Notes on exam scores

•        Numbers correlate to grades on College’s grading scale (see left)

•        Overall exam score is on the upper right hand corner of 1^st page near your name

•        Score on each page (multiple choice, short answer, and essay) should be added and divided by three to get overall exam score

•        On first page, score for multiple choice calculated thus: -0=4, -1=3.5, -2=3.0, -3=2.5, -4=2, -5=1.5, -6=1, -7=.5

•        On second page: Score at top is the average of scores on 5 questions on that page

•        For multiple choice, circled answer is correct.

•        See sample answers on this handout for good answers to short answer and essay questions.

•        Exam is worth 23% of overall course grade

•        Exam average was 2.66, with high grade being a 3.7

College’s grading scale

A      4.0 

A-     3.7

B+    3.3

B      3.0

B-     2.7

C+    2.3

C      2.0

C-     1.7

D+    1.3

D      1.0

D-     0.7

F       0.0