Final Exam Gradebook Set-Up → “E1” & "E2"


There are two things to know regarding setting up your gradebook for Final Exams: you… 

  1. must have the Grading Term “E1" (for Semester 1 Final) and "E2" (Semester 2 Final) set to “Category Weighting” at 100% in “Traditional Grade Calculations” (found in the SETTINGS tab - the gear icon/button bottom left). You’ll need to create a separate “Final Exam” Grading Category if you haven’t done so already.

  2. must ensure your final exam has a due date in the PowerTeacherPro gradebook that falls within the correct date range; list the date on which the final was given to the class.


Once the Grading Term “E1 or E2” is set up correctly (letter A above), you can add your final exams to the gradebook by simply adding an assignment like you normally would, giving it a due date that falls within the Final Exam date range, and assigning it to your Final Exam grading category. 


Below, please find…  

  1. How to add a new Category 

  2. How to set up the Grading Term “E1” or "E2" for finals week

  3. How to add your finals as an assignment in the E1 or E2 grading term

  4. How to make sure an assignment (i.e. a final exam) falls within the correct date range (E1 or E2)



I. How to add a New Category 

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  1. Click on “A+ Grading”

  2. Click “Categories”

  3. Click the “+” in the upper right corner

  4. Click “Category”

  5. Enter in a name for the category

  6. Click “Save”



II. How to Set Up the Grading Term “E1 or E2” for Finals Week

  1. Click on “Settings” - the gear icon on the bottom left side of the screen

  2. Click on “Traditional Grade Calculations” - bottom of list

  3. Click the pencil icon on the right side of the screen, next to “E1”or "E2"

  4. Change TYPE to “Category Weighting”

  5. Change ATTRIBUTE to your final exam Grading Category (*you must make this if you have not already done so).

  6. Type “100” under WEIGHT

  7. Click Save



III. How to Add your Final Exam to the Gradebook

Note: you are adding your Final Exam as an “assignment” like you usually do.

  1. Click on “A+ Grading”

  2. Click on “Assignment List”

  3. Click the “+” in the upper right corner

  4. Click “Assignment”

  5. Select the Classes you want to add the assignment to

  6. Enter in a Name for the assignment (i.e. Fall Final Exam)

  7. Select the Category (the category you made for your final exams)

  8. Change the due date (so it falls within the correct date range)

  9. Enter in the point value

  10. Click “Save and Close”

  11. Score as you normally would



IV. How to Check to Make Sure Your Final Exams Fall Within the Correct Date Range


  1. Select the Class you want to check

  2. Click the Term Drop Down button in the upper right corner

  3. Select “E1”

  4. You should see your final exams here.


➲ “E1” final exam date range is 12/15/22-12/20/22 

➲ “E2” final exam date range is 5/23/23-5/26/23