# ◾ How can scoring be determined?

Checklists may consist of scored or unscored items/ questions. The point value of any item/ question can be determined - depending on the [**item type**](/doc/7a402dc8-657b-4eb6-a732-1bbe44c5850f) - when adding it to a checklist.

## Multiple-choice item types - SET UP ANSWERS

Item types that have the possible responses listed that is, [***radio button*, *drop-down,* and *checkbox* item types**](/doc/7a402dc8-657b-4eb6-a732-1bbe44c5850f), when added, appear with the **Set up answers** button. Clicking the button prompts the **Edit Answers** pop-up to open where any number of possible answers can be added via the **Add new answer** button, filling out the ***Description*** field with the answer and the ***Points*** field with the score value.



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***IMPORTANT:*** Any added response can also be marked as:

**NS**, that is, 'not scored' - which means that if selected, the answer will not be included in score calculation **or**

**B**, that is, 'bonus' - meaning that if selected, the score value will be calculated as an additional point above the achievable limit

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The answers are displayed during data entry in the order they are added in the **Edit Answers** pop-up.


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Added responses can be moved up or down in the list by the arrows at the beginning of their row.

* An added response can be deleted by clicking the red trash icon in its row.
* If there are more than four options, it is recommended that the *drop-down* item type be used instead of the *radio button* type to save screen estate.

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## Text item type - POINTS

In the case of text item type, that is, open-ended questions where the answer would be freely worded and typed up by the user completing the data entry, scoring has to be determined via the **Points** button that prompts the **Scoring Method** pop-up to open.

By default, the answers are not scored, but when the *'Direct'* option is selected from the drop-down, the *Maximum score* can be determined, and *Scoring notes* can also be added for the users completing the OEQS (Open-Ended Question Scoring).


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***IMPORTANT:*** The system cannot score textual answers; scoring requires the participation of designated users (normally faculty) via the [**Open-Ended Question Scoring**](/doc/scoring-open-ended-textual-answers-oeqs-bFvtKegUEj) process.

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## Reused items

In case of reused items (or items included in reused sections), scoring method and point values are inherited, that is, every detail of the original item is copied.

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**Documents**

- [User Guide](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/user-guide-QPZfKJ0BV1)
- [FAQ](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/faq-AZnS7tDFgM)
- [Release Notes](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/release-notes-fqaGSPScxH)
- [iPad support - Technical information](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/ipad-support-technical-information-iHec00YAzm)
- [Customer Aftercare One-Pager](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/customer-aftercare-one-pager-GOIZYTEgud)
- [Preventing Copy-Paste in LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/preventing-copy-paste-in-learningspace-uEubHwXVD2)