Scores Out of 120 as Percentages
Every possible score on a 120-question test or assignment, converted to a percentage and letter grade — from 0/120 (0%) all the way to 120/120 (100%). Below the chart you'll find how to do the conversion yourself, the key passing and A-grade thresholds out of 120, and answers to the most common questions.
How to Convert a Score Out of 120 to a Percentage
To convert any score out of 120 to a percentage, divide the score by 120 and multiply by 100:
percent = (score ÷ 120) × 100
example: (108 ÷ 120) × 100 = 90%
The resulting percentage is then mapped to a letter grade on the standard 10-point scale. The full table below has already done this for every score out of 120.
Common Scores Out of 120
The score you need out of 120 to hit each key percentage threshold:
- Passing (D, 60%) 72/120 (60%) D
- Half marks (50%) 60/120 (50%) F
- C grade (70%) 84/120 (70%) C
- B grade (80%) 96/120 (80%) B
- A grade (90%) 108/120 (90%) A
- Perfect (100%) 120/120 (100%) A
In short: you need 72/120 to pass (60%) and 108/120 for an A (90%).
Full Grade Chart — Every Score Out of 120
| Score | Percentage | Letter Grade | Wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0/120 | 0% | F | 120 |
| 1/120 | 0.8% | F | 119 |
| 2/120 | 1.7% | F | 118 |
| 3/120 | 2.5% | F | 117 |
| 4/120 | 3.3% | F | 116 |
| 5/120 | 4.2% | F | 115 |
| 6/120 | 5% | F | 114 |
| 7/120 | 5.8% | F | 113 |
| 8/120 | 6.7% | F | 112 |
| 9/120 | 7.5% | F | 111 |
| 10/120 | 8.3% | F | 110 |
| 11/120 | 9.2% | F | 109 |
| 12/120 | 10% | F | 108 |
| 13/120 | 10.8% | F | 107 |
| 14/120 | 11.7% | F | 106 |
| 15/120 | 12.5% | F | 105 |
| 16/120 | 13.3% | F | 104 |
| 17/120 | 14.2% | F | 103 |
| 18/120 | 15% | F | 102 |
| 19/120 | 15.8% | F | 101 |
| 20/120 | 16.7% | F | 100 |
| 21/120 | 17.5% | F | 99 |
| 22/120 | 18.3% | F | 98 |
| 23/120 | 19.2% | F | 97 |
| 24/120 | 20% | F | 96 |
| 25/120 | 20.8% | F | 95 |
| 26/120 | 21.7% | F | 94 |
| 27/120 | 22.5% | F | 93 |
| 28/120 | 23.3% | F | 92 |
| 29/120 | 24.2% | F | 91 |
| 30/120 | 25% | F | 90 |
| 31/120 | 25.8% | F | 89 |
| 32/120 | 26.7% | F | 88 |
| 33/120 | 27.5% | F | 87 |
| 34/120 | 28.3% | F | 86 |
| 35/120 | 29.2% | F | 85 |
| 36/120 | 30% | F | 84 |
| 37/120 | 30.8% | F | 83 |
| 38/120 | 31.7% | F | 82 |
| 39/120 | 32.5% | F | 81 |
| 40/120 | 33.3% | F | 80 |
| 41/120 | 34.2% | F | 79 |
| 42/120 | 35% | F | 78 |
| 43/120 | 35.8% | F | 77 |
| 44/120 | 36.7% | F | 76 |
| 45/120 | 37.5% | F | 75 |
| 46/120 | 38.3% | F | 74 |
| 47/120 | 39.2% | F | 73 |
| 48/120 | 40% | F | 72 |
| 49/120 | 40.8% | F | 71 |
| 50/120 | 41.7% | F | 70 |
| 51/120 | 42.5% | F | 69 |
| 52/120 | 43.3% | F | 68 |
| 53/120 | 44.2% | F | 67 |
| 54/120 | 45% | F | 66 |
| 55/120 | 45.8% | F | 65 |
| 56/120 | 46.7% | F | 64 |
| 57/120 | 47.5% | F | 63 |
| 58/120 | 48.3% | F | 62 |
| 59/120 | 49.2% | F | 61 |
| 60/120 | 50% | F | 60 |
| 61/120 | 50.8% | F | 59 |
| 62/120 | 51.7% | F | 58 |
| 63/120 | 52.5% | F | 57 |
| 64/120 | 53.3% | F | 56 |
| 65/120 | 54.2% | F | 55 |
| 66/120 | 55% | F | 54 |
| 67/120 | 55.8% | F | 53 |
| 68/120 | 56.7% | F | 52 |
| 69/120 | 57.5% | F | 51 |
| 70/120 | 58.3% | F | 50 |
| 71/120 | 59.2% | F | 49 |
| 72/120 | 60% | D | 48 |
| 73/120 | 60.8% | D | 47 |
| 74/120 | 61.7% | D | 46 |
| 75/120 | 62.5% | D | 45 |
| 76/120 | 63.3% | D | 44 |
| 77/120 | 64.2% | D | 43 |
| 78/120 | 65% | D | 42 |
| 79/120 | 65.8% | D | 41 |
| 80/120 | 66.7% | D | 40 |
| 81/120 | 67.5% | D | 39 |
| 82/120 | 68.3% | D | 38 |
| 83/120 | 69.2% | D | 37 |
| 84/120 | 70% | C | 36 |
| 85/120 | 70.8% | C | 35 |
| 86/120 | 71.7% | C | 34 |
| 87/120 | 72.5% | C | 33 |
| 88/120 | 73.3% | C | 32 |
| 89/120 | 74.2% | C | 31 |
| 90/120 | 75% | C | 30 |
| 91/120 | 75.8% | C | 29 |
| 92/120 | 76.7% | C | 28 |
| 93/120 | 77.5% | C | 27 |
| 94/120 | 78.3% | C | 26 |
| 95/120 | 79.2% | C | 25 |
| 96/120 | 80% | B | 24 |
| 97/120 | 80.8% | B | 23 |
| 98/120 | 81.7% | B | 22 |
| 99/120 | 82.5% | B | 21 |
| 100/120 | 83.3% | B | 20 |
| 101/120 | 84.2% | B | 19 |
| 102/120 | 85% | B | 18 |
| 103/120 | 85.8% | B | 17 |
| 104/120 | 86.7% | B | 16 |
| 105/120 | 87.5% | B | 15 |
| 106/120 | 88.3% | B | 14 |
| 107/120 | 89.2% | B | 13 |
| 108/120 | 90% | A | 12 |
| 109/120 | 90.8% | A | 11 |
| 110/120 | 91.7% | A | 10 |
| 111/120 | 92.5% | A | 9 |
| 112/120 | 93.3% | A | 8 |
| 113/120 | 94.2% | A | 7 |
| 114/120 | 95% | A | 6 |
| 115/120 | 95.8% | A | 5 |
| 116/120 | 96.7% | A | 4 |
| 117/120 | 97.5% | A | 3 |
| 118/120 | 98.3% | A | 2 |
| 119/120 | 99.2% | A | 1 |
| 120/120 | 100% | A | 0 |
Letter Grade Breakdown
Letter grades out of 120 use the standard 10-point scale:
- A — 90% and above (108/120 or higher)
- B — 80% to 89.9% (96/120 or higher)
- C — 70% to 79.9% (84/120 or higher)
- D — 60% to 69.9% (72/120 or higher)
- F — below 60% (under 72/120)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a passing score out of 120?
On the standard 10-point scale, 60% is the passing threshold (a D). Out of 120, that means you need at least 72 correct to pass — 72/120 works out to 60%. Anything below 72/120 falls under 60% and is a failing grade.
How many questions can you get wrong out of 120 and still pass?
You can miss up to 48 questions out of 120 and still pass. Getting 72/120 correct gives you 60% (a D, the lowest passing grade). Miss more than 48 and you drop below 60%.
How many can you get wrong out of 120 and still get an A?
To earn an A you need 90% or higher. Out of 120, that means at least 108 correct (108/120 = 90%), so you can afford to miss at most 12 questions.
What is half of 120 as a percentage?
Half of 120 is 60, and 60/120 is exactly 50%. Under the standard 10-point scale that is a failing grade (F), since 50% is below the 60% passing line.
Is a score out of 120 graded on a 10-point scale?
Most US schools use the standard 10-point scale regardless of the denominator: A is 90%+, B is 80%+, C is 70%+, D is 60%+, and anything below 60% is an F. A raw score out of 120 is first converted to a percentage — divide by 120 and multiply by 100 — then mapped to a letter. Your own school's cutoffs may differ, so check your syllabus.
Related Tools
- Test Grade Calculator — grade any 120-question test interactively; enter the number wrong and get your score plus a printable grading scale.
- Percent to Letter Grade converter — turn any percentage into its letter grade on the standard scale.
- GPA Calculator — roll individual course grades and credit hours into a weighted or unweighted GPA.