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title: "Grading Schemas"
slug: "grading-schema"
updated: 2025-01-31T07:59:07Z
published: 2025-01-31T07:59:07Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Grading Schemas

Ultra currently does not have a Text Column which can be used to:
* indicate if a student qualifies for exam entrance or not
* display the group a student was allocated to within the Gradebook. 
 
A workaround is to use a Letter Grading Schema. Let's explain this with an example.

**Scenario**
You want to let students know if they qualify for exam entrance or not.

## Create the Grading Schema

1. Access the Gradebook Settings.
2. Click on Manage Grading Schemas.
3. There is a default Letter schema created. 
4. If you want to re-purpose the existing Letter schema, change the name to your preference.
5. Click on the elipses next to a range to edit the text that will display when you enter a number in the range.
6. You can also add your own mark schema by clicking on the + Add. For this example we will create our own schema.

![grade_schema1](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_schema6.PNG){height="" width=""}

:::(Warning) (Tip)
Use only 1 letter in the grade name column and explain with your gradable item heading what it means, like you will see in the example below.
:::

## Create the Gradable Item
Create the [Gradable Item](/v1/docs/add-gradable-items-in-gradebook){target=`_blank`} and select the Mark Schema from the display list:
![grade_schema5](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_schema5.PNG){height="" width=""}

## Allocate the mark in the Gradebook

* Download the Gradebook and select the Exam Entrance and the Current Grade gradable items.
* Within Excel copy the Exam Entrance heading and paste it over the Current Grade heading.     
    ![GB Excel copy heading from one cell to another](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_schema_Excel_copy_paste.gif){height="" width=""}

* Save the Excel file (press Ctrl-S on the keyboard together).
* Upload the file.

Result: The students will be able to see on the Grades if they have exam entrance or not. This is an example of the instructor and student view:
![grade_schema2](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/grade_schema2.PNG){height="" width=""}

## Post the gradable item
:::(Info) (Remember to post)
From the Gradebook, click on the Overview tab scroll down to post the Exam Entrance gradable item.
:::

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> Credit to Blackboard Help