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# Add Base Assessments to Base Units

This page will provide you with instructions on how to add assessments to Base Unit records in Paradigm.

## Prerequisite Records

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The instructions below assume that the Base Unit record where you want to add the assessments already exists in Paradigm, *see* [Add Base Units](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/curriculum-management/workflows/manage-base-units/add-base-units.md).
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## Why add assessments at the Base Unit level?

Adding assessments at the Base Unit level can have the following advantages in your data entry efficiency considering the following:

* Define the assessments that will define the grade or mark of a Base Unit that can be added with one click when the Base Unit is scheduled in the future
* Add assessments with delivery mode distinction (e.g. different sets of assessments for the online and in-class delivery modes) and when the Base Unit is scheduled, you have a one-click solution to add the set of assessments in a specific delivery mode.&#x20;

## Workflow

1. Load the Base Unit record you want to add the assessments, *see* [Search a Base Unit record](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/curriculum-management/workflows/manage-base-units/search-a-base-unit-record.md).
2. Once the Base Unit record is loaded, you can either choose **Units** > **Edit Details** > **Assessments** menus on the side to get to the assessments section or scroll down the page and look for the **ASSESSMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT** section. Click the **NEW ASSESSMENT** button.

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3. Refer to the [Base Assessments](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/curriculum-management/record-types/base-assessments.md) record type for a description of each field. Select the **SAVE ASSESSMENT** button to save the assessment.
4. Click the **NEW ASSESSMENT** button again to add more assessments required for this unit of study, ensuring that the sum of all weightings across all of the assessment pieces adds up to 100%.

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If the assessments added have different delivery modes (e.g., separate assessments for online and in-class modes), ensure that the total weighting for assessments in each mode equals 100%.
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