Understanding Score Tiers: How to Convert Points to Percentages
When setting up Score Tiers in ScoreApp, it’s important to understand that the “Score From” and “Score To” fields represent percentage values, not point values, even if your scorecard is displaying actual points to the user.
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The system calculates and assigns score tiers based on the percentage of the total possible score, not on raw point values. This ensures your tier logic works consistently regardless of the total number of points in your quiz.
Converting Points to Percentages
If you want to base your tiers on points, you’ll need to convert those point values into percentages using this formula:
Points / Total Points Possible) × 100 = Percentage
Example:
Let’s say your quiz has 4 total points. You want to assign tiers as follows:
| Label | Point Range | Percentage Range |
|---|---|---|
| Tier name 1 | 0 – 1 points | 0 – 25% |
| Tier name 2 | 2 – 3 points | 50 – 75% |
| Tier name 3 | 4 -100 points | 76% - 100% |
You’d then enter your Score Tiers in ScoreApp like this:
🟩 Tier name 1: 0 - 25
🟨 Tier name 2: 50 - 75
🟥 Tier name 3: 76 - 100
Note: You can’t set close ranges such as “0 to 0” or “20 to 20” as a valid tier; therefore, it’s best to use a minimum of 1% if needed.
Displaying Actual Scores
If you'd like your users to see their raw score (points) instead of a percentage on the results page:
- Go to the Build section of your scorecard.
- Navigate to the Results Page.
- Click on the section that displays the score (e.g., donut chart or text).
- In the right-side menu, go to Display Options.
- Under the Score format, choose "actual score" from the drop-down menu
Note: The display may look slightly off in the builder preview, but it will render correctly in the live quiz.