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# Grade

How an assessment is graded depends on what's in it — some things are scored automatically, others you grade yourself:

* **Auto-graded** — most question types are scored the moment a student submits: multiple choice, multiple answer, matching, fill-in-the-blank, journal entry, financial statement, and Excel.
* **Graded by you** — **short-answer** questions and **Essay** assessments are graded manually.
* **Simulations** — auto-graded when the assessment is linked to a [Feedback Machine](/v1/feedback-machines/get-started.md); otherwise graded by you.

So for a typical exam or quiz, most of the work is done for you the instant students submit, and you only step in for any short-answer questions. Essays and (un-linked) simulations are fully manual.

Whatever the mix, this section covers what happens after submission:

* [**Results**](/v1/examind-platform/grade/results.md) — review scores with analysis views (score distribution, by student, by question), and export the data.
* [**Grading Adjustment**](/v1/examind-platform/grade/grading-adjustment.md) — override individual scores, omit a question, or give full credit.
* [**Self Review**](/v1/examind-platform/grade/self-review.md) — open a post-assessment window where students can see their results, answer keys, and explanations.


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