Test Grade Calculator

This test grade calculator takes the figures you already have and applies the relationship behind test grade calculations for you, giving number of points / questions ❓ and percentage from number correct ✅ and number wrong ❌.

What Is the Test Grade Calculator?

The test grade calculator turns number correct ✅ and number wrong ❌ into number of points / questions ❓ and percentage.

It is a quick way to get from the numbers you have to the number you need, without setting up a spreadsheet or reaching for a formula.

How the Test Grade Works

Each result follows from the ones before it, and the calculator shows every step, so a surprising answer can be traced back to the input that caused it.

Round your inputs to the precision you actually know, and keep more precision than that in the intermediate steps.

Getting a Result You Can Trust

Run the calculation twice with slightly different inputs. A sensible calculator moves its output in proportion; a wild change points to a unit or a decimal point problem in what you entered.

Write the inputs down next to the answer. It takes a moment and it is the difference between a number you can explain and one you cannot.

A Worked Example

Working through an example, with number correct ✅ set to 10, number wrong ❌ set to 5, the calculator returns number of points / questions ❓ of 15, and percentage of 66.67. Substitute your own figures and the same steps produce the same kind of answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to work out number of points / questions ❓?

Enter number correct ✅ and number wrong ❌. The calculator then works through the relationship and reports number of points / questions ❓ and percentage.

What does the test grade actually calculate?

It takes number correct ✅ and number wrong ❌ and converts them into number of points / questions ❓ and percentage using the standard relationship for this problem. Each step is applied in turn, so every output is traceable back to the numbers you typed in.

How should I enter number correct ✅?

Use the value you actually have, in the unit shown next to the field. Enter every value in the same unit system. The calculator assumes the figures you supply are consistent, so it cannot correct a mistake that happens before the calculation starts.

Why does a small change in one value move the answer so much?

That happens when an output depends on a ratio, because dividing by a small number magnifies any change in it. Check the units first, then check whether the value you entered is in the range the relationship was designed for.

Does anything you type get stored?

No. The whole calculation runs inside your browser, and nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or sent anywhere.

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