How to add marking rules depends on the question type and how strict you want the marking to be. It is possible to adjust any auto-marking in the exam results view.

Common to all question types is that the lowest possible total score for a question is zero - minus points cannot be given.

Preview marking rules

After you've created your exam, you can preview it and see how the marking works by clicking Preview to the left and enabling Show marking:

Below you'll find guides for common scenarios for each question type

Multiple choice
I want to ...

• Give points for each correct answer and deduct points for each incorrect answer
• Give points for each correct answer and allow a certain number of incorrect answers
• Give points if all or some answers are correct and not allow incorrect answers

Fill gaps
I want to ...

• Give points for each correct answer
• Give points if all answers are correct and not allow incorrect answers

Simple answer
I want to ...

• Give points for correct answers

Match answers
I want to ...

• Give points for each correct answer
• Give points if all answers are correct and not allow incorrect answers

Grid
I want to ...

• Give points for each correct row
• Give points for each correct answer option and deduct points for each incorrect answer option
• Give points if all answer options/rows are correct and not allow incorrect answers

"Free text" and "Answer with attachment"
I want to ...

• Give points for correct answers

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