Utilising auto-score fields

When configuring entry fields in your program's form, you may have noticed a small toggle labeled Auto-score. Once enabled, this feature allow you set a predefined "score" based on your entrants' input. This feature can be used independently or in conjunction with the eligibility tab; see: Configure an eligibility screener. 

Using the form editor
Standard configuration

Important: auto-score does not impact your program's judging configuration, but can be made visible in the Manage workspace via Judging > Leaderboard by clicking the cog icon and selecting Auto-score.

Tip: you can see the scores associated with each of your entrants' auto-score fields via the manager's view of an entry by navigating to the Manage workspace under Entries, clicking on an entry's name or ID number, and then opening the 'Judge' tab.

Configure an auto-score field

Configuring an auto-score field is easy and takes place during standard field configuration for entry fields. The auto-score toggle is available when creating the following optionable field types:

• Checkbox
• Checkbox list
• Drop-down list
• Radio buttons

Using the form editor

1. Open the Manage workspace, navigate to Entries > Manage entries, and click Edit form
2. Locate where you'd like to insert an auto-score field and click the + icon; see: the 'Fields' section of our Form editor article for more detailed instructions
3. In the Field type drop-down, select your desired field type like 'Drop-down list'
4. Under the 'Options' section, input your labels (what entrants interact with) and values (what the platform recognizes and considers when configuring conditional fields)
5. Toggle on Auto-score
   
   
6. Assign a numerical score to each value in the Auto-score field that appears
   
7. Finish configuring the field as desired
8. Save

Standard configuration

1. In the Manage workspace, go to Settings > Entries > Fields
2. Click Add field
3. Select the Entry field radio button
4. Next
5. In the Field type drop-down, select your desired field type like 'Drop-down list'
6. Input your labels (what entrants interact with) and values (what the platform recognizes and considers when configuring conditional fields)
7. Toggle on Auto-score
8. Assign a numerical score to each value in the Auto-score field that appears
9. Finish configuring the field as desired
10. Save

Example

Judge-free evaluation

For some programs, judges may not be necessary to evaluate submissions. As an example, your program could award any participants that qualify, whether that be in a "Winners" gallery, a certificate, or some other means. Whatever your situation may be, the process to configure this is straightforward.

1. Set up your entry form as normal, adding auto-score fields as needed
2. Open your entry round and allow entrants to submit their entries
3. When entries have started to be submitted, go to Entries > Manage entries
4. Click Advanced in the search bar
5. Set the Status filter to Submitted
6. Search
7. If you haven't already made the 'Auto-score' column visible, click the cog icon, select the Auto-score checkbox, and Save
   
   
   Note: depending on the number of columns selected and the size of your browser window, some columns may be hidden behind the + button.
   
8. Click the Auto-score column heading to sort by lowest to highest score or vice versa
9. Select the checkboxes next to the highest scoring entries; i.e. those who have selected the "correct" responses to your series of auto-score fields
10. Open the Action drop-down
11. Click Tag
12. Key in your desired tag or create a new one
13. Tag

Once tagged, you can choose to move these entries into a gallery, add badges, give certificates, and more! Additionally, you can use the advanced search to filter by this tag in the future to isolate just those submissions.