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How to add up points for different answers on multiple selection question?


Hi there!

I’m trying to create form for screening applicants; their eligibility depends on the score calculated.

A few of the questions are multiple choice with multiple selection. I have assigned point values for each answer. However, I need the form to add up the values of each answer if they select more than one. 

 

For #8, A = 3, B = 2, C = 1 point. I want the total possible point value for this question to equal 6 (if they select A, B, AND C). This will then need to be added to the total score. When I try to set up the logic for this, it doesn’t even give me the option to select each multiple choice answer (it’s just blank after in the “is equal to” button). 

 

Please help! It’s very frustrating that Typeform hasn’t figured this out. 

 

 

john.desborough
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@lan426 - you are better off to create a custom variable ( something like v_total) and use logic rules like this to add the score to the v_total variable

  • if q8 = A then add 3 to v_total
  • if q8 = B then add 2 to v_total 
  • if q8 = C then add 1 to v_total 

that way all the selections will be evaluated 

 

then  you would use the v_total variabel (and not score) to display the totals, etc, 

 

hope that helps 

 

des


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  • October 30, 2024

hi @john.desborough ! Thanks for your response. 

I’m new to Typeform and this doesn’t seem so straightforward to me. 

 

How do I get the v_total variable for each multiple selection question to automatically add to the form’s total score?

 


john.desborough
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@lan426 - use the v_total as the running total for the entire form…

des


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