GRADING REFERENCE

Grade Chart

A grade chart lists every possible score for a test. Teachers can match the number of wrong answers with the correct percentage and letter grade without repeating the calculation.

Example chart · 10 total questions · Updated July 16, 2026
INTERACTIVE TOOL

Generate a grade chart

Choose a test length and grading scale to create a printable table for every possible score.

Grade chart generator

Create every possible test score.

Percentage decimals
LIVE GRADE CHART

20-question test

21 scores
WrongCorrectPercentageGrade
020100%A
11995%A
21890%A−
31785%B
41680%B−
51575%C
61470%C−
71365%D
81260%D−
91155%F
101050%F
11945%F
12840%F
13735%F
14630%F
15525%F
16420%F
17315%F
18210%F
1915%F
2000%F
QUICK DEFINITION

A grade chart, also called a grading chart or easy-grader table, matches raw scores with percentages and letter grades. Each row shows how the result changes when one more answer is correct or wrong.

10-question grade chart

This example uses whole-point scoring and a simple A–F scale. Use the generator above to create the same chart for any test from 1 to 500 questions with standard, strict, or lenient letter-grade thresholds.

WrongCorrectPercentageLetter grade
010100%A
1990%A
2880%B
3770%C
4660%D
5550%F
6440%F
7330%F
8220%F
9110%F
1000%F

How to read a grade chart

Find the number of points or questions missed in the first column. Move across the row to see the number correct, percentage score, and corresponding letter grade. A zero in the wrong column represents a perfect score.

Create a chart for any assignment

Test length, fractional scoring, bonus points, and grade thresholds can all change the chart. Generate a custom chart instead of relying on a fixed printable table.

How many questions can a student miss?

Find the required percentage in the chart and read the wrong-answer value in the same row. On a 20-question test, each question is worth 5 percentage points, so 6 wrong answers produce 70%. Shorter quizzes have larger gaps between possible scores because each question represents more of the total.

Grade charts for partial credit

A whole-question chart assumes every item has equal value. For half points, quarter points, essay rubrics, or different question weights, use the full grade calculator and select the required point precision. The chart will include fractional raw scores.

Create a custom grade chart