65% Grade

D letter grade and 1.0 GPA

65 Percent Grade, D Letter Grade and 1.0% GPA

What grade is 65%?

A 65 percent grade is a solid D letter grade. A letter grade D means less than satisfactory or below average performance in a class or on a test. Any percentage score in the 63-66.9 range is a D on the grade scale table.

65% grade to GPA

A 65 converts to a 1.0 GPA. All percent grades 63-66.9 are in the 1.0 range. GPA is determined from a percent grade by consulting the GPA conversion table.

What about decimal grades between 65 and 66?

All information presented on this page is valid for any grade between a 65 and 66, for example 65.25, 65.3, 65.75, 65.9 etc. They all convert to a D and 1.0 GPA.

Common scores which result in a 65

Aside from 65 out of 100, there are numerous ways students can end up with 65% grades. Here are scales for common number of test questions that can lead to a 65 grade.

Grades in the 65 Range
Percent Earned Possible Grade
65.71 23 35 D
65.45 36 55 D
65.71 46 70 D
65.33 49 75 D
65.88 56 85 D
65.56 59 90 D
65.26 62 95 D
65.71 69 105 D
65.45 72 110 D
65.22 75 115 D

Position of 65% on the Percent Grade Scale

Reference table of the percentage grade scale with letter grade and unweighted GPA point equivalents. This grade scale is used my most U.S. middle schools, high schools and colleges.

High School and College Grade Scale by Percentages
Percent Grade Points
70 C- 1.7
69 D+ 1.3
68 D+ 1.3
67 D+ 1.3
66 D 1.0
65 D 1.0
64 D 1.0
63 D 1.0
62 D- 0.7
61 D- 0.7
60 D- 0.7

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