Dapple shows every submission's score out of 100, whatever max score you set. Reviewers still score on your scale — if a criterion is out of 40, they see it out of 40. Dapple then converts the result to a score out of 100. A 30 out of 40 becomes 75. Your scale hasn't changed; it's just translated so every score can be compared, sorted and filtered the same way.
Why does Dapple convert scores to 100?
Rubric scoring — rubrics combine criteria with different max scores, such as one out of 10 and another out of 40. They can only be added together once they're on the same scale.
Fair comparison — a 75 means the same thing on every criterion, round and project.
Easier sorting and filtering — every submission is ranked on one scale, so "highest first" and score filters work across everything.
What do reviewers see?
Reviewers score on the scale you set. They don't need to know about the conversion.
| Reviewers see | Your team sees |
Where | The review form | Submission and review scores |
Scale | Your max score — out of 10, 20, 40 or whatever you set | Out of 100 |
Example | 30 out of 40 | 75 |
How is a score converted to 100?
Dapple divides the score by its max score, then multiplies by 100.
Max score you set | Reviewer gives | Shown in Dapple |
10 | 8 | 80 |
20 | 15 | 75 |
40 | 30 | 75 |
5 | 4 | 80 |
15 out of 20 and 30 out of 40 both show as 75, because they're the same result on a different scale.
How does this work with rubric scoring?
Each criterion is converted to a score out of 100 first. Dapple then combines them using your weights into one overall score out of 100.
Criterion | Reviewer gives | Out of 100 | Weight |
Originality | 8 out of 10 | 80 | 1 |
Technical ability | 30 out of 40 | 75 | 1 |
With equal weights, the overall score is 77.5. Without the conversion, adding 8 and 30 would let the out-of-40 criterion swamp the other. For how weights change the result, see What Is Rubric Scoring and Why Use It?, linked below.
Do I need to change my max scores?
No. Use whatever scale suits your reviewers — out of 5, 10, 40 or anything else. The score out of 100 works the same way for every scale.
Best practice
Pick the max score your reviewers find most natural. The score out of 100 takes care of comparison.
Use the same max score across criteria unless you have a reason not to — it makes scoring easier for reviewers.
Tell your team that scores in Dapple are out of 100, so a 75 isn't mistaken for 75 out of 40.
If you share scores with reviewers or applicants, say which scale you're quoting.