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20576Feature requestsSurvey editingpublic2026-06-26 09:35
ReporterSally Ko Assigned To 
PrioritynoneSeverityfeature 
Status newResolutionopen 
Summary20576: Partial Scoring for Multiple Choice Questions
Description

Currently, LimeSurvey calculates the score for Multiple Choice questions by summing the assessment values of all selected answer options. As a result, it is not possible to implement a scoring model that is commonly used in knowledge and competency tests.

In many tests, only correctly selected answers should contribute to the score, while incorrectly selected answers should neither receive points nor cause a penalty.

This behavior cannot currently be achieved using the standard Assessment feature.

If incorrect answers are assigned an assessment value of 0, participants can simply select all answer options and still receive the maximum score. Assigning negative values to incorrect answers introduces a penalty-based scoring system, which is not appropriate for many assessment scenarios.

Additional Information

Please add an additional scoring mode for Multiple Choice questions in which only correctly selected answers contribute to the score.

The scoring logic should work as follows:

Correct answer selected → predefined number of points
Correct answer not selected → 0 points
Incorrect answer selected → 0 points
Incorrect answer not selected → 0 points
Example

A question contains five answer options:

3 correct answers
2 incorrect answers

Scoring:

each correctly selected answer = 5 points
each incorrectly selected answer = 0 points
maximum score = 15 points

Examples:

Selected answers Score
1 correct answer 5 points
2 correct answers 10 points
3 correct answers 15 points
2 correct + 1 incorrect answer 10 points
Only incorrect answers 0 points
All answers selected 15 points

The resulting score should automatically be included in the existing Assessment total score.

Benefits
This scoring model is widely used in:

  • Knowledge tests
  • Competency assessments
  • Certification exams
  • E-learning
  • Training courses
  • Educational and research environments

Currently, this behavior can only be achieved through complex Equation workarounds or external calculations.

Providing this scoring mode as a built-in feature would make it much easier to create knowledge and competency tests and would significantly extend LimeSurvey's assessment capabilities.

Suggested Implementation
For Multiple Choice questions, an additional scoring option could be introduced, for example:

  • Standard Assessment (current behavior)
  • Award points only for correctly selected answers
  • Award points for correct answers with optional penalties for incorrect answers

This would allow survey designers to choose the scoring model that best fits their use case while remaining fully backward compatible with existing surveys.

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Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-06-26 09:33 Sally Ko New Issue
2026-06-26 09:34 Sally Ko Tag Attached: question settings
2026-06-26 09:35 Sally Ko Tag Attached: assessments