diff --git a/.upgradenotes/MDL-85837-2025070911024739.yml b/.upgradenotes/MDL-85837-2025070911024739.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d69d36c458d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.upgradenotes/MDL-85837-2025070911024739.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85837
+notes:
+  core_grades:
+    - message: >-
+        New 'is_gradable()' function has been created to return whether the item
+        has any gradeitem that is GRADE_TYPE_VALUE or GRADE_TYPE_SCALE.
+      type: improved
diff --git a/lib/gradelib.php b/lib/gradelib.php
index 4c0aece41ed..8d286b27c3e 100644
--- a/lib/gradelib.php
+++ b/lib/gradelib.php
@@ -305,6 +305,35 @@ function grade_update($source, $courseid, $itemtype, $itemmodule, $iteminstance,
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns whether the item is gradable or not. It's considered gradable when there is at least one gradeitem
+ * set as GRADE_TYPE_VALUE or GRADE_TYPE_SCALE.
+ *
+ * @category grade
+ * @param int $courseid ID of course
+ * @param string $itemtype Type of grade item. For example, 'mod' or 'block'
+ * @param string $itemmodule More specific then $itemtype. For example, 'forum' or 'quiz'. May be NULL for some item types
+ * @param int $iteminstance Instance ID of graded item. For example the forum ID.
+ * @return bool returns true if the there is any grade item set as GRADE_TYPE_VALUE, GRADE_TYPE_SCALE.
+ * @category grade
+ */
+function is_gradable(int $courseid, string $itemtype, string $itemmodule, int $iteminstance): bool {
+    $items = grade_item::fetch_all([
+        'itemtype' => $itemtype,
+        'itemmodule' => $itemmodule,
+        'iteminstance' => $iteminstance,
+        'courseid' => $courseid,
+    ]);
+    if ($items) {
+        foreach ($items as $item) {
+            if ($item->gradetype == GRADE_TYPE_VALUE || $item->gradetype == GRADE_TYPE_SCALE) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Updates a user's outcomes. Manual outcomes can not be updated.
  *
diff --git a/lib/tests/gradelib_test.php b/lib/tests/gradelib_test.php
index deb301ae048..3d20c10f5e2 100644
--- a/lib/tests/gradelib_test.php
+++ b/lib/tests/gradelib_test.php
@@ -58,6 +58,71 @@ final class gradelib_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertTrue(grade_update_mod_grades($modinstance));
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Tests is_gradable() function return.
+     *
+     * @covers \is_gradable()
+     * @dataProvider graditems_provider
+     * @param array $gradetypes Grade item types to create.
+     * @param bool $expected The expected result for is_gradable() function.
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function test_is_gradable(array $gradetypes, bool $expected): void {
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+
+        $generator = $this->getDataGenerator();
+        $course = $generator->create_course();
+        $assignment = $generator->create_module('assign', ['course' => $course->id, 'gradetype' => GRADE_TYPE_NONE]);
+        // Create grade items.
+        foreach ($gradetypes as $gradetype) {
+            $generator->create_grade_item(
+                [
+                    'courseid' => $course->id,
+                    'itemtype' => 'mod',
+                    'itemmodule' => 'assign',
+                    'iteminstance' => $assignment->id,
+                    'gradetype' => $gradetype,
+                ]
+            );
+        }
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, is_gradable($course->id, 'mod', 'assign', $assignment->id));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Data provider for testing test_is_gradable function.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function graditems_provider(): array {
+        return [
+            'No grade items' => [
+                'gradetypes' => [],
+                'expected' => false,
+            ],
+            'No grading item' => [
+                'gradetypes' => [GRADE_TYPE_NONE],
+                'expected' => false,
+            ],
+            'Grading by feedback' => [
+                'gradetypes' => [GRADE_TYPE_TEXT],
+                'expected' => false,
+            ],
+            'Grading by points' => [
+                'gradetypes' => [GRADE_TYPE_VALUE],
+                'expected' => true,
+            ],
+            'Grading by scale' => [
+                'gradetypes' => [GRADE_TYPE_SCALE],
+                'expected' => true,
+            ],
+            'Mix of grading' => [
+                'gradetypes' => [GRADE_TYPE_TEXT, GRADE_TYPE_NONE, GRADE_TYPE_VALUE, GRADE_TYPE_SCALE],
+                'expected' => true,
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests the function remove_grade_letters().
      */