In plain English
It describes work, an assessment, or a course before any grade has been assigned. In that state, no grade is attached to it.
In context
Here, it reports that the received submission has not been given a grade.
- Situation
- Submitting assignments, reading rubrics, grades, feedback, and resubmission rules
- What it communicates
- reports that a received submission has no score yet
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say why no grade has been given or whether one will be given later.
Examples
“Her first essay was still ungraded, but the second already had a B.”
“When the tutor checked the uploaded essay, it was still ungraded.”