Grading Scale for 44 Questions

On a 44-question test, each question is worth 2.27%, so every wrong answer lowers the score by 2.27 percentage points. That is typical of a unit test or midterm. The chart below shows the percentage and letter grade for every possible score, from 44 right down to 0.

2.27%Per question
27 rightTo pass at 60% (miss up to 17)
Miss 4Still an A at 90%+
Miss 8Still a B at 80%+
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Letter grades on a 44-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 40 right (miss up to 4), a B allows 8 misses, a C allows 13, and a D allows 17.

GradeRightWrongPercentage
A+43–440–197.7–100%
A41–422–393.2–95.5%
A−40490.9%
B+39588.6%
B37–386–784.1–86.4%
B−36881.8%
C+34–359–1077.3–79.5%
C331175%
C−31–3212–1370.5–72.7%
D+301468.2%
D28–2915–1663.6–65.9%
D−271761.4%
F0–2618–440–59.1%

Full grade chart for 44 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
440100%A+A
43197.7%A+A
42295.5%AA
41393.2%AA
40490.9%A−A
39588.6%B+B
38686.4%BB
37784.1%BB
36881.8%B−B
35979.5%C+C
341077.3%C+C
331175%CC
321272.7%C−C
311370.5%C−C
301468.2%D+D
291565.9%DD
281663.6%DD
271761.4%D−D
261859.1%FF
251956.8%FF
242054.5%FF
232152.3%FF
222250%FF
212347.7%FF
202445.5%FF
192543.2%FF
182640.9%FF
172738.6%FF
162836.4%FF
152934.1%FF
143031.8%FF
133129.5%FF
123227.3%FF
113325%FF
103422.7%FF
93520.5%FF
83618.2%FF
73715.9%FF
63813.6%FF
53911.4%FF
4409.1%FF
3416.8%FF
2424.5%FF
1432.3%FF
0440%FF

Borderline scores to watch

On a 44-question test, 2 scores sit just below a grade cutoff and would move up a letter grade if you round to the nearest whole percent: 35/44 = 79.5%, which rounds up to a B−; 32/44 = 72.7%, which rounds up to a C. Decide your rounding rule before grading so these students are treated the same way. The EZ Grader’s Show decimals option shows the exact value.

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 43-question test, where each miss costs 2.33 points, a miss here costs 2.27 points, so every answer matters a little less.

Questions about 44-question tests

How many questions can you miss on a 44-question test and still pass?
With 60% as the passing mark, you need at least 27 right, so you can miss up to 17 of 44 questions. Missing 18 gives 59.1%, which is an F.
How many can you miss on a 44-question test and get an A?
If an A starts at 90%, you can miss up to 4 questions (90.9%). On a plus/minus scale where A starts at 93%, you can miss 3 (93.2%).
What percentage is 43 out of 44?
43 out of 44 is 97.7%, which is an A+ on the standard plus/minus scale.
What grade is 33 out of 44?
33 out of 44 is 75%, 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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