diff --git a/spec/concerns/lti_spec.rb b/spec/concerns/lti_spec.rb
index 09d898bf..c4ff350a 100644
--- a/spec/concerns/lti_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/concerns/lti_spec.rb
@@ -107,48 +107,56 @@ describe Lti do
     let(:consumer) { FactoryGirl.create(:consumer) }
     let(:score) { 0.5 }
 
-    context 'with a tool provider' do
-      before(:each) do
-        controller.session[:consumer_id] = consumer.id
-        controller.session[:lti_parameters] = {}
-      end
-
-      context 'when grading is not supported' do
-        it 'returns a corresponding status' do
-          expect_any_instance_of(IMS::LTI::ToolProvider).to receive(:outcome_service?).and_return(false)
-          expect(controller.send(:send_score, score)[:status]).to eq('unsupported')
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when grading is supported' do
-        let(:response) { double }
-
-        before(:each) do
-          expect_any_instance_of(IMS::LTI::ToolProvider).to receive(:outcome_service?).and_return(true)
-          expect_any_instance_of(IMS::LTI::ToolProvider).to receive(:post_replace_result!).with(score).and_return(response)
-          expect(response).to receive(:response_code).at_least(:once).and_return(200)
-          expect(response).to receive(:post_response).and_return(response)
-          expect(response).to receive(:body).at_least(:once).and_return('')
-          expect(response).to receive(:code_major).at_least(:once).and_return('success')
-        end
-
-        it 'sends the score' do
-          controller.send(:send_score, score)
-        end
-
-        it 'returns code, message, and status' do
-          result = controller.send(:send_score, score)
-          expect(result[:code]).to eq(response.response_code)
-          expect(result[:message]).to eq(response.body)
-          expect(result[:status]).to eq(response.code_major)
-        end
+    context 'with an invalid score' do
+      it 'raises an exception' do
+        expect { controller.send(:send_score, Lti::MAXIMUM_SCORE * 2) }.to raise_error(Lti::Error)
       end
     end
 
-    context 'without a tool provider' do
-      it 'returns a corresponding status' do
-        expect(controller).to receive(:build_tool_provider).and_return(nil)
-        expect(controller.send(:send_score, score)[:status]).to eq('error')
+    context 'with an valid score' do
+      context 'with a tool provider' do
+        before(:each) do
+          controller.session[:consumer_id] = consumer.id
+          controller.session[:lti_parameters] = {}
+        end
+
+        context 'when grading is not supported' do
+          it 'returns a corresponding status' do
+            expect_any_instance_of(IMS::LTI::ToolProvider).to receive(:outcome_service?).and_return(false)
+            expect(controller.send(:send_score, score)[:status]).to eq('unsupported')
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when grading is supported' do
+          let(:response) { double }
+
+          before(:each) do
+            expect_any_instance_of(IMS::LTI::ToolProvider).to receive(:outcome_service?).and_return(true)
+            expect_any_instance_of(IMS::LTI::ToolProvider).to receive(:post_replace_result!).with(score).and_return(response)
+            expect(response).to receive(:response_code).at_least(:once).and_return(200)
+            expect(response).to receive(:post_response).and_return(response)
+            expect(response).to receive(:body).at_least(:once).and_return('')
+            expect(response).to receive(:code_major).at_least(:once).and_return('success')
+          end
+
+          it 'sends the score' do
+            controller.send(:send_score, score)
+          end
+
+          it 'returns code, message, and status' do
+            result = controller.send(:send_score, score)
+            expect(result[:code]).to eq(response.response_code)
+            expect(result[:message]).to eq(response.body)
+            expect(result[:status]).to eq(response.code_major)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'without a tool provider' do
+        it 'returns a corresponding status' do
+          expect(controller).to receive(:build_tool_provider).and_return(nil)
+          expect(controller.send(:send_score, score)[:status]).to eq('error')
+        end
       end
     end
   end