48 out of 62 Test Score

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What grade is 48 out of 62?

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77.42% C+

A score of 48 out of 62 on a test, assignment or class is a 77.42% percentage grade. 14 questions were wrong or points missed.

A 77% 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 50 which would be a B-.

The grade point equivalent to a C+ is a 2.3 GPA for this score.

Letter Grades for 62 question test

Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+61 to 620 to 198.39 to 100.00
A58 to 602 to 493.55 to 96.77
A-56 to 575 to 690.32 to 91.94
B+54 to 557 to 887.10 to 88.71
B52 to 539 to 1083.87 to 85.48
B-50 to 5111 to 1280.65 to 82.26
C+48 to 4913 to 1477.42 to 79.03
C46 to 4715 to 1674.19 to 75.81
C-44 to 4517 to 1870.97 to 72.58
D+42 to 4319 to 2067.74 to 69.35
D40 to 4121 to 2264.52 to 66.13
D-38 to 3923 to 2461.29 to 62.90
F0 to 3725 to 620.00 to 59.68

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 48/62 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 48 out of 62 a good grade?

A score of 48/62 equates to a C+. C+ isn't a bad grade, but it's not a good grade either. You're falling short of other students' performance with a C+. A C+ is a bit below the average for most high school students (B letter grades).

How is a percentage calculated for 48 out of 62?

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 48/62 is
48 ÷ 62 × 100 = 77.42%
On a 62 question test, if you miss 14 and get 48 right, you will have a 77.42%.

How is a letter grade determined for 48 out of 62?

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 77.42% is in the 77-79% range. This corresponds with the letter grade "C+". Thus, a 77.42% grade is a C+.

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