Test Score Calculator

Find your score from questions answered correctly, with grading curve options.

What the Test Score Calculator does

A test score is correct answers divided by total questions. A curve adds points to everyone's result, usually when a test proved harder than intended.

Formula

  • Raw score = Correct ÷ Total × 100
  • Adjusted score = Raw score + Curve, capped at 100%

Inputs explained

InputUnitRequiredNotes
Questions answered correctlynumberYesAccepts 0 or more.
Total questionsnumberYesAccepts 1 or more.
Curve adjustmentpointsOptionalAdded to the final percentage.
Pass mark%Optional

How to use it

  1. Enter Questions answered correctly and Total questions.
  2. Optionally add Curve adjustment and Pass mark.
  3. Select Calculate.

Worked example

34 correct out of 40 questions, with a 3-point curve.

Correct
34
Total
40
Curve
3

Raw 85%, adjusted 88% — a comfortable pass.

Reading the result

  • The percentage is correct answers over total questions; the letter grade depends entirely on the scale applied to it.
  • A curve shifts everyone’s score by the same amount, so it changes grades without changing rank order.

Assumptions and limitations

  • Every question is assumed to carry equal weight. Weighted papers need the weighted average calculator instead.
  • The letter bands shown are the common US scale; institutions set their own cut-offs.

Common mistakes

  • Counting unanswered questions as if they were not asked. They usually score zero and stay in the denominator.
  • Applying a curve before rounding rather than after, which can move a borderline score across a grade boundary.

Frequently asked questions

What is grading on a curve?

Adjusting scores relative to class performance. A simple curve adds a flat number of points; a true bell curve reassigns grades by rank rather than raw score.

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