How to Generate and Print Your Easy Grader Chart PDF

A complete guide on utilizing our custom generated Easy Grader Chart PDFs to quickly grade any stack of classroom tests.

What Is an Easy Grader Chart?

An easy grader chart (sometimes called a grading chart or EZ grader) is a reference table that instantly shows the percentage and letter grade for every possible combination of total questions and wrong answers on a test. Instead of doing division by hand for each student's paper — 27 correct out of 32, 28 out of 32, 29 out of 32 — a teacher can scan down a single column and read off the grade for every wrong-answer count in seconds.

Why Teachers Still Use Printed Charts

Even with calculators on every phone, a printed chart taped inside a grading folder is often faster for stacks of paper tests, because it removes the need to type anything at all. It's also useful in classrooms without reliable Wi-Fi, or for teachers who prefer to grade with a pen and a stack of papers rather than a screen. A printed chart turns grading 30 tests into a five-minute task instead of a thirty-minute one.

How to Generate Your Own Chart

1. Decide your total question count. Charts are specific to a number of questions — a 20-question quiz needs a different chart than a 50-question test.
2. Use our Easy Grade Calculator to generate each row. Enter the total number of questions and cycle through 0, 1, 2, 3… wrong answers to see the percentage and letter grade update instantly for each.
3. Export or note the results. Once you have the full column of percentages for your test length, copy it into a simple table or spreadsheet.
4. Print it and keep it with your grading folder. A single printed page can be reused every time you give a test with that same number of questions.

If your test uses a fixed length you give often — like a 60-question test — you can skip building your own chart entirely. See our grading scale for a 60 question test for a ready-made reference.

What to Include on the Chart

• Number wrong (0 through the total number of questions)
• Percentage score for each
• Letter grade based on your school's grading scale (some schools use different cutoffs, so double-check yours before printing)

Keep in mind that grading scales vary by school and district — a 90% is an A- at many schools but a straight A at others. Confirm your school's exact cutoffs before relying on any chart for report card grades.