misgrade

Evaluate a paper wrongly

To misgrade is to assign an incorrect grade or score, whether too high or too low: The essay was misgraded—she deserved at least a B.

The term applies to academic work, product quality assessments, or any ranking system where evaluation goes wrong.

A misgrade can result from error, bias, or misreading criteria.

error

mistake

Wrong action or decision

blunderFoolish, costly mistake
oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
inaccuracyLack of precision

miscalculation · misjudgment · slip · fault · flaw · mismark · miscue · wrong score · clerical error · point deduction

academic

transcript

Verbatim written account

GPACumulative academic score
report cardStudent evaluation summary
assignmentAllocated work or duty

exam · test · quiz · essay · homework · coursework · student · teacher · professor · instructor

assessment

evaluation

Determining worth or quality

scoringEarning points in competition
markingIndicating with symbols
ratingAssigned evaluative score

appraisal · review · examination · feedback · judgment · ranking · assessment · rubric · student work

correction

appeal

Formal review request

reassessmentRenewed evaluation of something
correctionFixing of mistakes
recalculationComputing something again

second opinion · remarking

Family

misgraded, misgrading

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G