You can use Tag Score in Display Logic to create score-based conditions within an interaction. For example, you can require participants to pass one section before moving to the next, and also display different Results View content based on how they scored in a particular section.
How tag scoring works
Tag scoring uses question tags. Apply the same tag to all questions in a section, then use the score for that tag as a Display Logic condition.
For example, an interaction could have three difficulty levels:
- Section 1: Beginner - all questions are tagged Beginner
- Section 2: Advanced - all questions are tagged Advanced
- Section 3: Expert - all questions are tagged Expert
You can then use each section's Tag Score to determine whether the participant should continue to the next level.
For example, Section 2: Advanced could display only if the participant scores 80% or higher in the Beginner section. Section 3: Expert could display only if the participant scores 80% or higher in the Advanced section.
This creates a progression where participants only move to the next level after successfully completing the previous section.
How to set up tag scoring at the section level
Step 1: Apply a tag to each section
Open the Edit Section modal and select or add a new tag(s) you want to apply to that section.
Using the example above:
Beginner section → apply the Beginner tag
Advanced section → apply the Advanced tag
Expert section → apply the Expert tag
The selected tag is applied to all questions currently in that section, so you don't need to tag each question individually.
If a question already has other tags, those tags are kept. New questions added to the section will also receive the section-level tag automatically.
Note: To use tags for section scoring, each section should have its own unique tag. Do not use the same tag across multiple sections, as the Tag Score will combine the scores from all questions with that tag and will not represent the score for a single section.
Step 2: Add Display Logic to the next section
Once the questions are tagged, add Display Logic to the section you want to control.
For example, to require participants to pass the Beginner section before continuing to Advanced, add Display Logic to the Advanced section.
Select Tag as the condition, choose the Beginner tag, and enter the score requirement.
For example:
Tag Score → Beginner → Greater than or equal to → 80%
The Advanced section will now display only for participants who score 80% or higher in the Beginner section.
Step 3: Repeat the setup for additional sections
Use the same approach for the Expert section.
Add Display Logic to the Expert section based on the Advanced tag:
Tag → Advanced → Greater than or equal to → 80%
This means participants need to pass the Beginner section to see Advanced, and then pass Advanced to see Expert.
How to use Tag Score in the Results View
Tag Score can also be used in Results View Display Logic. This lets you show different messages, feedback, or resources based on how a participant performed in a specific section.
Using the same Beginner, Advanced, and Expert example, you could show a custom message to participants who did not pass the Beginner section.
Step 1: Add a Custom Message block
In the Results View, add a Custom Message block with the feedback you want participants to see.
For example:
Step 2: Add Display Logic to the message
Add Display Logic to the Custom Message block and select Tag.
Choose the Beginner tag and set the condition to display the message when the participant scores below the passing score.
For example:
Tag → Beginner → Less than → 80%
The message will now only appear for participants who scored below 80% in the Beginner section.
Add the Results by Tag Score block to the Results View
Don't forget to add the Results by Tag Score block to the Results View.
This lets participants see how they performed in each section they reached, such as Beginner, Advanced, and Expert. If a participant did not reach a section because of Display Logic, they will not see a score for that section.
Tips & Tricks
1. Use points when questions can be marked as incomplete
If Custom Scoring is enabled, you can choose whether a Tag Score Display Logic rule is based on percentage or points.
We strongly recommend using points when your interaction includes questions where participants can select multiple correct answers.
For example, if a question has two correct answers and the participant selects only one, the question may be marked as incomplete rather than fully correct. This can affect how the percentage score is calculated and may cause the participant to miss or meet a Display Logic condition in a way you did not intend.
Using points lets you base the rule on the actual number of points earned instead of relying on the percentage calculation.
2. Consider hiding page progress
We highly recommend hiding Progress Indicator and Progress (Page X of Y) and when using Display Logic to control which sections participants see.
Because the number of pages a participant sees can change depending on their answers or score, page progress may give away whether they are qualified to continue to another section.
For the same reason, we also recommend avoiding the Single Page setting for this type of interaction. Displaying each question on a separate page can make the progression between sections feel more natural and makes it less obvious when content is being conditionally shown or skipped.
3. Remember that questions a participant does not see are not included in their total score
If a participant does not see a question because of Display Logic, that question is not included in the total number of questions used to calculate their score.
For example, suppose your interaction has:
Section 1: 3 questions
Section 2: 3 questions
Total: 6 questions, worth 1 point each
Section 2 is only displayed if the participant passes Section 1.
If a participant does not meet the requirement and therefore never sees Section 2, their score is calculated only from the 3 questions they actually saw.
If they answer 1 of those 3 questions correctly, their score is: 1 out of 3 = 33%
It is not calculated as 1 out of 6.
4. Use points as the passing score for Recognitions
Using the example above, a participant who only saw Section 1 could still receive a relatively high percentage because their percentage is calculated only from the questions they saw.
If you want to award a Recognition only to participants who successfully progress through all sections, consider using a points-based passing score instead.
For example, if the complete interaction contains 6 questions worth 1 point each, you could set the Recognition passing requirement to: Passing Score → 6 points
This helps ensure the Recognition is only awarded to participants who earned the required number of points across the full interaction.
5. You don't have to use Display Logic on sections
Section Display Logic is useful when you want participants to unlock or skip sections based on their performance, but it isn't required.
You may want every participant to go through all sections and only personalize what they see at the end.
For example, participants could complete the Beginner, Advanced, and Expert sections regardless of their scores. In the Results View, you could then add multiple Custom Message blocks and use Tag Score Display Logic to show a different ending depending on how they performed.
For example:
Beginner Tag Score below 80%
Show a message recommending that the participant review the beginner-level material.
Beginner passed, but Advanced Tag Score below 80%
Show a message recognizing their progress and recommending additional Advanced resources.
Advanced and Expert scores meet your requirements
Show a completion or congratulations message.
This approach lets everyone complete the full interaction while still giving participants a personalized result based on their performance in each section.