What Grade Is 33 out of 40? (33/40)
33 out of 40 (33/40) is 82.5%, which rounds to 83%: a B on the 10 point scale, a B- with pluses and minuses and a C on the 7 point scale. That is 7 wrong answers and 2.7 GPA points on the 4.0 scale. A gradebook that rounds to 83% first would make it a B on the plus and minus scale.
- Percentage
- 82.5%
- rounds to 83%
- 10 point letter
- B
- B- with +/-, C on 7 point
- Wrong
- 7
- of 40 questions
- 4.0 GPA
- 2.7
- for a B-
One more right, one fewer: 34/40 and 32/40
One more right makes it 34 out of 40, an 85%: still a B on the 10 point scale. One fewer is 32 out of 40, an 80%, the same B (B- with pluses and minuses). Each question is worth 2.5 percentage points.
The next letter up with pluses and minuses is a B at 34/40 (85%), 1 more right answer away. On the 10 point scale the next step is an A at 36/40, 3 questions away.
Right answers needed for each letter out of 40
| Letter | Percent | Right | From 33/40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 93 to 100 | 38 or more | 5 more right |
| A- | 90 to under 93 | 36 or more | 3 more right |
| B+ | 87 to under 90 | 35 or more | 2 more right |
| B | 83 to under 87 | 34 or more | 1 more right |
| B- | 80 to under 83 | 32 or more | your score |
| C+ | 77 to under 80 | 31 or more | 2 fewer |
| C | 73 to under 77 | 30 or more | 3 fewer |
| C- | 70 to under 73 | 28 or more | 4 fewer |
| D+ | 67 to under 70 | 27 or more | 6 fewer |
| D | 63 to under 67 | 26 or more | 7 fewer |
| D- | 60 to under 63 | 24 or more | 8 fewer |
| F | below 60 | 23 or fewer | 10 fewer |
Plus and minus scale; the 10 point letter is the plain letter. Every letter can happen with whole scores out of 40.
82.5% on other test lengths
No other common test length gives exactly 82.5%. The closest scores are 8 out of 10 (80%), 10 out of 12 (83.33%), 12 out of 15 (80%), 16 out of 20 (80%), 21 out of 25 (84%), 25 out of 30 (83.33%), 41 out of 50 (82%) and 49 out of 60 (81.67%).
Is 33 out of 40 passing?
Yes. Where passing starts at 60%, which is 24 right out of 40, 33/40 clears it by 9 questions. It also passes where the line is 70% (28 right), as on the 7 point scale. Whether a D passes the class is a separate rule, covered in the passing grade guide.
Out of 40 grade chart with 33/40 marked
| Score | Percent | 10 pt | +/- | 7 pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40/40 | 100% | A | A | A |
| 39/40 | 97.5% | A | A | A |
| 38/40 | 95% | A | A | A |
| 37/40 | 92.5% | A | A- | B |
| 36/40 | 90% | A | A- | B |
| 35/40 | 87.5% | B | B+ | B |
| 34/40 | 85% | B | B | B |
| 33/40 | 82.5% | B | B- | C |
| 32/40 | 80% | B | B- | C |
| 31/40 | 77.5% | C | C+ | C |
| 30/40 | 75% | C | C | C |
| 29/40 | 72.5% | C | C- | D |
| 28/40 | 70% | C | C- | D |
| 27/40 | 67.5% | D | D+ | F |
| 26/40 | 65% | D | D | F |
| 25/40 | 62.5% | D | D- | F |
| 24/40 | 60% | D | D- | F |
| 23/40 | 57.5% | F | F | F |
| 22/40 | 55% | F | F | F |
| 21/40 | 52.5% | F | F | F |
| 20/40 | 50% | F | F | F |
| 19/40 | 47.5% | F | F | F |
| 18/40 | 45% | F | F | F |
| 17/40 | 42.5% | F | F | F |
| 16/40 | 40% | F | F | F |
| 15/40 | 37.5% | F | F | F |
| 14/40 | 35% | F | F | F |
| 13/40 | 32.5% | F | F | F |
| 12/40 | 30% | F | F | F |
| 11/40 | 27.5% | F | F | F |
| 10/40 | 25% | F | F | F |
| 9/40 | 22.5% | F | F | F |
| 8/40 | 20% | F | F | F |
| 7/40 | 17.5% | F | F | F |
| 6/40 | 15% | F | F | F |
| 5/40 | 12.5% | F | F | F |
| 4/40 | 10% | F | F | F |
| 3/40 | 7.5% | F | F | F |
| 2/40 | 5% | F | F | F |
| 1/40 | 2.5% | F | F | F |
| 0/40 | 0% | F | F | F |
Whole scores; the printable out of 40 chart adds a lookup and a CSV download.
How to calculate 33 out of 40 as a percentage
Divide the number right by the number of questions, multiply by 100, then find the band on your school's scale. CurveFox reads the letter from the exact percent, the same rule as the grading scale chart.
Next step: put this test into your class grade with the grade calculator, see what the final needs with the final grade calculator, or curve a whole class with the grade curve calculator.
33/40 as a percent: worked example
You get 33 right on a 40 question test. What is the percent and the letter?
- 33 / 40 = 0.825
- 0.825 x 100 = 82.5%, 83% rounded to a whole percent
- 82.5 is in 80 to under 90 on the 10 point scale (B), 80 to under 83 with pluses and minuses (B-) and 75 to under 85 on the 7 point scale (C)
33/40 is 82.5%: a B on the 10 point scale, a B- with pluses and minuses and a C on the 7 point scale.
Questions and answers
Is a 33 out of 40 a good grade?
82.5% is a good, above average score on the 10 point scale (a B). An A takes 36 right, 3 more right answers than 33. It passes on every common scale.
What do I need for the next letter after 33/40?
34 right out of 40 (85%) is a B with pluses and minuses, 1 more question than 33. For an A on the 10 point scale you need 36 right.
Does 33/40 round up to a higher letter?
Only if your teacher rounds first. 82.5% rounds to 83%, which would give a B instead of a B- on the plus and minus scale. Read from the exact percent, the letter stays as shown; your syllabus says which rule applies.
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