Article verified for Release 12.5 on September 19, 2024.
This article explains how to create and add a grading scale to the test and set up passing marks.
Grading scales serve to define appropriate labels to categorize results. Grading scales enable you to present test results standardized, e.g., on a scale from A to F.
Accessing the page #
To create a new grading scale, follow these steps:
- Select Tests in the main menu and choose the Grading Scales tab.
- Navigate to the New Grading Scale tab.
Creating a grading scale #
In the New Grading Scale tab, do the following:
- Enter the name of the grading scale.
- Set its privacy to determine which users will be able to use or edit the grading scale.
- Enter the description of the grading scale.
- Determine whether the grades will be associated with the percentage or number of points achieved. Note that the minimum grade in percentages is 0, and the maximum is 100. When the scale is in points, the minimum is 0, and the maximum is the total number of points that can be achieved on a test.
- In case the grades will be associated with the number of points achieved, set the minimum and maximum grades.
- Add as many grading scale labels as needed.
- Define the name of the grade.
- Define the range of points or percentages that will be associated with this grade.
- Click the Save button to complete the process of creating a new grading scale.
Creating a question grading template #
A question grading template allows you to set predefined points for grading questions. By applying these templates, you can streamline the grading process using preset values rather than manually entering them.
To create a template:
- Select the New question grading template tab.
- Enter the name of the template.
- Select the privacy setting:
- Private: Visible only to the creator.
- Public: Visible to all users based on their permissions.
- Add description.
- Define the grades by clicking the Add Question Grade Points button.
- Select the Save button to save the changes.
For more information on creating a question grading template, please visit this article.
Grading configuration – Test without sections #
The Grading configuration step of the test creation wizard allows you to set the grading options for the test.
To use the created grading scale to grade a test without sections, follow these steps:
- In Step 6 of the test creation wizard, define the passing mark in percentage or points.
- Make the passing mark inclusive – Enabling this option will allow users to pass the test only if they gain a score equal to or higher than the passing mark.
- Click the Show Advanced Settings button to get access to the grading advanced settings.
- Select one of the previously created grading scales from the drop-down menu.
- Change the pool passing mark (optional) by selecting the pencil icon. The default pool passing mark is equal to the test passing mark.
Candidate perspective #
After the candidate finishes the test and a test manager approves the report, he will see his score and grade details in the personal report.
Grading configuration – Test with sections #
The procedure of adding a grading scale to the test with sections is slightly different. To create the grading scale for the test with sections, follow these steps:
- In step 4 of the test creation wizard, choose the passing mark in Percentage or Points and set the passing mark value.
- Select the Make the passing mark inclusive option to allow the candidate to pass the test if he gains a score equal to or greater than the passing mark.
- Click the Show Advanced Settings button to access the grading advanced settings.
- Select the previously created grading scale for the test you are creating.
- Click the edit icon to define passing marks for sections.
- Check the box if passing the test is necessary to receive a grade.
- Define passing marks in percentage.
- Check the box to include the passing mark.
- Attach a previously created grading scale to the section.
- Click the checkmark to save the changes.
Candidate perspective #
After the candidate finishes the test and a test manager approves the report, he will see his score and grade details for each section.
