Grading Scale for 34 Questions

On a 34-question test, each question is worth 2.94%, so every wrong answer lowers the score by 2.94 percentage points. That is typical of a chapter test. The chart below shows the percentage and letter grade for every possible score, from 34 right down to 0.

2.94%Per question
21 rightTo pass at 60% (miss up to 13)
Miss 3Still an A at 90%+
Miss 6Still a B at 80%+
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Letter grades on a 34-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 31 right (miss up to 3), a B allows 6 misses, a C allows 10, and a D allows 13.

GradeRightWrongPercentage
A+33–340–197.1–100%
A32294.1%
A−31391.2%
B+30488.2%
B29585.3%
B−28682.4%
C+27779.4%
C25–268–973.5–76.5%
C−241070.6%
D+231167.6%
D221264.7%
D−211361.8%
F0–2014–340–58.8%

Full grade chart for 34 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
340100%A+A
33197.1%A+A
32294.1%AA
31391.2%A−A
30488.2%B+B
29585.3%BB
28682.4%B−B
27779.4%C+C
26876.5%CC
25973.5%CC
241070.6%C−C
231167.6%D+D
221264.7%DD
211361.8%D−D
201458.8%FF
191555.9%FF
181652.9%FF
171750%FF
161847.1%FF
151944.1%FF
142041.2%FF
132138.2%FF
122235.3%FF
112332.4%FF
102429.4%FF
92526.5%FF
82623.5%FF
72720.6%FF
62817.6%FF
52914.7%FF
43011.8%FF
3318.8%FF
2325.9%FF
1332.9%FF
0340%FF

Borderline scores to watch

No score on a 34-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 33-question test, where each miss costs 3.03 points, a miss here costs 2.94 points, so every answer matters a little less.

Questions about 34-question tests

How many questions can you miss on a 34-question test and still pass?
With 60% as the passing mark, you need at least 21 right, so you can miss up to 13 of 34 questions. Missing 14 gives 58.8%, which is an F.
How many can you miss on a 34-question test and get an A?
If an A starts at 90%, you can miss up to 3 questions (91.2%). On a plus/minus scale where A starts at 93%, you can miss 2 (94.1%).
What percentage is 33 out of 34?
33 out of 34 is 97.1%, which is an A+ on the standard plus/minus scale.
What grade is 26 out of 34?
26 out of 34 is 76.5%, 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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