On Jun 21, 2:44*pm, Vivek Jadav <vivekja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to create a spreadsheet to analyse school test results.
> What I want to do is input test results, and for Excel to do the
> following:
>
> Work out the total (this I can do)
> Find the difference between this total and a previous total (this I
> can also do)
> Look to grade boundaries elsewhere on the spreadsheet (or on another
> sheet in the same file) and work out what grade that individual got.
>
> So, for example. John gets 67% on an A*-B paper, as opposed to a C to
> E paper and an F to G paper. So there are 3 (or more) different tiers
> to choose from. Therefore, I want excel to do the following, in
> somewhat Excel speak:
>
> If tier is equal to A*-B, then look at higher grade boundaries. If
> tier is not equal to this, look at C to E grade boundaries. If tier is
> not equal to this, look at F-G grade boundaries. THEN, IF score is
> between 60-70, B. If score is between 70-80, A. If score is 80 or
> above, A*.
>
> The main thing is that I want to be able to do this through the
> formula builder (on my mac) or the windows equivalent. So I've found
> the IF and vLookup functions, but I simply don't know how to combine
> them.
>
> Any help would be great, thanks.
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