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How to Fix Microsoft Forms Quiz Not Showing Respondent Scores

Camila Milosovich Oct 1, 2026 868 views

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Respondents are unable to see their final quiz scores or correct answers after submitting a Microsoft Forms quiz, even when automatic results are ostensibly enabled.

How to Fix Microsoft Forms Quiz Not Showing Respondent Scores

Product: Microsoft Forms
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: A user is distributing a quiz and wants respondents to automatically see their total scores upon submission without encountering anonymous response limitations.
Observed behavior: The quiz fails to display the respondent's score or correct answers post-submission, and there is no native setting to display the score while hiding the correct answers.

Before you start

Ensure you are logged in as the quiz creator with full editing permissions, and verify that the quiz is currently accepting responses in the settings menu.

Solution 1Recommended

Verify Automatic Results and Point Values

Ensure that the feature to show results automatically is toggled on and that each question has an assigned point value.

Microsoft Forms requires the 'Show results automatically' setting to be active for respondents to see their scores. Additionally, if questions are not assigned specific point values, the system will have no score to calculate or display.

Open Quiz Settings

Click the three dots (More form settings) in the top right corner of your Microsoft Forms screen and select 'Settings'.

Enable Automatic Results

Under the 'Options for quiz' section, toggle on the switch for 'Show results automatically'.

Assign Point Values

Click on each question in your quiz. At the bottom of the question box, enter a numerical value in the 'Points' field. Ensure all scorable questions have a value greater than zero.

Verify Automatic Results and Point Values

Zero-point questions: Questions assigned 0 points will not contribute to the final score, but they will not break the automatic scoring feature for the rest of the quiz.

Solution 2

Address Anonymous Respondent Settings

Modify settings to properly identify respondents so their scores can be accurately attributed and reviewed.

Solution 3

Submit Feature Limitations as Feedback

Understand the platform's limitations regarding score visibility and submit feedback to Microsoft.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I show respondents their quiz score without showing the correct answers?

Currently, Microsoft Forms does not support this feature. When you enable 'Show results automatically', respondents will see both their overall score and the correct/incorrect status of individual questions. You cannot separate these two settings.

Why are all my quiz respondents showing up as anonymous?

Respondents appear anonymous if the 'Record name' setting is unchecked, or if the form's sharing setting is set to 'Anyone can respond'. To fix this, either restrict the form to your organization and check 'Record name', or manually add a text question asking respondents to type their names.

Do questions with zero points affect the quiz results?

Questions assigned a zero-point value do not negatively impact the quiz functionality. They simply will not add to the total possible score. However, ensure that all questions you actually want graded have a point value of 1 or higher.

How do I manually release scores if I turned automatic results off?

To manually release scores, go to the 'Responses' tab in your quiz, click 'Post scores', select the respondents you want to notify, and click the 'Post scores' button. This will allow them to view their results using the original quiz link.

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