What Grade Is 55 out of 60? (55/60)
55 out of 60 (55/60) is 91.67%, which rounds to 92%: an A on the 10 point scale, an A- with pluses and minuses and a B on the 7 point scale. That is 5 wrong answers and 3.7 GPA points on the 4.0 scale.
- Percentage
- 91.67%
- rounds to 92%
- 10 point letter
- A
- A- with +/-, B on 7 point
- Wrong
- 5
- of 60 questions
- 4.0 GPA
- 3.7
- for an A-
One more right, one fewer: 56/60 and 54/60
One more right makes it 56 out of 60, a 93.33%: still an A on the 10 point scale. One fewer is 54 out of 60, a 90%, the same A (A- with pluses and minuses). Each question is worth 1.67 percentage points.
The next letter up with pluses and minuses is an A at 56/60 (93.33%), 1 more right answer away. On the 10 point scale 55/60 is already an A, so only the plus and minus scale has a step left.
Right answers needed for each letter out of 60
| Letter | Percent | Right | From 55/60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 93 to 100 | 56 or more | 1 more right |
| A- | 90 to under 93 | 54 or more | your score |
| B+ | 87 to under 90 | 53 or more | 2 fewer |
| B | 83 to under 87 | 50 or more | 3 fewer |
| B- | 80 to under 83 | 48 or more | 6 fewer |
| C+ | 77 to under 80 | 47 or more | 8 fewer |
| C | 73 to under 77 | 44 or more | 9 fewer |
| C- | 70 to under 73 | 42 or more | 12 fewer |
| D+ | 67 to under 70 | 41 or more | 14 fewer |
| D | 63 to under 67 | 38 or more | 15 fewer |
| D- | 60 to under 63 | 36 or more | 18 fewer |
| F | below 60 | 35 or fewer | 20 fewer |
Plus and minus scale; the 10 point letter is the plain letter. Every letter can happen with whole scores out of 60.
91.67% on other test lengths
55/60 is exactly the same grade as 11 out of 12: 91.67%, an A.
Is 55 out of 60 passing?
Yes. Where passing starts at 60%, which is 36 right out of 60, 55/60 clears it by 19 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 55/60 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 55 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.
55/60 as a percent: worked example
You get 55 right on a 60 question test. What is the percent and the letter?
- 55 / 60 = 0.9167 (11/12 in lowest terms)
- 0.9167 x 100 = 91.67%, 92% rounded to a whole percent
- 91.67 is in 90 to 100 on the 10 point scale (A), 90 to under 93 with pluses and minuses (A-) and 85 to under 93 on the 7 point scale (B)
55/60 is 91.67%: an A on the 10 point scale, an A- with pluses and minuses and a B on the 7 point scale.
Questions and answers
Is a 55 out of 60 a good grade?
91.67% is an excellent score on the 10 point scale (an A). It is already an A; 56 right makes it an A with pluses and minuses too. It passes on every common scale.
What do I need for the next letter after 55/60?
56 right out of 60 (93.33%) is an A with pluses and minuses, 1 more question than 55. On the 10 point scale it is already an A.
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