Grading Scale for 25 Questions

On a 25-question test, each question is worth 4%, so every wrong answer lowers the score by 4 percentage points. That is typical of a weekly quiz or spelling test. The chart below shows the percentage and letter grade for every possible score, from 25 right down to 0.

4%Per question
15 rightTo pass at 60% (miss up to 10)
Miss 2Still an A at 90%+
Miss 5Still a B at 80%+
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Letter grades on a 25-question test

This summary uses the standard plus/minus scale (A from 93%, A− from 90%, B+ from 87% and so on down to D− at 60%). For a plain scale, an A needs 23 right (miss up to 2), a B allows 5 misses, a C allows 7, and a D allows 10.

GradeRightWrongPercentage
A+250100%
A24196%
A−23292%
B+22388%
B21484%
B−20580%
C+No possible score on a 25-question test
C19676%
C−18772%
D+17868%
D16964%
D−151060%
F0–1411–250–56%

Because each question is worth 4%, one letter grade can’t be reached at all on a 25-question test: C+. Scores jump straight over that range. If that matters for your grade book, use half-point scoring in the EZ Grader (Settings → Half points).

Full grade chart for 25 questions

The dashed line marks the pass mark (60%). “+/−” uses the standard plus/minus scale; “Plain” uses A 90, B 80, C 70, D 60.

RightWrongPercentage+/− gradePlain
250100%A+A
24196%AA
23292%A−A
22388%B+B
21484%BB
20580%B−B
19676%CC
18772%C−C
17868%D+D
16964%DD
151060%D−D
141156%FF
131252%FF
121348%FF
111444%FF
101540%FF
91636%FF
81732%FF
71828%FF
61924%FF
52020%FF
42116%FF
32212%FF
2238%FF
1244%FF
0250%FF

Borderline scores to watch

No score on a 25-question test rounds up into a higher letter grade, so your rounding policy never changes a grade on a test this size (standard plus/minus scale).

Need a different grade scale, half points or bonus questions? The EZ Grader rebuilds this chart with your school’s cutoffs, Class Mode grades a whole class list at once, the grade chart library compares test sizes side by side, and the same grade calculator works out weighted and final grades.

Compared with a 24-question test, where each miss costs 4.17 points, a miss here costs 4 points, so every answer matters a little less.

Questions about 25-question tests

How many questions can you miss on a 25-question test and still pass?
With 60% as the passing mark, you need at least 15 right, so you can miss up to 10 of 25 questions. Missing 11 gives 56%, which is an F.
How many can you miss on a 25-question test and get an A?
If an A starts at 90%, you can miss up to 2 questions (92%). On a plus/minus scale where A starts at 93%, you can miss 1 (96%).
What percentage is 24 out of 25?
24 out of 25 is 96%, which is an A on the standard plus/minus scale.
What grade is 19 out of 25?
19 out of 25 is 76%, which is a C on the standard plus/minus scale and a C on a plain A–F scale.

Grade charts for other test sizes

See every size grouped by quiz, chapter test, midterm and final exam in the grade chart library.

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