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# Set Up Structured Assignments

> Configure Exams, Problem Sets, Quizzes, and Worksheets with automatic question extraction

This guide covers setup for **Exams**, **Problem Sets**, **Quizzes**, and **Worksheets**.

These assignment types use AI to automatically extract questions from your document and generate rubrics for each question—saving you significant setup time.

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## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Upload Your Assignment PDF">
    The exam, quiz, or worksheet document
  </Step>

  <Step title="AI Extracts Questions">
    Each question is identified and categorized
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the Outline">
    Confirm the questions were extracted correctly
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve Rubrics">
    AI generates scoring criteria for each question
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload Submissions">
    Grade student work against the auto-generated rubrics
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Step 1: Setup

After selecting your assignment type, you'll provide basic details and upload your document.

### Enter Assignment Title

Give your assignment a descriptive name (e.g., "Unit 3 Quiz - Fractions", "Midterm Exam").

### Upload Your Assignment PDF

Upload the document that contains your questions.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click Upload">
    Click **Upload File**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select File">
    Select your PDF from your device
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for Upload">
    Wait for the upload to complete
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU/images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/adsl-upload.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU&q=85&s=09858766884c0162dd8f49fb97ed0dc4" alt="PDF upload area with uploaded file" width="2416" height="1550" data-path="images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/adsl-upload.png" />
</Frame>

**Supported formats:** PDF is recommended for best results. The AI reads and extracts questions from your document.

**Tips for best results:**

* Use clear, readable fonts
* Ensure questions are numbered or clearly separated
* Include point values if you want them preserved
* Typed documents work better than handwritten

### Set Dates (Optional)

| Field            | Description                          |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **Publish Date** | When students can see the assignment |
| **Due Date**     | Submission deadline                  |

Click **Next** to begin AI processing.

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## Step 2: Processing

The AI analyzes your document and extracts questions. This step is automatic—just wait for it to complete.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/jh5N-YU8miCCi1HZ/images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/processing-step.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jh5N-YU8miCCi1HZ&q=85&s=c7fa777ebebe6dbc183608a5b80907d2" alt="Processing step with loading animation" width="1950" height="1122" data-path="images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/processing-step.png" />
</Frame>

**What's happening:**

* Document text is extracted
* Questions are identified and numbered
* Question types are detected (multiple choice, short answer, etc.)
* Point values are extracted if present

Processing typically takes 30 seconds to 2 minutes depending on document length.

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## Step 3: Review Outline

See the questions the AI extracted from your document. This is your chance to verify everything was captured correctly.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/jh5N-YU8miCCi1HZ/images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/outline-step.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jh5N-YU8miCCi1HZ&q=85&s=f7fae257ee7daeee4fd0e856ad576945" alt="Outline step showing extracted questions" width="3418" height="1716" data-path="images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/outline-step.png" />
</Frame>

### Review Each Question

For each question, verify:

* The question text is complete and accurate
* The question number matches your document
* The question type is correct

### Edit Questions

Click on any question to edit:

* Fix text that wasn't extracted correctly
* Adjust question numbers
* Change question types

### Remove Incorrect Questions

If the AI identified something that isn't actually a question:

1. Click the menu (three dots) on that question
2. Select **Remove**

### Add Missing Questions

If a question was missed:

1. Click **Add Question**
2. Enter the question details manually

Click **Next** when the outline looks correct.

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## Step 4: Approve Rubrics

The AI generates a rubric for each question based on:

* Question type (multiple choice, short answer, etc.)
* Expected answer format
* Point values from your document

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU/images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/adsl-rubric-step.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K27i5qY8uIx7ZcEU&q=85&s=ef135e3f86c0830b282f7c7c0873413f" alt="ADSL rubric approval with question rubrics" width="3418" height="1796" data-path="images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/adsl-rubric-step.png" />
</Frame>

### Review Each Rubric

For each question, you'll see:

* **Criteria** - What's being evaluated
* **Levels** - Scoring options (e.g., Full Credit, Partial Credit, No Credit)
* **Points** - Point values for each level

### Edit Rubrics

Click on any rubric to modify:

* Adjust point values
* Edit level descriptions
* Add or remove scoring levels
* Verify answer keys or acceptable responses

<Tip>
  **For math and calculation-based questions:** When the AI generates rubrics for problems involving calculations, it shows its work in the **Verified Calculations** panel. Always review these calculations to ensure the expected answers and partial credit breakdowns are correct before grading.
</Tip>

<Frame caption="Review the AI's step-by-step calculations to verify answer keys">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/alaynaai/jh5N-YU8miCCi1HZ/images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/verified-calculations.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jh5N-YU8miCCi1HZ&q=85&s=6ff24637848dd021c5e2d638fe9dfbeb" alt="Verified calculations panel showing AI work" width="3418" height="1730" data-path="images/teacher/grade-your-assignment/verified-calculations.png" />
</Frame>

### Bulk Actions

For similar questions, you can:

* Copy rubric settings from one question to others
* Apply the same point structure across questions

Click **Next** when rubrics are approved.

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## Step 5: Upload Submissions

Now you can upload student work to be graded against your rubrics.

<Card title="Upload Student Work" icon="upload" href="/teacher/grade-your-assignment/upload-student-work">
  Learn about uploading from your device, Google Drive, or Google Classroom
</Card>

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## Question Types

The AI recognizes various question types and generates appropriate rubrics:

| Type                  | Description                 | Rubric Style                  |
| --------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Multiple Choice**   | Select one correct answer   | Correct/Incorrect             |
| **Multiple Select**   | Select all that apply       | Points per correct selection  |
| **True/False**        | Binary choice               | Correct/Incorrect             |
| **Short Answer**      | Brief text response         | Criteria-based or exact match |
| **Extended Response** | Longer written answer       | Multi-criteria rubric         |
| **Fill in the Blank** | Complete the sentence       | Exact or acceptable matches   |
| **Matching**          | Connect related items       | Points per correct match      |
| **Numerical**         | Math or calculation answers | Correct answer with tolerance |

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## Tips for Better Results

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Use clear formatting">
    Numbered questions with consistent formatting extract more accurately.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Include point values">
    If your document shows points per question, the AI will use them.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Review the outline carefully">
    Catching extraction errors early saves time later.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Add answer keys to rubrics">
    Especially for short answer and numerical questions, adding the correct answer improves grading accuracy.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Check partial credit settings">
    Make sure the AI's partial credit levels match your grading policy.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Editing After Setup

<Note>
  Editing structured assignments after creation is not currently supported. If you need to make changes to questions or rubrics, you'll need to create a new assignment.
</Note>

We're working on adding edit functionality for structured assignments in a future update. For now, we recommend reviewing your outline & rubrics carefully during setup before uploading submissions.

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## Related Articles

* [Select Assignment Type](/teacher/grade-your-assignment/select-assignment-type)
* [Set Up Writing & Multi-Media Assignments](/teacher/grade-your-assignment/setup-writing-multimedia-assignments)
* [Upload Student Work](/teacher/grade-your-assignment/upload-student-work)
* [Review AI Scores & Feedback](/teacher/grades-and-feedback/review-ai-scores-feedback)
* [Grade Quizzes](/teacher/use-cases/grade-quizzes)
* [Grade Worksheets](/teacher/use-cases/grade-worksheets)