Assigning Score Values to Answers

In a score-based quiz, each answer option carries a numeric point value that you define. These values accumulate as the customer progresses through the quiz to produce a final score. This guide explains how to enter score values for your answers.

Before You Start: Enable Score Mode

The score field on answers is only visible when your quiz is set to score-based recommendation mode. If you do not see a score field when editing an answer, you need to enable scoring first:

Open your quiz in the Quizify editor
Go to Recommendations within the quiz
Find the recommendation type setting
Select Score-Based as the recommendation type
Save

Once score mode is enabled, the score field will appear next to each answer option directly on the Recommendations tab.

How to Assign a Score to an Answer

Open your quiz in the Quizify editor
Navigate to the Recommendations tab
The Score field is displayed next to each answer option
Enter the numeric value directly into the score field for each answer
Save
Repeat for every answer option across all questions in the quiz

How Scores Are Calculated

By default, Quizify sums all selected answer values across the entire quiz into a final total. Every answer the customer selects adds its score value to a running total.

If you need more control over the calculation — for example, to weight certain questions more heavily — you can set up a custom formula in the quiz's scoring settings. The formula supports the standard math operators: +, -, *, and /. See the Advanced Formula-Based Scoring guide for details.

Example:

Question	Answer Selected	Score Value
Q1	Often	3
Q2	Always	5
Q3	Sometimes	2
Total		10

This total of 10 would then be matched against your defined score ranges to determine the recommendation.

Scoring Consistency Tips

For a well-calibrated scoring system, keep these practices in mind:

Use a consistent scale per question — If your answers range from "Never" to "Always", map them to the same point scale (e.g., 1–5) on every question so each question contributes equally to the total.
Calculate your minimum and maximum totals — Work out the lowest possible total (all answers at minimum value) and the highest possible total (all answers at maximum value). Use these as the boundaries for your score ranges.
Avoid large jumps in values — If most answers score 1–3 but one answer scores 20, that one question will dominate the total and make the rest less meaningful.

Map out your score system in a spreadsheet before entering values in Quizify. List each question and its possible answers with their values, then sum the minimum and maximum to design your ranges.

Frequently asked questions

Can an answer have a score of zero?

Yes. Entering 0 as the score value is valid. An answer with a score of zero contributes nothing to the total when selected — it is the same as not selecting any answer for scoring purposes. This can be useful for neutral or "none of the above" answers that should not influence the recommendation.

Can I use a custom formula instead of a simple sum?

Yes. By default, Quizify sums all selected answer values to produce the final score. If you need a different calculation — such as weighting certain questions more heavily — you can define a custom formula in the scoring settings. The formula supports +, -, *, and / operators. See the Advanced Formula-Based Scoring guide for details.

Can scores be negative?

This depends on your Quizify plan and version. Negative scores can be useful for answers that should reduce the total — for example, if a healthy habit answer should lower the overall risk score. If negative values are available in the score field, you can enter them the same way as positive values. Check your quiz settings to confirm whether negative scoring is supported.

How do I add a score to a quiz answer?

Make sure your quiz is set to score-based mode. Then navigate to the Recommendations tab in the Quizify editor — the Score field is displayed directly next to each answer option. Enter the numeric value and save. Repeat for every answer option in the quiz.

How do I enable score mode to see the score field?

Go to your quiz settings in the Quizify editor and change the recommendation type to Score-Based. Once saved, the score field will appear next to each answer option on the Recommendations tab. If you switch back to a different recommendation type later, the score field will no longer be visible — but any values you entered will be retained if you switch back to score mode.