Instant or Guided: which to use
Instant grades in one pass. Guided lets you approve each part first.
Choose an assignment type
Eight types, two ways of grading, and when the type locks.
Set up an assignment with Instant
Upload everything at once. About four minutes of your time.
Set up an assignment with Guided
Approve the questions, answer keys and rubric before grading.
Create a writing or essay assignment
Work graded against a rubric.
Create a presentation or art assignment
Only what’s different from writing.
Create a quiz or exam
Upload the paper, approve the questions.
Create a worksheet or problem set
Only what’s different from a quiz.
Create a video or audio assignment
Media limits, before you ask thirty students to record.
Build a rubric
Four ways to start, then edit anything.
Review questions and answer keys
Check what the AI pulled out of your handout.
Set grading rules and feedback
How the AI scores, and how the feedback sounds.
Edit an assignment after setup
Change things once work exists, and what locks.
Assignment settings
Every setting, including duplicate and delete.
Still need help?
Open the Support tab on the edge of any GradingPal screen, or email support@gradingpal.com. To get a fast answer, include:- the class name and the assignment name
- roughly when it happened
- what you saw on screen, or the exact message
Last updated 19 September 2026