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Pass threshold and how it affects insights

The pass threshold is the mark you consider a pass on an assessment. It’s a per-assessment setting you can adjust on the Overview tab to see how the cut-off affects your class.

Where the threshold lives

On the Overview tab of an assessment, next to the class-performance heading, you’ll see your current pass mark shown as ≥ 50% (the default) or whatever you’ve set.

To change it, click Edit. A small dialog opens with a number input — type a pass mark from 0 to 100 and click Save. Marking.ai recalculates the affected numbers on the server, and you’ll see a confirmation.

It’s a deliberate save, not a live slider — nothing changes until you click Save.

What it changes

Saving a new threshold recalculates:

  • Pass rate — the percentage of submissions at or above the threshold
  • Students needing support — the list of students scoring below the threshold
  • Pass/fail badges — across the assessment
  • Per-question pass rate — the pass-rate column on the Questions tab

The mark distribution chart is not shaded by the threshold — it’s a single colour showing the shape of the marks, and it doesn’t change when you move the cut-off. Student marks themselves are never affected either.

The threshold is saved

Your pass threshold is stored per assessment. Set it once and it’s there every time you reopen the Overview — and it applies to the Class summary as well. Set it differently on each assessment as needed.

The default, before you change anything, is 50%.

Why this is useful

Moving the threshold is a thinking tool. Try a few values:

  • The traditional pass mark (50%, or whatever your school uses)
  • A mastery threshold (e.g. 80%, where you’d consider the topic confidently understood)
  • A support threshold (e.g. 30%, below which students clearly need extra help)

Each view tells you something different about the class.

Need help?

Open the Account menu and choose Chat to a human, ask Marko, or email connect@marking.ai.

FAQs

Does the threshold affect what students see?

No. The threshold is a teacher-side analysis tool. It doesn’t make a result “pass” or “fail” in any official sense, and it doesn’t change students’ marks.

Can I set a different threshold per assessment?

Yes — the threshold is saved per assessment, so set it however you like on each one.

What’s the default threshold?

50%. You can change it on any assessment via the Edit button.