F Not passing
43/85 42 50.59% F Not passing
42/85 43 49.41% F Not passing
41/85 44 48.24% F Not passing
40/85 45 47.06% F Not passing
39/85 46 45.88% F Not passing
38/85 47 44.71% F Not passing
37/85 48 43.53% F Not passing
36/85 49 42.35% F Not passing
35/85 50 41.18% F Not passing
34/85 51 40% F Not passing
33/85 52 38.82% F Not passing
32/85 53 37.65% F Not passing
31/85 54 36.47% F Not passing
30/85 55 35.29% F Not passing
29/85 56 34.12% F Not passing
28/85 57 32.94% F Not passing
27/85 58 31.76% F Not passing
26/85 59 30.59% F Not passing
25/85 60 29.41% F Not passing
24/85 61 28.24% F Not passing
23/85 62 27.06% F Not passing
22/85 63 25.88% F Not passing
21/85 64 24.71% F Not passing
20/85 65 23.53% F Not passing
19/85 66 22.35% F Not passing
18/85 67 21.18% F Not passing
17/85 68 20% F Not passing
16/85 69 18.82% F Not passing
15/85 70 17.65% F Not passing
14/85 71 16.47% F Not passing
13/85 72 15.29% F Not passing
12/85 73 14.12% F Not passing
11/85 74 12.94% F Not passing
10/85 75 11.76% F Not passing
9/85 76 10.59% F Not passing
8/85 77 9.41% F Not passing
7/85 78 8.24% F Not passing
6/85 79 7.06% F Not passing
5/85 80 5.88% F Not passing
4/85 81 4.71% F Not passing
3/85 82 3.53% F Not passing
2/85 83 2.35% F Not passing
1/85 84 1.18% F Not passing
0/85 85 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 an 85-question test

On an 85-question test each question is worth 1.18 percentage points. One wrong answer gives 98.82% (A+) and two wrong answers give 97.65% (A+). To pass with 60%, a student needs 51 correct and can miss up to 34.

With 85 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.

What you need for each grade out of 85

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

  1. A+

    83 of 85 correct (miss up to 2)

  2. A

    80 of 85 correct (miss up to 5)

  3. A-

    77 of 85 correct (miss up to 8)

  4. B+

    74 of 85 correct (miss up to 11)

  5. B

    71 of 85 correct (miss up to 14)

  6. B-

    68 of 85 correct (miss up to 17)

  7. C+

    66 of 85 correct (miss up to 19)

  8. C

    63 of 85 correct (miss up to 22)

  9. C-

    60 of 85 correct (miss up to 25)

  10. D

    51 of 85 correct (miss up to 34)

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 85

  1. Divide the score by the total70 ÷ 85 = 0.8235
  2. Multiply by 1000.8235 × 100 = 82.35%
  3. Read the letter grade82.35% → B-
Works for any score, including half points such as 83.5/85. Use the calculator above for instant results.

Out of 85 grade FAQ

What is 70 out of 85 as a grade?

70 out of 85 is 82.35%, a B- on the standard US grading scale. That means 15 wrong answers, and it is a passing score.

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

Each question is worth 100 ÷ 85 = 1.18 percentage points, so every wrong answer lowers the grade by 1.18%. 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 an 85 question test and still pass?

With a 60% pass mark you need at least 51 correct out of 85 (60%), so you can miss up to 34 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 85?

An A (93% or higher) needs 80 correct out of 85, so you can miss 5. A B (83% or higher) needs 71 correct, so you can miss 14. On a 10-point scale, where an A starts at 90%, the numbers are a little more forgiving.