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title: "Written assessments"
slug: "written-assessments"
updated: 2025-07-11T09:26:07Z
published: 2025-07-11T09:26:07Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://clickup-help.up.ac.za/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Written assessments

:::(Warning) (Note)
Use this ONLY for marks from paper based tests OR to indicate a Complete/Incomplete status.
:::

## From the Gradable Items tab

1. Click on Gradebook
2. Click on Gradable Items
3. Position the mouse where you want to add the gradable item and click on the +.
4. Select Add Item.

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

## From the Grades tab
1. Click on Gradebook
2. Click on Grades
3. Position the mouse where you want to add the gradable item and click on the +.
4. Select Add Item.

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

:::(Error) (Remember)
You can't add files, rubrics, goals, or groups to manually added items.
:::

**Better practice: create an offline assignment**
Scenario: Suppose you are going to have practicals but students won’t submit anything.
Create the instructions for the students using an Assignment and indicate to collect submission offline.  [Read more ...](/v1/docs/offline-assessments)