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Excel Formula for Grade

What is Excel Formula for
Grade?
The Grade system formula is nested IF in excel which verifies
certain conditions and returns the particular grade if the condition is
met. So, therefore, the formula that we will be using for calculating
the grade must be developed so that all the conditions that we have
for checking the grade slab are reviewed and returns the grade that
belongs to the condition.
For example, suppose we have a data set consisting of percentage
scores, and we need to calculate the grades. Then, using the easier
multiple nested IF formula in Excel, we can easily figure out the
complicated calculations while applying all our conditions.

• The Excel formula for grade calculation is a great way by which

we can classify the data as per the nature of the characteristics
of that data. Suppose if we have the data of marks obtained
by the students of a class and want to know which student is
better and who has achieved more marks than other students,
we can calculate the grades for the marks.
• There is no inbuilt formula that can calculate the grade in Excel
so we will be using the “IF” formula in excel. Since we will
have multiple Grades, we will need to use the Nested IF
formula excel for calculating Grades in the below cases.

Table of contents

• What is Excel Formula for Grade?

 o How to use Excel Formula for Grade Calculation?
▪ Example #1 – Calculating the Grade of students

using Excel Formula

▪ Example #2 – Calculating the Product Quality
Grade using Excel Formula for Grade.
▪ Example #3 – Calculating the Grade of quality

offered by service centers.

o Things to remember about Excel Formula for Grade
o Recommended Articles

How to use Excel Formula for

Grade Calculation?
Below are examples of Excel formulas for grade calculation.

You can download this Grade Formula Excel Template here – Grade Formula Excel
Template

Example #1 – Calculating the Grade of

students using Excel Formula
In this example of the Excel formula for the grade, we have the data
of the students’ marks in their final exams, and we want to calculate
the grades for the obtained marks. We have defined the criteria for
grades and calculated the grades in this case. The highest marks
have “A,” and the lowest have “D” grades.

Below are the steps for calculating grades of students using the
excel formula –

1. First, we have to define the criteria used to return a grade

for the marks scored by the student.
2. After the criteria are defined, we need to calculate the
total marks of students and the percentage achieved by
the students.

3. Now, we must use the nested IF formula:

 =IF(H2>80%,”A”,IF(H2>70%,”B”,IF(H2>60%,”C””D”)))

The logic that is defined in the formula is

If the percentage is more than 80 then the student falls into

Grade A

=IF(H2>80%,”A”,IF(H2>70%,”B”,IF(H2>60%,”C””D”)))

If the percentage is more than 70 then the student falls into

Grade B.

==IF(H2>80%,”A”,IF(H2>70%,”B”,IF(H2>60%,”C””D”)))
If the percentage is more than 60 then the student falls into
Grade C.

==IF(H2>80%,”A”,IF(H2>70%,”B”,IF(H2>60%,”C””D”)))

At last, if the percentage is less than 60 then the student falls

into Grade D.

==IF(H2>80%,”A”,IF(H2>70%,”B”,IF(H2>60%,”C””D”)))

4. Now we need to drag the formula down to other cells also

to calculate the grade for other students.
Example #2 – Calculating the Product
Quality Grade using Excel Formula for Grade.
In this example of the Excel grade formula, we have calculated the
grade of quality for fruits based on the quality score the particular
veggies have obtained. The highest quality score has a good grade
of A, and the lowest quality score has a D grade.

• The first step will be to set the criteria for calculating the
grades.
 • We have to use the nested IF formula as we have used in the
above example to calculate the grade for the product quality.

The formula that we have used in this case is

=IF(B2>80%,”A”,IF(B2>70%,”B”,IF(B2>60%,”C”,”D”)))

The logic that we have defined in this case is as below.

If the percentage is more than 80, than the Grade is A

=IF(B2>80%,”A”,IF(B2>70%,”B”,IF(B2>60%,”C”,”D”)))

If the percentage is more than 70, than the Grade is

=IF(B2>80%,”A”,IF(B2>70%,”B”,IF(B2>60%,”C”,”D”)))

If the percentage is more than 60, than the Grade is C.

=IF(B2>80%,”A”,IF(B2>70%,”B”,IF(B2>60%,”C”,”D”)))
At last, if the percentage is less than 60, than the Grade is D.

=IF(B2>80%,”A”,IF(B2>70%,”B”,IF(B2>60%,”C”,”D”)))

• Now we need to drag the formula down to other cells to

calculate the Grade for other products also.

Example #3 – Calculating the Grade of

quality offered by service centers.
The formula that we will be using is different from the above two
examples of Excel grade formulas. In this case, the criteria will be
the no. of complaints lodged against the customer service center. It
means the lesser the complaints, the more is the quality of service.

• The first step is to define the criteria for the grade of service.

• Now, we need to use the below formula to calculate the grade.

In this case, we will be using the logic of “<” instead of “>.”

The nested IF formula that we need is below.

=IF(B2<10,”A”,IF(B2<20,”B”,IF(B2<30,”C”,”D”)))
The logic is as below.

If the complaints are less than 10, than “A” grade.

=IF(B2<10,”A”,IF(B2<20,”B”,IF(B2<30,”C”,”D”)))

If the complaints are less than 20, than “B” grade.

=IF(B2<10,”A”,IF(B2<20,”B”,IF(B2<30,”C”,”D”)))

If the complaints are less than 30, than “C” grade.

=IF(B2<10,”A”,IF(B2<20,”B”,IF(B2<30,”C”,”D”)))

If the complaints do not fall in any criteria, then “D” grade.

=IF(B2<10,”A”,IF(B2<20,”B”,IF(B2<30,”C”,”D”)))

• Now we need to drag the formula down to other cells.

Things to remember about

Excel Formula for Grade
• If we have a percentage instead of numbers, we also need to
define % in the logical function.
• If we are calculating the grades for a case where less the
number means a higher grade, then we need to use “<”
instead of “>” as the operator.
• If we refer to any list as the condition that we need to ensure
that the range we have referred to is locked before dragging
the formula down to other cells.
• We need to remember that we need to close the formula with
that many brackets equal to the numbers of “IF” we have used
inside the formula. We must complete all nested IF formulas
with “).”
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