Use this guide to mark exams in Cirrus.
This guide helps assessors understand the marking process under the Assess tab.
Marking steps
- In the main menu, go to Marking and open the Assess tab.
- Open an exam.
- The Submissions tab opens, listing all candidates who took this exam.
- Click on a candidate to view their list of questions.
- Click on the first question to begin scoring.
Scoring
Auto-scored questions
Automatically scored questions already have a score. Depending on the assessment settings, you may or may not be able to change the score of automatically scored questions.
- Enter or adjust the score in the scoring panel on the right and click Save.
- The scoring panel also allows you to switch to the Marking Scheme (if available).
- Use the Save button dropdown for additional options.
- Use the candidate and question navigation to grade vertically or horizontally.
- Open questions may have criteria-based marking. In this case, criteria sliders appear in the scoring panel for you to determine the score.
Annotations
You can add annotations to open questions using the three buttons at the bottom of the scoring panel.
- Pencil - annotate in yellow
- Strikethrough - annotate in red
- Comments - view comments from other assessors (optional)
- Use the breadcrumb navigation at the top left to return to the overview.
- Use the Progress Report tab on the overview page for a full overview of your marking progress.
Submitting scores
Once you have finished marking:
- Go back to the Submissions page.
- Select all fully assessed candidates.
- Click Submit scores at the top.
Your scores are submitted and ready to be moderated or published.