Build a quiz with separate scores
Track different skills or categories with separate numeric variables instead of combining everything into one total.
Select a screenshot to enlarge it.
Steps
- List your categories and the questions that contribute to each one. Give each category a distinct variable name.
- Create a Number variable starting at 0 for each category in Logic → Customize using data → Variables; save the dialog.
A Number variable stores a starting value. Saved calculation rules determine how answers change it. - In Branching & Calculations, attach each answer rule to its relevant question and update only the intended category variable.
Check both the target variable and operand. This control example was canceled and is not a verified points rule. - Save logic and test a respondent who scores in only one category, then a respondent who scores in several.
- Check how you will present the totals and handle ties before sharing the quiz.
Check before you rely on it
For a two-category example, a science answer must not increase the arts total. Verify both totals independently.
If you need help
Do not assume a dedicated quiz wizard or automatic tie-breaker is available. Define and test the rules you actually use.
Contact support with the relevant screen, time, and a redacted description. Keep credentials and private respondent information out of screenshots.