This type of question allows participants to type their own answer. Points are awarded when their answer matches the expected text closely enough, based on the matching level you configure.
How to configure this question
- Select the question type "Memo area with text comparison"
- Enter your question
- Enter the correct text that participants must type to earn a point
- Select a matching level
The matching level defines the minimum percentage of similarity required between the participant's answer and the expected answer. A lower matching level allows more mistakes.
Important: Text comparison is case-insensitive. Uppercase and lowercase letters are treated as equivalent. For example, "Paris", "paris", and "PARIS" are all considered identical.
However, accents, special characters, and spaces are still taken into account and may affect the matching percentage.
We strongly recommend testing your question with different answers before publishing your campaign.
For example:
The expected answer is "abcdefghij" (10 characters).
With a matching level of 90%, participants can make one mistake and still earn a point.
| Participant's answer | Points | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
abcdefghij | 1 | Perfect match. |
abcdefghi | 1 | One missing character. |
abcdefghijk | 1 | One additional character. |
ABcdefghij | 1 | Uppercase and lowercase letters are treated equally. |
âbcdéfghij | 0 | Two accented characters differ from the expected answer (80% match). |
a b cdefghij | 0 | Two additional spaces (80% match). |
Remember: The matching level determines how similar an answer must be to earn a point, but differences in capitalisation never count as mistakes.