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+title: Understanding Rubrics
+collection: Hub User Guide
+path: Hub User Guide/Reviewer Guide/Understanding Rubrics
+parentDocument: Reviewer Guide
+outlineId: 9aa4493a-4596-4e7a-a3fb-0f276656528d
+createdBy: Jennie R.F.
+---
+Rubrics define the criteria you score applications against. They are created and managed in Flywheel, the external assessment engine, and loaded automatically when you open the scoring interface.
+
+## What a Rubric Contains
+
+Each rubric has a title and a list of **criteria**. A criterion is a single dimension you evaluate -- for example, "Mission Alignment" or "Team Dynamics." Every criterion includes:
+
+* **Name and title** -- what the criterion is called
+* **Description** -- what you should be evaluating
+* **Maximum points** -- the highest score possible for this criterion
+* **Weight** -- how heavily this criterion counts in the overall score (used in consensus calculations)
+
+## Score Levels and Thresholds
+
+Depending on how the rubric is configured in Flywheel, scoring guidance appears in one of three formats:
+
+### Thresholds
+
+Each criterion has named scoring bands with a title, description, and score range. For example:
+
+* **Exceptional** (4-5): "Strong and nuanced understanding of their specific challenges..."
+* **Competent** (2-3): "Basic recognition of some of their main challenges..."
+* **Developing** (1): "Unaware of or defensive about their challenges..."
+
+When you click a threshold, the score is set to the midpoint of that range.
+
+### Named Levels
+
+Each level has a fixed score value, a name, and a description. You click the level that best matches the applicant. The score is assigned directly from the level definition.
+
+### Numeric Scores
+
+When no thresholds or levels are configured, you see simple numbered buttons from 1 to the maximum. You select the number that best reflects your assessment.
+
+## How Criteria Map to Application Questions
+
+Each review stage has a rubric assigned through its Flywheel configuration. The scoring profile for a cohort defines a **map** that connects rubric criterion keys to application question keys. For example, a criterion called `gov_readiness` might map to the question `Q.GOV_PLAN`, meaning the applicant's answer to that question is what you should consider when scoring that criterion.
+
+In practice, you see this mapping reflected in the scoring interface: the left column shows the applicant's answers, and the right column shows the corresponding criterion to score. The interface is designed so you can read the relevant answer and score it in the same view.
+
+## Per-Stage Rubrics
+
+Different review stages can use different rubrics. An application review stage might focus on written application quality, while an interview stage might use criteria like "Openness to Feedback" or "Cohort Fit." The rubric is loaded automatically based on the stage configuration -- you do not need to select one.
+
+
+:::info
+Rubrics are managed by administrators in Flywheel. If a rubric is missing or misconfigured, you will see a "Rubric Not Available" message when you try to open the scoring interface. Contact your cohort administrator if this happens.
+
+:::
+
+## Score Calculation
+
+Your total score is the sum of all individual criterion scores. The percentage is calculated as total score divided by the maximum possible total. This score, along with your recommendation, feeds into the consensus view that administrators use when making decisions.