I need to calculate a sum of points based on a 12x5 matrix question and 3 single choice questions.

The problem is that I can't use assessments, because each subquestion of the matrix question get different assessments on the different answers. So the equation is horribly long for that single question already, so I was wondering if I can create variables to keep the calculation clean instead of creating a huge amount of nested if statements.

I couldn't find anything in the manual, no example of this. So I guess it is not possible. But I thought I'd ask, maybe someone has a good solution.

My previous version looks like this: Now it had become worse, because in the example above, for some of the subquestions above I could use the answer code as points, for others I had to apply different values via if loops. And then in this previous version there was only one additional single choice question, wherre I also could use the answer code as points.

Now all subquestions require their own if loops to attribute the points and I also need some if loops for the single choice questions and I feel the code written in one big piece is becoming a little big and complicated.

My other solution would be to write each question in a separte equation and then add them up in another equation. But I would find it cleaner to be able to break things up in only one equation question.

Hi Holch, given the different "score" levels for sub-questions, I don't see any other way to do it in a single equation question.

Having said that, my preference would be to a separate equation question for each sub-question "score". I would find that easier to handle.

Yeah, I was thinking about that if there is no such thing as variables in EM.

I don't really like the idea of having 16 equation questions for those 4 questions (Question 1 with 12 subquestions plus 3 other questions plus the equation that will calculate the summary).

Well, but I guess it is the cleanest option.