What Grade Is 51 out of 60? (51/60)
51 out of 60 (51/60) is 85%: a B on all three common scales. That is 9 wrong answers and 3.0 GPA points on the 4.0 scale.
- Percentage
- 85%
- 51 / 60 x 100
- 10 point letter
- B
- B with +/-, B on 7 point
- Wrong
- 9
- of 60 questions
- 4.0 GPA
- 3.0
- for a B
One more right, one fewer: 52/60 and 50/60
One more right makes it 52 out of 60, an 86.67%: still a B on the 10 point scale. One fewer is 50 out of 60, an 83.33%, the same B. Each question is worth 1.67 percentage points.
The next letter up with pluses and minuses is a B+ at 53/60 (88.33%), 2 more right answers away. On the 10 point scale the next step is an A at 54/60, 3 questions away.
Right answers needed for each letter out of 60
| Letter | Percent | Right | From 51/60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 93 to 100 | 56 or more | 5 more right |
| A- | 90 to under 93 | 54 or more | 3 more right |
| B+ | 87 to under 90 | 53 or more | 2 more right |
| B | 83 to under 87 | 50 or more | your score |
| B- | 80 to under 83 | 48 or more | 2 fewer |
| C+ | 77 to under 80 | 47 or more | 4 fewer |
| C | 73 to under 77 | 44 or more | 5 fewer |
| C- | 70 to under 73 | 42 or more | 8 fewer |
| D+ | 67 to under 70 | 41 or more | 10 fewer |
| D | 63 to under 67 | 38 or more | 11 fewer |
| D- | 60 to under 63 | 36 or more | 14 fewer |
| F | below 60 | 35 or fewer | 16 fewer |
Plus and minus scale; the 10 point letter is the plain letter. Every letter can happen with whole scores out of 60.
85% on other test lengths
51/60 is exactly the same grade as 17 out of 20 and 34 out of 40: 85%, a B.
Is 51 out of 60 passing?
Yes. Where passing starts at 60%, which is 36 right out of 60, 51/60 clears it by 15 questions. It also passes where the line is 70% (42 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 60 grade chart with 51/60 marked
| Score | Percent | 10 pt | +/- | 7 pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60/60 | 100% | A | A | A |
| 59/60 | 98.33% | A | A | A |
| 58/60 | 96.67% | A | A | A |
| 57/60 | 95% | A | A | A |
| 56/60 | 93.33% | A | A | A |
| 55/60 | 91.67% | A | A- | B |
| 54/60 | 90% | A | A- | B |
| 53/60 | 88.33% | B | B+ | B |
| 52/60 | 86.67% | B | B | B |
| 51/60 | 85% | B | B | B |
| 50/60 | 83.33% | B | B | C |
| 49/60 | 81.67% | B | B- | C |
| 48/60 | 80% | B | B- | C |
| 47/60 | 78.33% | C | C+ | C |
| 46/60 | 76.67% | C | C | C |
| 45/60 | 75% | C | C | C |
| 44/60 | 73.33% | C | C | D |
| 43/60 | 71.67% | C | C- | D |
| 42/60 | 70% | C | C- | D |
| 41/60 | 68.33% | D | D+ | F |
| 40/60 | 66.67% | D | D | F |
| 39/60 | 65% | D | D | F |
| 38/60 | 63.33% | D | D | F |
| 37/60 | 61.67% | D | D- | F |
| 36/60 | 60% | D | D- | F |
| 35/60 | 58.33% | F | F | F |
| 34/60 | 56.67% | F | F | F |
| 33/60 | 55% | F | F | F |
| 32/60 | 53.33% | F | F | F |
| 31/60 | 51.67% | F | F | F |
| 30/60 | 50% | F | F | F |
| 29/60 | 48.33% | F | F | F |
| 28/60 | 46.67% | F | F | F |
| 27/60 | 45% | F | F | F |
| 26/60 | 43.33% | F | F | F |
| 25/60 | 41.67% | F | F | F |
| 24/60 | 40% | F | F | F |
| 23/60 | 38.33% | F | F | F |
| 22/60 | 36.67% | F | F | F |
| 21/60 | 35% | F | F | F |
| 20/60 | 33.33% | F | F | F |
| 19/60 | 31.67% | F | F | F |
| 18/60 | 30% | F | F | F |
| 17/60 | 28.33% | F | F | F |
| 16/60 | 26.67% | F | F | F |
| 15/60 | 25% | F | F | F |
| 14/60 | 23.33% | F | F | F |
| 13/60 | 21.67% | F | F | F |
| 12/60 | 20% | F | F | F |
| 11/60 | 18.33% | F | F | F |
| 10/60 | 16.67% | F | F | F |
| 9/60 | 15% | F | F | F |
| 8/60 | 13.33% | F | F | F |
| 7/60 | 11.67% | F | F | F |
| 6/60 | 10% | F | F | F |
| 5/60 | 8.33% | F | F | F |
| 4/60 | 6.67% | F | F | F |
| 3/60 | 5% | F | F | F |
| 2/60 | 3.33% | F | F | F |
| 1/60 | 1.67% | F | F | F |
| 0/60 | 0% | F | F | F |
Whole scores; the printable out of 60 chart adds a lookup and a CSV download.
How to calculate 51 out of 60 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.
51/60 as a percent: worked example
You get 51 right on a 60 question test. What is the percent and the letter?
- 51 / 60 = 0.85 (17/20 in lowest terms)
- 0.85 x 100 = 85%
- 85 is a B on all three scales (83 to under 87 with pluses and minuses)
51/60 is 85%: a B on all three common scales.
Questions and answers
Is a 51 out of 60 a good grade?
85% is a good, above average score on the 10 point scale (a B). An A takes 54 right, 3 more right answers than 51. It passes on every common scale.
What do I need for the next letter after 51/60?
53 right out of 60 (88.33%) is a B+ with pluses and minuses, 2 more questions than 51. For an A on the 10 point scale you need 54 right.
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