Rubric Scoring

A rubric is a structured scoring framework attached to an input question. Instead of a single numeric score, a rubric breaks evaluation into named criteria — each assessed independently — so reviewers score responses consistently and repeatably.

Which Question Types Support Rubrics

Rubrics can be attached to any input question type:

• Short Answer
• Long Answer
• Numeric
• Code
• Audio
• Video
• File Upload
• Photo
• Tabular

How Rubric Scoring Works

A rubric consists of one or more criteria — aspects of the response being evaluated. Each criterion has a weight or maximum percentage that determines how much it contributes to the overall score. When a reviewer completes the rubric, it calculates an overall success rate (0–100%), which is then multiplied by the question's point multiplier to produce the final score.

Two Rubric Types

When setting up a rubric, the Rubric Kind selector lets you choose between two approaches:

Level Selection

The reviewer selects a pre-defined performance level for each criterion from a grid of criteria and headings. Each cell in the grid has a fixed percentage value. An optional toggle — Customize levels for each criterion — lets each criterion define its own level names instead of sharing a common set of headings.

Score Entry

The reviewer types a score for each criterion, guided by defined min–max ranges. An optional toggle — Distribute criterion weight across levels — switches from relative weights to direct maximum-percentage contributions; all entered values must then sum to 100%.

Three Display Contexts

A rubric can appear in three different moments of the assessment lifecycle, each controlled independently:

• During the test attempt (Test Taker Settings) — optionally show the rubric to candidates so they know what they will be evaluated on.
• During evaluation (Evaluator Settings) — the reviewer sees the rubric as a grading interface and completes it criterion by criterion.
• In feedback (Test Taker Feedback Settings) — optionally show the completed rubric to the candidate after evaluation.

Rubric Settings

Each rubric has three settings panels:

Evaluator Settings

• Allow commenting — enables a per-criterion comment field for the reviewer during grading.
• Display criterion weights — shows each criterion's weight to the reviewer during grading.

Test Taker Settings

• Display Rubric — show the rubric to the candidate during the test attempt.
• Display criterion weights — show each criterion's weight to the candidate (requires Display Rubric).
• Show score — show cell percentage values to the candidate. Available for Level Selection rubrics only.
• Show Cell Min/Max Values — show range boundaries to the candidate. Available for Score Entry rubrics only.

Test Taker Feedback Settings

• Display Rubric — show the completed rubric in post-evaluation feedback.
• Show comments — include the evaluator's per-criterion comments in the feedback (requires Display Rubric).
• Display criterion weights — show each criterion's weight in the feedback.
• Show score — show the score achieved per criterion in the feedback.
• Show Cell Min/Max Values — show range boundaries in the feedback. Available for Score Entry rubrics only.

AI Rubric Generation

The rubric editor includes a Generate rubric button that uses AI to propose a rubric structure based on the question's content. If a rubric already exists, the generator preserves the current settings while refreshing criteria and cells. You can edit the generated rubric before saving.