How to set up Ranking levels?

Ranking levels (for example, Passed with Distinction, Passed, Failed, Absent) helps to categorize students based on the percentage scored in a subject or in all batches of the same course.

At the top of your dashboard, click the module access icon > Academics > Examination > Settings > Ranking Levels to open the Manage Ranking Levels page.

1. Select the course for which you want to set ranking levels.

2. In the Name field, enter the name of the ranking level.

3. In the Marks (%) field, enter the maximum, minimum, or exact marks that is to be obtained in each subject by a student to be categorized under this ranking level.

4. In the Marks Limit Type field, select the marks limit type from the following options:

• Upper – Maximum marks to be obtained by a student below which the student will be categorized under this ranking level.

• Lower – Minimum marks to be obtained by a student above which the student will be categorized under this ranking level.

• Exact – Marks obtained by a student that is the exact marks as specified in the Marks (%) field. The student will be categorized under this ranking level.

5. In the Number of Subjects field, enter the maximum, minimum, or exact number of subjects required to be categorized under this ranking level.

6. In the Subject Limit Type field, select the subject limit type from the following options:

• Upper – Maximum number of subjects in which a student must obtain the marks specified in the Marks (%) field to be categorized under this ranking level.

• Lower – Minimum number of subjects in which a student must obtain the marks specified in the Marks (%) field to be categorized under this ranking level.

• Exact – The exact number of subjects in which a student must obtain the marks specified in the Marks (%) field to be categorized under this ranking level.

7. Select the Consider all previous batches? checkbox if you want this ranking level to be applied to all the previous batches and the current batch of the student.

8. Click the Save button.

9. Use the arrow icons to arrange the ranking levels in the order you want the System to verify and categorize students.

Using the image above as an example – A student who has passed with distinction will typically fall under both, ‘Passed’ and ‘Passed with Distinction’ ranking level. However, by placing the ‘Passed with Distinction’ ranking level above the ‘Passed’ ranking level, when generating the Ranking Level Report, the system will first check for students who have passed with distinction. Once a student is categorized under the ‘Passed with Distinction’ ranking level, the student will not be categorized under the ‘Passed’ ranking level as well.

10. To edit a ranking level, click Edit.

11. To delete a ranking level, click Delete.

Example Scenario

Ranking Level Name	Marks (%)	Marks Limit Type	Number of Subjects	Subject Limit Type
Passed with Distinction	80	Lower	3	Lower
Passed	50	Lower	3	Lower
Failed	50	Upper	1	Lower
Absent	0	Exact	1	Lower

According to the table above, a student will be categorized as:

• Passed with Distinction, if the student obtains equal to or above 80% in three or more subjects.

• Passed, if the student obtains equal to or above 50% in three or more subjects.

• Failed, if the student obtains below 50% in one or more subjects.

• Absent, if the student obtains exactly 0% in one or more subjects.