Assigning grades to a quiz
A quiz grade shows how well a learner performed in a quiz. It can be displayed as a letter, number, combination of letters and numbers, or a descriptive word or phrase.
With FlexiQuiz, grades are calculated based on the percentage of available points the learner achieves. You can share grades on the results screen, in email notifications, and on certificates.
How to customize the grades
- To start, create a new quiz or select an existing one.
- Add a score for each question, which is the maximum number of points the learner can earn for getting the question right.
- Then go to the Configure tab and select Grading on the left-hand menu. The grades screen will appear.
- Next, go to the Grade column and enter the names for each grade. The name can be a letter, number, descriptive word, or phrase.
- To add more grades, click the Add grade button.
- Next, go to the Minimum % column and enter the minimum percentage of points that the learner needs to qualify for the grade. So, if we look at this example, to achieve a "Good" grade, the respondent must get between 70% and 89% of the available points.
- Then go to the Pass column and tick the box next to each grade that FlexiQuiz should treat as a pass.
- You can also use grade-based redirects to automatically direct learners to their next quiz or activity based on their grade.
- Now choose how, when, or even if you want to share the grades with learners.
The FlexiQuiz system automatically saves your grades and assigns the correct grade each time a learner submits your quiz for scoring.
You can instantly view all grades for all learners on your Analyze and Reports screens.
Ways to share grades with learners
Results screen
You can show learners their grade on the results screen that appears after they submit their quiz.
To show grades on the results screen.
- From the Configure screen, select Results on the left-hand menu.
- Tick the show results page.
- Next to Results page options, tick the Grade box.
Email notifications
You can email results to learners with custom messages based on a Pass or Fail grade.
The email notifications are automatically set up to include the grade, but you can also customize the text.
- From the Configure screen, select Notifications on the left-hand menu.
- Tick the box Email respondent.
- Then tick the Customize email messages box.
- Select the Respondent Pass tab. The word Grade in square brackets is dynamic and so FlexiQuiz will automatically populate the grade when sending the email to learners.
- You can customize the Grade text outside brackets to any language.
Custom certificates
FlexiQuiz can add the grade to learners' certificates using dynamic text tags.
To add the grade to certificates.
- From the Configure screen, select Certificates on the left-hand menu.
- Depending on your plan type, you can upload your own custom certificate template or choose a FlexiQuiz design.
- Then customize the text on the certificate. Learn more about creating custom certificates.
- To add the grade, enter the text Grade in square brackets in the relevant place on the page.
Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of marking a grade as a Pass or Fail?
Assigning a Pass or Fail status to a grade allows you to automate actions based on the learner’s performance. For example:
- Issue a certificate only when the learner achieves a passing grade.
- Send customized results emails with different messages for learners who pass or fail.
- Show different messages on the results screen based on a pass or fail grade.
- Allow only quiz-takers who receive a failing grade to retake the quiz.
How can I view what grades the learners achieve?
You can view each learner's grade on your Analyze screen.
Select the Individual Summary report type. The grade for each learner appears in the table.
You can download and export the data.
Relevant help guides:
How to score your quiz questions
Setting a maximum number of quiz attempts
How to share detailed feedback based on grades
Useful blogs:
Building a custom learning path
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