Gradescope

Pick up Gradescope Bubble Sheets in your Dean's office or print from any printer.

Gradescope Bubble Sheet Template

Note: If your exam is 100 questions or less, you only need to print page 1.

Printing Tips

1. Do not edit the template.
2. Use white paper, not colored paper.
3. Print just the first page (for up to 100 questions) or both pages (for 101-200 questions).
4. Do not make photocopies of this document; directly print the number required.
5. Print at 100% scaling (do not shrink or enlarge).  Confirm that the four corner marks on each page of the bubble sheet template are not cut off by the printer.

Administer your exam in person, providing your students with the Bubble Sheets.

Tips for Students - Best practices when filling in a bubble sheet

• Use a pencil and eraser when completing bubble sheets.
• Fill bubbles clearly with a pencil.
• Erase fully if you change an answer. Do not cross out or strike through bubbles.
• Avoid pens or markers, as ink can bleed through the page or make answers more difficult to read.

• This can be completed using any scanner. See the "Where can I scan" section below for various locations. 
• If you used different versions, you do not need to separate the versions.
• Most scanners support scanning to email or USB.
• You do not need to scan them one by one.  You can scan multiple students' work in one scan, and Gradescope will automatically divide (split) them when grading.  It is recommended to keep batch sizes below 70-80 submissions, as very large uploads may occasionally result in slower processing.

Looking to purchase a scanner for your department? - See Recommended Scanners

Note: When you link a new Gradescope assignment, a new Gradescope account will be created for you if you do not already have one associated with the email address (e.g., your school email) that you use in Canvas.

1. Click the dotted drop-down menu to the right of the Assignment button.

2. Click the Gradescope option.

   

3. Choose how you want to link this Canvas assignment to Gradescope: 
   • A new Gradescope Assignment (this option is selected for this example)

   • An existing Gradescope Assignment

     

     At this point, a new Gradescope account will be created for you if you do not already have one associated with the email address (e.g., your school email) that you use in Canvas.

4. Select Link Assignment.
5. Finish creating your assignment.
   1. Select Bubble Sheet
   2. Click Next
   3. Enter an assignment name

   4. Click Create Assignment

      The window will close and your assignment will now be created and listed in your Assignments.

6. Click the Assignment you just created to continue setting up your Gradescope.

7. Enter your answer key(s)

   Note: If Edit Answer Key is not selected, click it in the left menu. If you don't see the menu, click the top menu icon .

   

   1. Click the appropriate bubbles for the answers. 
      Gradescope Guide - Answer Key

   2. Click Save Answer Key. This will open the Manage Scans window. If you do not see this window, click Manage Scans on the left.

      

1. Click Select PDF Files
2. Select the PDFs of your scanned bubble sheets and they will begin uploading. You can also drag and drop submissions directly onto the Manage Scans page.

3. Follow the prompts on-screen to review.  Confirm that the names match the roster.

   • If there are any issues, you may need to sync your roster.
   • Option: Post scores to Canvas and/or publish feedback.

   Gradescope guides

   • Uploading Scans
   • How to Sync Canvas Roster
   • Reviewing Grades

When a session has been idle for 20 minutes, there will be a warning that the session will expire with a 5-minute countdown. 

Pick up Gradescope Bubble Sheets in your Dean's office or print from any printer.

Gradescope Bubble Sheet Template

Note: If your exam is 100 questions or less, you only need to print page 1.

No, but it is recommended that they use a pencil and eraser when completing bubble sheets and fully erase any changes before submission.

Crossed-out answers are not supported, as the AI may not be able to determine which response the student intended.

Pens or dark ink can bleed through two-sided pages, which may interfere with answer detection and grading accuracy.

No, you will need to re-sync the roster in Gradescope when students add or drop your course. Any grades or submissions for dropped students will be preserved in Gradescope.

Guide - How to Sync Canvas Roster

If your scanned exams did not automatically match up to the roster, try scanning in grayscale.  Check out the scanning tips for more info.

You may need to re-sync the roster. 

Guide - How to Sync Canvas Roster

Yes. After you finish grading your submissions, click Review Grades in the left sidebar.  If you cannot see it, click the expand button .

1. Once you have your PDFs ready to upload, click Select PDF Files on the Manage Scans page.

2. Select your files, and they will begin uploading. You can also drag and drop submissions directly onto the Manage Scans page.

   Tip: For faster processing, we recommend combining multiple student submissions into a single PDF before uploading rather than uploading a separate PDF for each student.

Fill out the bubble sheet during your exam and return it to your instructor.

Important: Print your name and ID neatly as listed in Canvas.  Please do not use nicknames.

Regrades are only available if instructors have enabled this option. 

Regrades happen at the question-level. You can request a regrade for a specific question, not the whole assignment. If enabled, you can request regrades for multiple questions (each as a separate request).

Guide - Submitting a Grade Request