---
title: "Rubric settings"
slug: "rubric-settings"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Reference", "Content Creator"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:25Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:25Z
canonical: "totara.help/rubric-settings"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
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# Rubric settings

When adding a grading rubric to an assignment activity you can configure the following settings.

| **Setting** | **Description** | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sort order for levels | Choose from: - **Ascending by number of points** - **Descending by number of points** | - |
| Calculate grade based on the rubric having a minimum score of 0 | This setting only applies if the sum of the minimum number of points for each criterion is greater than 0. If ticked, the minimum achievable grade for the rubric will be greater than 0. If unticked, the minimum possible score for the rubric will be mapped to the minimum grade available for the activity (which is 0 unless a scale is used). | - |
| Allow users to preview rubric (otherwise it will only be displayed after grading) | Decide if learners can see the rubric before receiving their grade. This can help them familiarise themselves with the grading criterion before submitting their assignment. | - |
| Display rubric description during evaluation | Decide if you wish learners to see this and get an idea of the basis of the rubric during the evaluation stage. | - |
| Display rubric description to those being graded | Decide if you wish learners to see this and get an idea of the basis of the rubric whilst they are being graded. | - |
| Display points for each level during evaluation | Decide if you wish learners to see this and get an idea of the point levels of the rubric during the evaluation stage. | - |
| Display points for each level to those being graded | Decide if you wish learners to see this and get an idea of the point levels of the rubric whilst they are being graded. | - |
| Allow grader to add text remarks for each criterion | If this is enabled then graders can add additional remarks to explain or justify why they have chosen a certain point level for one or more criterion - this can help the learner understand what they did right or wrong and build upon that moving forward. | - |
| Show remarks to those being graded | Decide if you wish the remarks to be shown to learners. | - |

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