What Grade Is 9 out of 15?
9 out of 15 is 60% — a D- on the standard US scale, a below-average score.
- Percentage60%
- Letter gradeD-
- Missed6 pts
- For an A (90%)14/15
Score breakdown for a 15-point test
| Score | Percent | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 93.33% | A |
| 12/15 | 80% | B- |
| 11/15 | 73.33% | C |
| 9/15 | 60% | D- |
How this is calculated
Divide the points earned by the points possible and multiply by 100: 9 ÷ 15 × 100 = 60%. On the common 10-point-band scale that lands in the D- range — you'd have needed 14/15 to reach the A band.
Common questions
Is a 3.5 GPA good?
On the standard 4.0 scale, 3.5 sits between an A- and B+ average — comfortably above the typical US college average (around 3.1) and competitive for most graduate programs, internships and scholarships, though the most selective programs skew 3.7+. Trend matters too: an upward trajectory reads better than a flat one.
Do professors round up borderline grades?
Entirely at their discretion, and policies vary wildly: some round anything above .5, some round at .45, some never round, and some round only for students who attended office hours or showed improvement. If you're within half a point of a boundary, it is always worth a polite question — before finals week, not after grades post.