How to Define Grading Scales and Passing Marks

This article explains creating and adding a grading scale to the test and setting up passing marks.

Grading scales serve to define appropriate labels in order to categorize results. Grading scales enable you to present test results in a standardized way, e.g., on a scale from A to F.

Creating a grading scale #

To create a new grading scale, follow these steps:

  1. Select Tests in the main menu and choose the Grading Scales tab.
  2. Navigate to the New Grading Scale tab.

Tests - new Grading scales

 

In the New Grading Scale tab, do the following:

  1. Enter the name of the grading scale.

  2. Set its privacy to determine which users will be able to use or edit the grading scale.

  3. Enter the description of the grading scale.

  4. 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.

  5. In case the grades will be associated with the number of points achieved, set the minimum and maximum grades.

  6. Add as many grading scale labels as needed.

  7. Define the name of the grade.

  8. Define the range of points or percentages that will be associated with this grade.

  9. Click the Save button to complete the process of creating a new grading scale.

Create a new Grading scale

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:

  1. In Step 6 of the test creation wizard, define the passing mark in percentage or points.
  2. 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.
  3. Click the Show Advanced Settings button to get access to the grading advanced settings.

Grading - Show advanced settings

    1. Select one of the previously created grading scales from the drop-down menu.
    2. Change the pool passing mark (optional). The default pool passing mark is equal to the test passing mark.

    Select the grading scale

    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.

    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:

    1. In step 4 of the test creation wizard, choose the passing mark to be in Percentage or Points and set the passing mark value.
    2. 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.
    3. Click the Show Advanced Settings button to get access to the grading advanced settings.

    Grading - Test with sections

    1. Select the previously created grading scale for the test you are creating.
    2. Click the edit icon to define passing marks for sections.

    Advanced settings - Grading test with sections

    1. Check the box if passing the test is necessary to receive a grade.
    2. Define passing marks in percentage.
    3. Tick the box to include the passing mark.
    4. Attach a previously created grading scale to the section.
    5. Click the checkmark to save the changes.

    sections grading scale

    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.

    Personal report - Test with sections

     

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