Assessment scoring options

Use scoring options to determine how points are awarded for assessment questions. Available scoring methods vary by question type.

Exact natch

Exact match requires students to answer all parts of a question correctly.

Use Exact match when answers must be completely correct to receive credit.

Partial match

Partial match awards credit based on the number of correct responses submitted by a student. It is available for selected question types. For equations and examples, refer to Partial match scoring.

Penalty score

Penalty score deducts points for incorrect responses when Partial Match scoring is enabled. For equations and examples, refer to Penalty scoring.

Partial pairwise per response

Partial pairwise per response is available only for Ordering questions. It compares a student's sequence to the correct order and awards credit for correctly ordered relationships between items. For examples, refer to Partial pairwise per response.

Correct answer threshold

A Correct answer threshold allows responses within a defined range to receive credit. For examples, refer to Correct answer thresholds.