61 out of 76 Test Score

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What grade is 61 out of 76?

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80.26% B-

A score of 61 out of 76 on a test, assignment or class is a 80.26% percentage grade. 15 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 64 which would be a B.

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

Letter Grades for 76 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+74 to 760 to 297.37 to 100.00
A71 to 733 to 593.42 to 96.05
A-69 to 706 to 790.79 to 92.11
B+67 to 688 to 988.16 to 89.47
B64 to 6610 to 1284.21 to 86.84
B-61 to 6313 to 1580.26 to 82.89
C+59 to 6016 to 1777.63 to 78.95
C56 to 5818 to 2073.68 to 76.32
C-54 to 5521 to 2271.05 to 72.37
D+51 to 5323 to 2567.11 to 69.74
D48 to 5026 to 2863.16 to 65.79
D-46 to 4729 to 3060.53 to 61.84
F0 to 4531 to 760.00 to 59.21

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 61/76 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 61 out of 76 a good grade?

A score of 61/76 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 61 out of 76?

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 61/76 is
61 ÷ 76 × 100 = 80.26%
On a 76 question test, if you miss 15 and get 61 right, you will have a 80.26%.

How is a letter grade determined for 61 out of 76?

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 80.26% is in the 80-82% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "B-". Thus, a 80.26% grade is a B-.

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