> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gradingpal.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Assignment Settings

> Configure submission behavior and how students interact with their grades

Each assignment has configurable settings that control submission behavior and how students interact with their grades.

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## Accessing Assignment Settings

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Assignment">
    Go to your assignment page
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Settings Tab">
    Click the **Settings** tab
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Settings">
    Configure your settings
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save Changes**
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU/images/teacher/assignment-management/assignment-settings-tab.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU&q=85&s=afe610bbeb8d27a7b4f6ffcdc37c3ea6" alt="Assignment settings tab" width="2244" height="1570" data-path="images/teacher/assignment-management/assignment-settings-tab.png" />
</Frame>

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## Available Settings

### Allow Late Submissions

Controls whether students can submit after the due date.

| Setting      | Behavior                                         |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| **Enabled**  | Students can submit after the due date           |
| **Disabled** | Submissions are blocked once the due date passes |

When enabled, you can also set an optional **Late Submission Deadline**:

* If set: Students can submit until this date, then submissions are blocked
* If not set: Students can submit indefinitely after the due date

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU/images/teacher/assignment-management/late-submissions-setting.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU&q=85&s=321baf3193b9c8b3c862c924d486ade2" alt="Allow late submissions toggle and date picker" width="1904" height="568" data-path="images/teacher/assignment-management/late-submissions-setting.png" />
</Frame>

### Hide Points

Controls whether students can see the numerical scores for this assignment.

| Setting      | Behavior                                              |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enabled**  | Students see feedback but not point values            |
| **Disabled** | Students see both feedback and point values (default) |

<Tip>
  This is useful when you want students to focus on the feedback rather than the grade.
</Tip>

### Maximum Submission Attempts

Sets how many times a student can submit to this assignment.

| Setting | Behavior                                    |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **1**   | Single submission only (default)            |
| **2+**  | Students can resubmit up to this many times |

**Use multiple attempts for:**

* Draft and revision workflows
* Allowing students to improve their work
* Practice assignments

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## How Settings Affect Grading

| Setting                | Impact on AI Grading                                                   |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Allow Late Submissions | Late submissions are graded normally; AI doesn't penalize for lateness |
| Hide Points            | Points are still calculated; just hidden from students                 |
| Max Attempts           | Each submission is graded independently                                |

<Note>
  GradingPal does not automatically deduct points for late submissions. If you want to apply late penalties, you would adjust the grade manually after reviewing.
</Note>

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## Saving Settings

* Changes appear as "(Unsaved)" next to modified settings
* Click **Save Changes** to apply
* The button shows "No Changes" when everything is saved

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## Default Settings

When you create a new assignment, default settings are:

| Setting                | Default  |
| ---------------------- | -------- |
| Allow Late Submissions | Disabled |
| Hide Points            | Disabled |
| Max Attempts           | 1        |

You can change these for each assignment as needed.

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## Related Articles

* [Edit Assignment Details & Rubric](/teacher/assignment-management/edit-assignment-details-rubric)
* [Review AI Scores & Feedback](/teacher/grades-and-feedback/review-ai-scores-feedback)
* [Return Submissions & Feedback](/teacher/grades-and-feedback/return-submissions-feedback)