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Multiple choice question: incorrect answers still give a score

  • June 27, 2024
  • 3 replies
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I’m working on a multiple choice question. I have an issue where, if a learner selects the correct answers plus an incorrect answer, they still get a full point for it. Basically, there’s no consequence if the wrong answer was selected. Here’s a screenshot of the question:

 

Is there a workaround for this? Thank you.

 

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JeanetteMcVeigh
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lrnlab
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  • Hero III
  • June 27, 2024

You can assign a negative score to incorrect answers if you want to penalize the users so in your case above, if each correct answer grants 1 point while each incorrect answer removes 1 point, the total for the question would be 1 point. You can also deduct decimal values; -0.5, for example.


helen.febrie
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  • Novice III
  • March 24, 2025

 

This is really helpful! I found the settings in Advanced Settings > E-learning > check the box that says “If this option is enabled, a multiple choice test question that is only partially correct will be marked as incorrect (for example, if the user flags only two out of three correct answers)”.

I don’t know why this option is so hidden in the advanced settings…Should have been in the scoring management per assessment maybe.