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Examinations & results

Manage assessments and results with a clear review process.

Keep assessment records organised from marks entry to results publication. Help lecturers submit results and give authorised staff a clear process for reviewing and approving them.

Soma360 Examinations & results screen

Calculated for you

Weights, totals and grades are worked out from the marks entered.

Reviewed before release

Results are moderated and approved before students can see them.

Transcripts from approved results

Official transcripts are generated from the published results.

Examinations & results

Assessment setup

Set up each unit's assessments with a type, weight and maximum score. The exam timetable schedules CATs and exams with rooms.

  • Types: CAT, mid-term, final exam, assignment, practical and oral
  • Weight and maximum score per assessment
  • Practical assessments with checklists and criteria
  • Exam timetable with dates and rooms
Soma360: Assessment setup

Examinations & results

Marks entry

Lecturers enter marks per assessment for their class, or marks come in automatically from online quizzes and exams.

  • Marks entry per class and assessment
  • Automatic marks from online quizzes and exams
  • Validation against each assessment's maximum score

Examinations & results

Grading rules

Define grading schemes with your own grade bands, points and pass marks, and use different schemes for different programmes.

  • Grade bands with points and pass marks
  • Different schemes per course or level
  • Competent / Not Yet Competent for competency-based units
Soma360: Grading rules

Examinations & results

Results review

Examination officers review marks and record moderation adjustments with reasons before approving results.

  • Moderation adjustments with reasons
  • Approval before publication
  • Every change kept in the audit log

Examinations & results

Results publication

Approved results are published per class and unit and appear in the student portal. Students who fail or miss exams are listed for supplementary, resit or special sittings.

  • Publish results to students per class unit
  • Supplementary, resit and special exam candidates and sittings
  • Optional automatic messages when results are published

Examinations & results

Academic reports

Report on results across classes and units, and give students their transcripts.

  • Results summary report with pass rates and mean marks per unit
  • Transcripts as PDFs
  • Students download transcripts from the portal

How it works

Examinations & results, step by step

  1. 1

    Set up

    Lecturers set assessments with weights for each unit.

  2. 2

    Enter marks

    Marks are entered or come from online quizzes and exams.

  3. 3

    Review

    Marks are moderated and results approved.

  4. 4

    Publish

    Students see results in the portal; transcripts are ready.

Who uses it

Built for everyone involved

Lecturers

Set up assessments and enter marks.

Examination officers

Moderate, approve and publish results and run resits.

Registrars

Issue transcripts.

Students

View published results and download transcripts.

FAQ

Questions about Examinations & results

Which grading structures are supported?

Grading schemes you define with grade bands, points and pass marks, assigned per course or level, plus Competent / Not Yet Competent for competency-based units.

How are marks corrected?

Before approval, lecturers update the marks they entered. During review, moderators record adjustments with a reason. All changes are kept in the audit log.

Who approves published results?

Staff whose role includes approving results, typically examination officers. Results only appear to students once they are approved and published.

Are transcripts and result slips available?

Transcripts are generated as PDFs from published results, and students download them in the portal, where their published results are also shown per unit. A separate result slip document is not produced.

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