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title: "Create a rubric"
slug: "create-rubric"
tags: ["rubric"]
updated: 2026-02-12T12:32:44Z
published: 2026-02-12T12:32:44Z
canonical: "clickup-help.up.ac.za/create-rubric"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a rubric

Rubrics can help ensure consistent and impartial grading and help students focus on your expectations.

## About rubrics

[Embedded content](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1043440572)

Note

When creating assessments, you have to add the rubric BEFORE you add questions to the assessment.

## Rubric types

> You can create four types of rubrics in a course:
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> - Percentage-based rubrics.
> - Percentage-range rubrics.
> - Points-based rubrics.
> - Points-range rubrics.
> - No-points rubrics. (Feedback only)

## Create rubrics

> You can create rubrics from an assignment, test, discussion, or from the gradebook. On the assignment, test, or discussion page, select the Settings icon to open the Settings panel. In the Additional Tools section, select Add grading rubric and Create New Rubric. In your gradebook, select the Settings icon. In the Gradebook Settings panel, existing rubrics are listed in the Grade schemas section.

[Read more ...](https://help.anthology.com/blackboard/instructor/en/grading/grading-setup/rubrics/create-or-generate-rubrics.html)

### Large rubrics

For large rubrics

You can add up to 15 performance levels and unlimited Criteria. To add performance levels or criteria, move the mouse over a line to click on the (+) icon.

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