What grade is 17 out of 21?
A score of 17 out of 21 points converted to a percentage, letter grade, and GPA value.
Percentage
80.95%
Letter grade
GPA points
2.7
Good — solid work
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Percentage
80.95%
Letter
GPA points
2.7
Good — solid work
How 17 out of 21 is calculated
(17 ÷ 21) × 100 = 80.95%Divide the points you earned by the points possible, then multiply by 100. The unrounded result is 80.9524%, which displays as 80.95%. Letter grades are always compared against the unrounded value, so a borderline score is never nudged into a higher band by early rounding. Scoring 18 out of 21 (85.71%) would move this up to a B.
17 out of 21 on other grading scales
Not every school uses the same cutoffs. The same 80.95% can be a different letter depending on the scale your teacher uses.
| Grading scale | Letter for 80.95% | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plus/minus (default) | B- | Standard US scale with + and - modifiers. |
| 10-point scale | B | The most common US high school scale. |
| 7-point scale | C | Used by some districts and private schools. |
17 out of 21 outside the US
The pass mark moves a long way between countries — 50% in Australia and Canada, 40% for a UK third, and 33% in the Indian division system. Here is what 80.95% converts to in each.
| System | Grade for 80.95% | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UK honours degree | First (1st) | First, 2:1, 2:2, Third — the standard UK university classification. |
| Australian university | Distinction | High Distinction through Fail, used by most Australian universities. |
| Canadian high school | A | The common provincial scale, where a pass starts at 50%. |
| Indian division system | Distinction | CBSE-style divisions, where a pass starts at 33%. |
| Irish Leaving Certificate | H2 | Higher-level grades H1 to H8, in 10-point bands from 30%. |
How many questions can you miss on a 21-question test?
| Grade | Minimum score | Questions you can miss |
|---|---|---|
| A (90%) | 19 out of 21 | 2 |
| B (80%) | 17 out of 21 | 4 |
| C (70%) | 15 out of 21 | 6 |
| D (60%) | 13 out of 21 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
17 out of 21 is 80.95%. Divide 17 by 21 to get 0.8095, then multiply by 100.
80.95% is a B- on the standard US plus/minus scale. On a plain 10-point scale it is B, and on a stricter 7-point scale it is C. Always check the scale printed on your syllabus.
Yes. 80.95% is at or above the 60% cutoff that most schools use for a passing D. Some programs require a 70% (C) or higher for a course to count toward a major.
80.95% is First (1st) on the UK honours degree scale, Distinction at an Australian university, A on the Canadian high school scale, and Distinction in the Indian division system. The pass mark differs in each — 50% in Australia and Canada, 40% in the UK, and 33% in India.
A B- is worth 2.7 grade points on the standard unweighted 4.0 scale. A single test does not set your GPA on its own — it contributes according to its weight in the course.
You need 1 more point, which is 18 out of 21. That clears the 83% cutoff for a B.
You missed 4 out of 21, which is 19% of the test.