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Out of 60 Grade Calculator
Enter your points and this calculator turns a score out of 60 into a percentage and a letter grade. It also shows how many more points you needed for the next letter. The formula is score ÷ 60 × 100. For example, 52 out of 60 is 52 ÷ 60 = 0.87, and 0.87 × 100 = 86.67%, which is a B on the College Board style scale and a B on a plain 10-point scale.
Each point out of 60 is worth 1.67%, and every 6 points is 10%. So 54/60 is exactly 90%, 48/60 is 80% and 42/60 is 70%.
On a plain 10-point scale you need 54/60 for an A (90%), 48 for a B, 42 for a C and 36 for a D. The College Board style scale adds plus and minus grades and moves the D cut-off to 65%, which is 39/60. Schools set their own scales, so use the one in your syllabus if it differs. If your test had a different total, for example extra-credit questions, change the ‘Out of’ box and the calculator still works.
Result and step-by-step working
Letter grade: B on the College Board style (A+ 97, A 93, A− 90 … D 65) scale
- Divide the score by the total52 ÷ 60 = 0.866667.
- Multiply by 1000.866667 × 100 = 86.67% (8 points lost, 13.33% of the total).
- Look up the letter86.67% is a B. The next letter, B+, starts at 87%, which is 52.2 out of 60 (0.2 more points).
| Letter | Starts at | Minimum score out of 60 |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 97% | 58.2 |
| A | 93% | 55.8 |
| A− | 90% | 54 |
| B+ | 87% | 52.2 |
| B | 83% | 49.8 |
| B− | 80% | 48 |
| C+ | 77% | 46.2 |
| C | 73% | 43.8 |
| C− | 70% | 42 |
| D+ | 67% | 40.2 |
| D | 65% | 39 |
Out of 60 grade chart
Every score from 60 down to 0, with the percentage and the letter grade on two common US scales. College Board style: A+ 97, A 93, A− 90, B+ 87, B 83, B− 80, C+ 77, C 73, C− 70, D+ 67, D 65, F below 65. Plain 10-point: A 90, B 80, C 70, D 60, F below 60.
| Score | Percent | Letter (College Board style) | Letter (plain 10-point) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60/60 | 100% | A+ | A |
| 59/60 | 98.33% | A+ | A |
| 58/60 | 96.67% | A | A |
| 57/60 | 95% | A | A |
| 56/60 | 93.33% | A | A |
| 55/60 | 91.67% | A− | A |
| 54/60 | 90% | A− | A |
| 53/60 | 88.33% | B+ | B |
| 52/60 | 86.67% | B | B |
| 51/60 | 85% | B | B |
| 50/60 | 83.33% | B | B |
| 49/60 | 81.67% | B− | B |
| 48/60 | 80% | B− | B |
| 47/60 | 78.33% | C+ | C |
| 46/60 | 76.67% | C | C |
| 45/60 | 75% | C | C |
| 44/60 | 73.33% | C | C |
| 43/60 | 71.67% | C− | C |
| 42/60 | 70% | C− | C |
| 41/60 | 68.33% | D+ | D |
| 40/60 | 66.67% | D | D |
| 39/60 | 65% | D | D |
| 38/60 | 63.33% | F | D |
| 37/60 | 61.67% | F | D |
| 36/60 | 60% | F | D |
| 35/60 | 58.33% | F | F |
| 34/60 | 56.67% | F | F |
| 33/60 | 55% | F | F |
| 32/60 | 53.33% | F | F |
| 31/60 | 51.67% | F | F |
| 30/60 | 50% | F | F |
| 29/60 | 48.33% | F | F |
| 28/60 | 46.67% | F | F |
| 27/60 | 45% | F | F |
| 26/60 | 43.33% | F | F |
| 25/60 | 41.67% | F | F |
| 24/60 | 40% | F | F |
| 23/60 | 38.33% | F | F |
| 22/60 | 36.67% | F | F |
| 21/60 | 35% | F | F |
| 20/60 | 33.33% | F | F |
| 19/60 | 31.67% | F | F |
| 18/60 | 30% | F | F |
| 17/60 | 28.33% | F | F |
| 16/60 | 26.67% | F | F |
| 15/60 | 25% | F | F |
| 14/60 | 23.33% | F | F |
| 13/60 | 21.67% | F | F |
| 12/60 | 20% | F | F |
| 11/60 | 18.33% | F | F |
| 10/60 | 16.67% | F | F |
| 9/60 | 15% | F | F |
| 8/60 | 13.33% | F | F |
| 7/60 | 11.67% | F | F |
| 6/60 | 10% | F | F |
| 5/60 | 8.33% | F | F |
| 4/60 | 6.67% | F | F |
| 3/60 | 5% | F | F |
| 2/60 | 3.33% | F | F |
| 1/60 | 1.67% | F | F |
| 0/60 | 0% | F | F |
Frequently asked questions
- What is 50 out of 60 as a percentage?
- 50 ÷ 60 × 100 = 83.33%. That is a B on the College Board style scale and a B on a plain 10-point scale.
- What is 45 out of 60 as a percentage?
- 45 ÷ 60 × 100 = 75%. That is a C on the College Board style scale and a C on a plain 10-point scale.
- What is 54 out of 60 as a percentage?
- 54 ÷ 60 × 100 = 90%. That is a A− on the College Board style scale and a A on a plain 10-point scale.
- How many points can I lose out of 60 and still get an A?
- An A starts at 90% on a plain 10-point scale, which is 54/60. With whole-point marking you can lose 6 points. On the College Board style scale an A (not A−) starts at 93%, which is 55.8/60.
- What is a passing score out of 60?
- With a 60% pass mark you need 36/60. With a 65% pass mark, as on the College Board style scale, you need 39/60. Some courses pass at 50% (30/60); check your syllabus.
Last reviewed: October 9, 2026. Calculations run in your browser; nothing you enter is sent anywhere.