Rating Scale

Last reviewed: 31 August 2026

Use Rating Scale when you want a simple numeric score.

Choose the scale size

Rating Scale can use 3, 5, 7 or 10 points.

Set it up

Start by choosing a 3, 5, 7 or 10-point scale.

Participants select one whole-number score from 1 to the maximum you chose.

PollSpark shows the average score to one decimal place and the spread of responses across the scale.

PDF shows the average score and a chart showing how responses are spread across the scale.

CSV contains each participant’s selected score.

Works in Live and Survey, depending on your plan.
In Live, each browser can answer this question once.
Anonymous mode applies to the whole session.
After the first accepted response, settings that could change the meaning of the results are locked.

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