Grade and return an assignment

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class.
3. At the top, click Classwork  the assignment  View Assignment. ^{Don't see Classwork?}
4. On the Student Work page, you can review the following details:
   • Turned in—The number and names of students who submitted work.
   • Assigned—The number and names of students who haven't submitted work.
     If a student unsubmits work, the work is marked as Assigned.
   • Graded—If your assignment is graded, the number and names of students you've graded and returned work to.
   • Returned—If your assignment is ungraded, the number and names of students you've returned work to.
     (Optional) Click Turned in, Assigned, Graded, or Returned to see the students for that category.
5. To see their submission, on the left, click a student’s name.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class.

3. At the top, click Classwork  the assignment  View Assignment. ^{Don't see Classwork?}

4. To open and review any file the student attached, click the thumbnail.

5. (Optional) The default point value is 100. To change it, click the point value. Enter another value or select Ungraded  Update.
   
   Note: For decimal grades, Classroom supports 2 digits after the decimal point. If you enter more than 2 digits, the grade is rounded to the nearest 2-digit decimal form. For example, if you enter 88.725, it’s rounded to 88.73.

6. Next to the student's name, enter the grade. The grade is automatically saved.

7. Enter grades for any additional students.

To update students about their grades, you need to return the assignment to them. You can return assignments during another session.

You can enter grades and give your students personalized feedback with the Classroom grading tool. For instructions on using the grading tool, see Give feedback on assignments.

The default grade denominator is 100, but it can be changed to any whole number greater than zero. You can change the grade denominator at any time. Changes to grade denominators only affect assignments that haven’t been returned. Returned assignments maintain their original denominator.

1. Open a student assignment in the grading tool.
2. Under Grade, enter the grade.
   

To enable grade importing, ensure that a Forms quiz is the only attachment on an assignment. 

If you didn’t enable grade importing when you created the assignment, you can edit the assignment after the assignment is posted and completed by students. For details, see Tips for using Forms quizzes.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class.

3. At the top, click Classwork  the assignment  View Assignment. ^{Don't see Classwork?}

4. At the top-right, click Import Grades.
5. Click Import to confirm. 
   The grades autofill next to the students’ names.
   Note: Importing grades overwrites any grades already entered.

6. Check the box next to each student whose assignment you want to return and click Return. 
   Students can see their grade in Classroom and Forms.

You can change a grade after you return an assignment to students. Also, students can do more work and resubmit the assignment. You can then change the grade and return the assignment again.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class.
3. At the top, click Classwork  the assignment  View Assignment. ^{Don't see Classwork?}
4. Click the grade you want to change.
5. Enter a new number.
   The new grade is automatically saved.
6. (Optional) Click Return  Return to confirm.

Note: To update students about new grades, you need to return the assignment again.

You can see how the grade for an assignment has changed and how many times a student has submitted an assignment.

Important: This feature is only available on turned in and graded assignments.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. At the top, click Classwork  the assignment  View Assignment. ^{Don't see Classwork?}
3. On the left, click a student's name.
4.  Click See history.
   

Note: If your school signs up for the beta program, you can push grades directly from Classroom to your SIS. For details, go to the beta sign-up form.

You can export grades from Classroom to Google Sheets or to a comma-separated values (CSV) file.

Currently, you can only export grades in the computer version of Classroom.

Export grades to Sheets

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class.
3. At the top, click Classwork  the assignment  View Assignment. ^{Don't see Classwork?}
4. On the Student Work page, click Settings Copy all grades to Google Sheets.

   The spreadsheet is created in your Classroom Drive folder.
   

Export grades to a CSV file

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class.
3. At the top, click Classwork  the assignment  View Assignment. ^{Don't see Classwork?}
4. On the Student Work page, click Settings and choose an option:
   • To download grades for a single assignment, select Download these grades as CSV.
   • To download all class assignment and question grades, select Download all grades as CSV.

     The file is saved to your computer.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class the assignment.
3. On the Student Work page, you can review the status of student assignments:
   • Turned in—Submitted work you haven’t yet graded or returned.
   • Assigned—Missing or unsubmitted work.
   • Graded—Graded work you’ve returned.
   • Returned—Ungraded (non-graded) work you’ve returned.
   • (Optional) Click Turned in, Assigned, Graded, or Returned to see the students for that category.

   Note: If a student unsubmits work, the work is marked as Assigned.

4. Click a student’s name to view their submission.
5. (Optional) To add a private comment, on the left, click the student's name Add private comment. Enter your comment and click Post.
6. (Optional) To add a comment to the class, click Instructions Add class comment. Enter your comment and click Post.

You can edit or comment in any document in Drive. Your edits or comments are automatically saved and ready for the student to review when they open the document.

Students can’t edit any files attached to an assignment that’s turned in until it's returned.

Grade an assignment

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class the assignment.
3. To open and review any file the student attached, click the thumbnail.
4. (Optional) The default point value is 100. To change it, click the point value. Enter another value or select Ungraded Update.
5. Next to the student's name, click Add grade and enter the grade.

   Note: For decimal grades, Classroom supports 2 digits after the decimal point. If you enter more than 2 digits, the grade is rounded to the nearest 2-digit decimal form. For example, if you enter 88.725, it’s rounded to 88.73.

6. (Optional) To add a private comment, on the left, click the student's name Add private comment. Enter your comment and click Post.
7. (Optional) Enter grades for any additional students.

Note: Grades are automatically saved. To update students about their grades, you need to return the assignment to them. You can return assignments during another session. However, private comments entered during grading won't be saved unless you return the assignment immediately.

Grade and return a Google Forms quiz

1. If the assignment has a Google Forms quiz, and grade importing was enabled when you created the assignment, click Import grades.
2. Click Import to confirm.

   Note: Importing grades will overwrite any grades already entered.

   You’ll see the grades autofill at the students’ names.

3. To return the grades to students, click Return.

   Students can also view their grades in Forms.

Note: If you didn’t enable grade importing when you created the assignment, you can edit the assignment to enable it after the assignment is posted and completed by students. For details, see Edit an assignment.

Return an assignment

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class the assignment.
3. Check the box next to each student whose assignment you want to return and click Return.
4. (Optional) To add a private comment, on the left, click the student's name Add private comment. Enter your comment and click Post.
5. To confirm, click Return again.

Note: When you return an assignment, students get an email or mobile notification if they have notifications set up.

You can change a grade after you return an assignment to students. Also, students can do more work and resubmit the assignment. You can then change the grade and return the assignment again.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class the assignment.
3. Click the grade you want to change.
4. Enter a new number.
5. (Optional) To add a private comment, on the left, click the student's name Add private comment.
6. Enter your comment click Post.

Note: The new grade is automatically saved. To update students about new grades, you need to return the assignment again.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class the assignment.
3. Click the student's name See history.

Note: If your school signs up for the beta program, you can push grades directly from Classroom to your SIS. For details, go to the beta sign-up form.

You can export grades from Classroom to Google Sheets or to a comma-separated values (CSV) file.

Currently, you can only export grades in the computer version of Classroom.

Export grades to Sheets

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class the assignment.
3. Click Settings Copy all grades to Google Sheets.

   The spreadsheet is created in your Classroom Drive folder.

Export grades to a CSV file

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.

2. Click the class  the assignment.
3. Click Settings and choose an option:
   • To download the grades for a single assignment, select Download these grades as CSV.
   • To download all class assignment and question grades, select Download all grades as CSV.
     The file is saved to your computer.