//Grade load for dropdown public List <SelectListItem> GetAllGradeForDropdown() { List <SelectListItem> selectListItems = new List <SelectListItem>(); selectListItems.Add(new SelectListItem() { Text = "--Select--", Value = "" }); List <Grade> getAllGradeList = AStudentResultGateway.GetAllGradeList(); foreach (Grade aGrade in getAllGradeList) { SelectListItem selectList = new SelectListItem(); selectList.Text = aGrade.GradeName; selectList.Value = aGrade.GradeId.ToString(); selectListItems.Add(selectList); } return(selectListItems); }