55 out of 68 Test Score

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What grade is 55 out of 68?

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80.88% B-

A score of 55 out of 68 on a test, assignment or class is a 80.88% percentage grade. 13 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 80% is a B- letter grade. A grade of B- means good or slightly above average performance. To get the next higher letter grade available, you would need a score of 57 which would be a B.

The grade point equivalent to a B- is a 2.7 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 68 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+66 to 680 to 297.06 to 100.00
A64 to 653 to 494.12 to 95.59
A-62 to 635 to 691.18 to 92.65
B+60 to 617 to 888.24 to 89.71
B57 to 599 to 1183.82 to 86.76
B-55 to 5612 to 1380.88 to 82.35
C+53 to 5414 to 1577.94 to 79.41
C50 to 5216 to 1873.53 to 76.47
C-48 to 4919 to 2070.59 to 72.06
D+46 to 4721 to 2267.65 to 69.12
D43 to 4523 to 2563.24 to 66.18
D-41 to 4226 to 2760.29 to 61.76
F0 to 4028 to 680.00 to 58.82

About this calculator

This easy grade calculator can be used for quickly determining the percentage, letter grade and GPA for any test, quiz or exam. It can also be used when calculating an overall score in a class. This page is pre-populated showing the results for the particular calculation 55/68 as a percentage and as a grade. You can access the default calculator here.

To use, input the total number of questions or maximum points available in the "Questions" field. Next either enter the number of correct or incorrect answers in the respective fields. You only need to enter one, the other one will calculate automatically. Your results will appear as you type.

The result will compute the score as a percentage, the letter grade for the score and the GPA for the letter grade. The calculator will also indicate when a score is within one percent of the breakpoint between letter grades where it is appropriate to round up the grade.

Additionally you will see a letter grading scale table which shows every letter grade available for the number of questions on the test. This table indicates the correct and incorrect ranges for each letter grade along with the percentage ranges. Note that on some tests, letter grades are skipped - this is not a mistake. This happens on tests with fewer questions as each question is worth a significant percent of the overall score and significantly moves the letter grade.

FAQ's

Is a 55 out of 68 a good grade?

A score of 55/68 equates to a B-. A "B-" is a pretty good grade. For the most part, you're showing that you understand what you were taught in class but missed a few test questions. A B- GPA is a bit lower than the average for most high school students.

How is a percentage calculated for 55 out of 68?

The math is pretty simple to determine the percentage grade on a test as it's simple division and multiplication. The ratio of correct to total number of questions can be expressed as a fraction
correct answers / total questions
The fraction is converted into a decimal using correct answers as the numerator and total questions as the denominator. Divide the correct answers by total questions and you have the answer in decimal form.
correct answers ÷ total questions = decimal
Now to convert into a percent, multiply the decimal times 100. This is your answer.
decimal × 100 = percent answer
In this particular case, the formula for calculating the grade percent 55/68 is
55 ÷ 68 × 100 = 80.88%
On a 68 question test, if you miss 13 and get 55 right, you will have a 80.88%.

How is a letter grade determined for 55 out of 68?

To determine the letter grade, we must make use of a letter grade scale lookup table. You can find one here.

Take the percentage calculated for the test and locate the corresponding range in the percent column. The letter grade for that row is the letter grade for this test.

For this score, we find our 80.88% is in the 80-82% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "B-". Thus, a 80.88% grade is a B-.

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