62 out of 82 Test Score

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What grade is 62 out of 82?

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75.61% C

A score of 62 out of 82 on a test, assignment or class is a 75.61% percentage grade. 20 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 75% is a C letter grade. A letter grade C means satisfactory or average performance. To get the next higher letter grade available, you would need a score of 64 which would be a C+.

The grade point equivalent to a C is a 2.0 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 82 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+80 to 820 to 297.56 to 100.00
A77 to 793 to 593.90 to 96.34
A-74 to 766 to 890.24 to 92.68
B+72 to 739 to 1087.80 to 89.02
B69 to 7111 to 1384.15 to 86.59
B-66 to 6814 to 1680.49 to 82.93
C+64 to 6517 to 1878.05 to 79.27
C60 to 6319 to 2273.17 to 76.83
C-58 to 5923 to 2470.73 to 71.95
D+55 to 5725 to 2767.07 to 69.51
D52 to 5428 to 3063.41 to 65.85
D-50 to 5131 to 3260.98 to 62.20
F0 to 4933 to 820.00 to 59.76

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 62/82 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 62 out of 82 a good grade?

A score of 62/82 equates to a C. A "C" is not a very good grade. By traditional definition it means "satisfactory" however you're just satisfying the minimum requirements for the class. You got 76% of the questions correct. However you missed 24% so there is still a gap in your performance. The average grade in high school is a B so a C is a bit behind in performance.

How is a percentage calculated for 62 out of 82?

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 62/82 is
62 ÷ 82 × 100 = 75.61%
On a 82 question test, if you miss 20 and get 62 right, you will have a 75.61%.

How is a letter grade determined for 62 out of 82?

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 75.61% is in the 73-76% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "C". Thus, a 75.61% grade is a C.

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