Which term is defined as the converted score used for grading?

• A. Unit Weighting
• B. UMS Mark
• C. Pass Grade
• D. Raw Mark

Answer: (D)

Marks are converted to a common scale to determine grades. That converted score is called the UMS mark, the Uniform Mark Scale. It takes raw marks—the actual points earned on a paper or component—and maps them onto a standard scale so grades can be compared fairly across different papers and cohorts. The raw mark is simply the original score before any conversion. Unit weighting describes giving different components different importance, not the final converted score. A pass grade is the overall grade category, not the numeric converted score. So the term defined as the converted score used for grading is the UMS mark.