Printable Grading Charts

Wrong	Correct	Percentage	Letter grade
0	20 / 20	100%	A
1	19 / 20	95%	A
2	18 / 20	90%	A−
3	17 / 20	85%	B
4	16 / 20	80%	B−
5	15 / 20	75%	C
6	14 / 20	70%	C−
7	13 / 20	65%	D
8	12 / 20	60%	D−
9	11 / 20	55%	F
10	10 / 20	50%	F
11	9 / 20	45%	F
12	8 / 20	40%	F
13	7 / 20	35%	F
14	6 / 20	30%	F
15	5 / 20	25%	F
16	4 / 20	20%	F
17	3 / 20	15%	F
18	2 / 20	10%	F
19	1 / 20	5%	F
20	0 / 20	0%	F

Wrong

Correct

Percentage

Letter grade

20 / 20

100%

19 / 20

95%

18 / 20

90%

A−

17 / 20

85%

16 / 20

80%

B−

15 / 20

75%

14 / 20

70%

C−

13 / 20

65%

12 / 20

60%

D−

11 / 20

55%

10 / 20

50%

9 / 20

45%

8 / 20

40%

7 / 20

35%

6 / 20

30%

5 / 20

25%

4 / 20

20%

3 / 20

15%

2 / 20

10%

1 / 20

0 / 20

QUICK ANSWER

Pick your test length above and press print. The chart prints on its own, without the site navigation, and shows every possible number of wrong answers with the percentage and letter grade beside it.

How to use a printed grading chart

Choose the number of questions on the test. The chart covers 24 lengths from 5 to 100 questions.
Print it and keep it with your marking folder, or hand a copy to a student who wants to check their own score.
Find the wrong-answer count in the first column and read across for the percentage and the letter grade.

Why teachers print these instead of calculating

Marking a class of thirty papers one at a time means thirty small calculations, and that is where mistakes creep in. A printed chart turns it into a lookup: the wrong-answer count is the only thing you need to read off the paper. It also removes the arguments that follow a boundary score, because the cut-off is printed in front of everyone.

Short tests are where a chart helps most. On a 20-question test every question is worth 5 percentage points, so a single mark moves the grade more than people expect. The same is true on 10 and 15-question quizzes.

Charts for every common test length

Each length below has its own printable chart and a full written reference with the letter thresholds and the most you can miss for each grade.

Need a different scale or a longer test?

These charts use the standard A–F scale with whole-question scoring. For a strict or lenient scale, half or quarter points, or a test longer than 100 questions, use the grade chart generator, which covers 1 to 500 questions and lets you switch scales. To grade a single paper instead of a whole stack, the grade calculator is quicker, and the how many questions can you miss guide explains the maths behind every row.

Printable grading charts: FAQ

Are these grading charts free to print?+

Yes. Every chart is free, there is no sign-up, no watermark and nothing is collected. Print as many copies as you need for your classroom.

What paper size do the charts print on?+

The page prints on standard letter or A4 paper in portrait for most test lengths. Very long charts, such as the 100-question version, print better in landscape.

Can I print a chart for a test length that is not listed?+

Yes. The printable chart builder covers 24 test lengths from 5 to 100 questions. For any other length, use the grade chart generator, which handles anything from 1 to 500 questions.

Do the charts use the standard US grading scale?+

Yes. The cut-offs are A 93%, A− 90%, B+ 87%, B 83%, B− 80%, C+ 77%, C 73%, C− 70%, D+ 67%, D 63%, D− 60% and F below 60%. If your school uses a strict or lenient scale, use the grade chart generator instead.

Can students use these charts?+

Yes. Students print the same charts to work out what a raw score is worth before a test is handed back, which is why the wrong-answer count is the first column.

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