Grade Percentage Calculator

Turn marks scored out of a total into a percentage, a letter grade and a pass or fail verdict.

What the Grade Percentage Calculator does

A grade percentage is marks earned divided by marks available. The letter grade shown uses the common US scale with plus and minus bands — your institution may set different cut-offs.

Formula

  • Percentage = (Marks earned + Bonus) ÷ Total marks × 100

Inputs explained

InputUnitRequiredNotes
Marks earnednumberYesAccepts 0 or more.
Total marks availablenumberYesAccepts more than 0.
Bonus marksnumberOptionalAccepts 0 or more.

How to use it

  1. Enter Marks earned and Total marks available.
  2. Optionally add Bonus marks.
  3. Select Calculate.

Worked example

Scoring 68 out of 80 on a test.

Earned
68
Total
80

68 ÷ 80 × 100 = 85% — a B.

Reading the result

  • The percentage is marks earned over marks available, independent of any grading scale laid over it.
  • The letter bands are the common US scale with plus and minus grades. Your institution may set different cut-offs, and some drop the plus and minus entirely.

Assumptions and limitations

  • All marks are treated as equally weighted. Where coursework and exams carry different weights, use the weighted average calculator.

Common mistakes

  • Comparing percentages across institutions with different scales, where the same number can be a different grade.
  • Rounding up to reach a boundary. Most institutions apply the cut-off to the unrounded figure.

Frequently asked questions

How do I work out what I need on the final exam?

Use the weighted average calculator with your current grades and the final's weight to find the score required for a target overall grade.

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