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Free AI rubric generator

Describe the assignment and get a complete grading rubric: distinct criteria, concrete level descriptions, points, and weights.

Free, no account needed. Your content is processed once and not stored.

What it does

A rubric that grades consistently

The generator applies the rules good rubric designers follow, so two graders using it land on the same score.

Distinct criteria

Each criterion rewards a different observable dimension: no double-counting the same behavior.

Levels a grader can tell apart

Adjacent level descriptions use concrete differences in place of a "good, very good, excellent" ladder.

Points that add up

Optional per-level points on one scale, with criterion weights that sum to 100.

How to use it

How to generate a rubric

  1. Describe the assignment or skill in a sentence or two.
  2. Choose the number of criteria, the number of levels, and the scoring style.
  3. Generate, then adjust any description to match your standards.
  4. Copy the rubric or download it as CSV for your gradebook.

In depth

What separates a working rubric from a wall of adjectives

A rubric exists to make grading consistent and expectations visible. It fails at both when its level descriptions are adjectives in a trench coat: "good organization", "very good organization": because no two graders draw the line between adjectives in the same place, and no learner can act on them.

The fix is behavioral language. "Ideas follow a stated structure, and each section links to the next" describes something a grader can observe and a learner can do; "well organized" describes a feeling. The generator is instructed to write every cell at that standard, and to make adjacent levels differ in observable ways: what is present, what is missing, how often.

Each criterion must measure a separate behavior. If communication and presentation style both reward clear speech, the rubric scores one behavior twice. The generator creates distinct criteria, and the weight column shows the priority of each one.

Treat the generated rubric as a draft. Compare the top level with work that meets your standard, then make each description precise. The generator provides distinct criteria, separate levels, and explicit weights.

Questions

Common questions

What can I build rubrics for?

Anything gradeable: essays, presentations, lab work, code reviews, customer calls, practical skills demonstrations. Describe the work and the audience, and the criteria follow.

How many criteria and levels should I use?

Four criteria and four levels suit most assignments. Go to three levels for quick checks, five for high-stakes grading where fine distinctions matter.

What does descriptive-only scoring mean?

This mode includes criteria and level descriptions with no points or weights. It is useful for formative feedback.

Can I export the rubric?

Yes: copy it as text or download it as CSV with one row per criterion and level, ready for a spreadsheet or LMS import.

With Mindstamp

Pair the rubric with recorded evidence

Pair the rubric with video: learners record the performance, and Mindstamp keeps every viewing, answer, and score per learner.

Works on the video you already have. No re-encoding.