Score without being the fastest Completed

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  • Official comment

    Hi everyone! Thank you for your feedback! 

    On each question of the kahoot hosts can choose "No points" option in the question settings. By setting the points to "No points," you can ensure that students are not penalised for taking extra time to answer, which can help create a more equitable learning environment for all students, especially those who may need more time to think through their answers. In the report, the host can see the percentage of correct answers, allowing them to assess student performance without the influence of speed-based scoring. 

    To use the "No points" option for each question while creating a kahoot, follow these steps:

    1. Create or Edit a kahoot: Start by creating a new kahoot or editing an existing one. You can do this by logging into your Kahoot! account and navigating to the Kahoot! creator.
    2. Add or Edit Questions: When you add or edit a question, look for the points dropdown field. This is typically found in the question settings.
    3. Select "No points": In the points dropdown, you will have the option to set the points for the question. You can choose between Standard (1000 points), Double points (2000 points), or No points (0 points). Select "No points" to ensure that the question does not award any points based on the speed of the answer.

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    Anna
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  • Yes!!!! Please do this Kahoot. I would love to use your service all the time, probably once a week on average, but I just don’t want my kids trying to answer quickly instead of reading the question and answers carefully. I’ll be student teaching honors English next semester, and those kids will be answering high level questions about the things they’re reading. Incentivizing them to rush will not teach the skills I’m trying to build as we prepare for the AP test. This is the most important thing kahoot needs to change. Please let teachers manipulate how scores are calculated.

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    JackDDelehanty
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  • Totally agree.  +1 here.

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    Kevin_K_RedHatter
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  • Me too!  It's discouraging for those that are also doing well but might not be the fastest.  Let us turn it off, or have the ability to edit who goes up on the screen after each question.  I want to give a shout out to everyone that is playing at least once.

     

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    HButkus
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  • Any update on this?

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    eolaiocht.ie
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  • This would still be very helpful!

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    jonasavogt
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  • It used to exist, where is it now?

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    TaipanTrainer
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  • Please add this option!

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    briansaso
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  • This would be very very helpful.

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    kuekawa
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  • This is not the solution we were hoping for. With the “No points” option selected, then no points are given at all. The points remain at 0 on the leaderboard for all students. What  people want here is 1 point per question if a student answers correctly, regardless of how fast a student answers. A much needed option.

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    briansaso
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  • I agree with all of this! Please create options for teachers to turn off the “more points for answering faster” setting. One point per correct answer wouldbe great. OR let teachers set the point value for each question. 

     

    I work with many emergent multilingual students who need more time than native English speakers to process the language of questions. They shouldn't be penalized for learning content in a new language!

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    MrsCaseyTheTeacher
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  • Hi all. We use KAHOOT on a commercial/business level and I'll also echo all the comments. 

    Yes. This would be a great feature to be able to use for more academic topics where we need people to read it completely and/or when they are in a group. Since I'm not teaching children (insert snarky comment about my colleagues) it does seem to be a more inclusive feature for people who may be slow readers or not tech savvy. 

    We are doing a project right now and the default plan was to use a Kahoot. It's a very academic project and we don't need the gamification aspect: I just need to know that they know the material and then be able to score them. The ‘faster = better score’ has become a hot topic and we are having to look at other solutions. Would rather stay here, though.

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    mhusa_TEA_RB
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  • Hi everyone! 

    Thank you for your suggestions to remove points awarded based on answer speed. We’re excited to announce that this feature is now live as Accuracy Game Mode!

    Accuracy Mode is a new Kahoot! game mode where correct answers matter more than speed. Unlike Classic Mode, this version rewards players only for accuracy, not how fast they respond. It’s designed to create a more relaxed, inclusive, and learning-focused experience.

    For more detailed instructions, please visit How to host kahoots in Accuracy game mode.

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    Anna
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  • This looks good! Thank you, Anna!

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    briansaso
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