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Score answers with assessments

About assessments

Assessments turn a survey into a scored one, such as a quiz, a self-test or a screening. Answers carry points, LimeSurvey adds them up when the participant submits the survey, and the end screen shows the message of the rule that matches the score.

Turn on assessments

  1. In the editor, click the gear icon in the left toolbar and then Notifications & data.

  2. Set Enable assessment mode to On.

While assessments are off, the Assessments page of the survey menu offers the same switch.

Give answers points

Multiple choice questions: select the question, click Advanced in Question settings and set Assessment value under Logic. Each option the participant ticks adds this value to the score.

List and array questions: in LimeSurvey Cloud 7.3 the editor has no field yet for the points of single answer options. Surveys that already have points on their answer options keep them, and the points still count.

Add an assessment rule

  1. Click Menu, the document icon in the left toolbar, and then Assessments.

  2. Click Add new assessment rule.

  3. Fill in the rule (1 to 6) and click Add (7).

The Add assessment rule window with seven areas numbered 1 to 7

  1. Scope: Total scores the whole survey. Group scores one question group.

  2. Question group: the group a rule with the scope Group scores.

  3. Minimum and Maximum: the score range of the rule.

  4. One tab for each survey language. Write the heading and message in every language.

  5. Heading: the title of the message.

  6. Message: what participants see when their score is in the range. Type {TOTAL} to show the score.

  7. Add: saves the rule.

Add one rule for each score range, for example 0 to 10 and 11 to 20. The rules are listed on the Assessments page.

Note: Participants see the message on the end screen. If Automatically load end URL is on in the presentation settings, they skip the end screen and never see it. See Theme options and presentation settings.

Next steps

FAQ

Why do participants not see a score?

Check three things: assessment mode is on, the answers carry points, and a rule covers the score. Participants see the message only after they submit the survey.

Can I score one question group on its own?

Yes. Choose the scope Group and pick the question group. Use one rule per score range, as for the whole survey.