What Grade is 12 out of 20?

12 out of 20 is 60%. Divide 12 by 20 and multiply by 100.

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Your Score

60%

D-

Passing

12 / 20 = 0.6 × 100 = 60%

Each question is worth 5.00% of the total grade.

Correct	Wrong	Percentage	Grade
20	0	100%	A+
19	1	95%	A
18	2	90%	A-
17	3	85%	B
16	4	80%	B-
15	5	75%	C
14	6	70%	C-
13	7	65%	D
12	8	60%	D-
11	9	55%	F
10	10	50%	F
9	11	45%	F
8	12	40%	F
7	13	35%	F
6	14	30%	F
5	15	25%	F
4	16	20%	F
3	17	15%	F
2	18	10%	F
1	19	5%	F
0	20	0%	F

Getting 12 correct out of 20 questions gives you a score of 60%, which is a D-. You got 8 questions wrong.

This is a passing grade. Most schools and teachers consider 60% or above to be passing.

To move up to a D, you would need 1 more correct answer (13 out of 20).

12 out of 20 is 60%. Divide 12 by 20 and multiply by 100.

12 out of 20 is a D- on the standard grading scale.

Yes. 12 out of 20 is 60%, which is above the typical 60% passing threshold.

60% earns a D-. It's passing, but just barely. You'd want to study up for next time.

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