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What are grading profiles?

Create the grading profiles (direct or marks-based) your school uses to evaluate student performance before creating exams.

1 min read Last updated: 30 September 2026

A grading scale is any standard measure used to assess a student’s performance.

Before creating exams, you must create the grading profiles your school uses to evaluate students. Grading profiles are used in exams that follow a grade system or use both marks and grades.

Types of grading profiles

TypeDescription
Direct gradesGrades are not based on marks; they are assigned directly.
Marks-based gradesGrades are derived from marks.

Steps to create a grading profile

  1. Go to Menu → Academics → Gradebook → Settings → Grading Profiles and click Create a grading profile. You can choose whether the grade description is shown on the report card.
  2. Add the grades.

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