See this short tutorial video for Windows and Mac users for a step-by-step overview of how to use the IFS function to calculate letter grades. For an F in this example (not shown in the screenshot), the Logical_test5 was A3>0 (the cutoff value for the lowest letter grade should be the lowest possible percentage grade.)Īnother option is to simply type out the formula using the IFS function syntax, =IFS(Logical_test1,Value_if_true,…). Continue with grade cutoffs until you reach the bottom letter grade category. The screenshot shows how the cutoffs for the A grade and the B grade have been entered. Fill in each of your letter grade cutoffs, starting with the cutoff for the bottom of the A grades. This will open the IFS dialog box (shown in the screenshot below). Type IFS in the Search for a function: field, click go, and then double-click on IFS under Select a function. Then click on the Insert Function icon (to the immediate left of the formula bar), opening the Insert Function dialog box. To start, click on the cell where you want to enter the letter grade. You can put all your conditions (percentage grade cutoffs in this example) in one function, making it easier to follow.

However, there is an easier way.Īdded by Microsoft in 2016, the IFS function replaces the need for multiple nested IF statements.

To calculate letter grades based on a percentage score, you can use multiple nested IF statements in Excel, which can get rather complicated quickly.

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