Quiz Champions

This template includes a highest_score contest setup for individuals, a 14-day duration, and metric-based scoring tied to the verified action quiz.passed. It is designed to count completed knowledge checks rather than self-reported activity. The prize type is points, with suggested points by rank already defined for first, second, and third place.

Use it when you want employees, learners, or trainees to complete more quizzes in a short window without turning the program into a permanent leaderboard. It works well for onboarding, product training, compliance refreshers, and certification prep. Because it is individual and opt-in, it is better suited to voluntary participation than to forced ranking.

The template is set for 14 days, which fits the natural cadence of a short learning sprint. You can repeat it periodically, such as monthly or around a training launch, but it should still feel like a time-boxed contest rather than an always-on ranking. Keeping it episodic helps maintain interest and avoids leaderboard fatigue.

Scoring is based on the count of verified quiz.passed events, so only completed and recorded quiz passes count. That makes the contest resistant to Goodhart's-law problems because it rewards the actual learning action, not a proxy or a manual estimate. Since the template uses highest_score, the person with the most verified passes wins.

This specific template is built for individual competition, so it does not include team standings or per-capita normalization. If you need mixed-size teams to compete fairly, use a team-based contest template with per-capita scoring instead. For Quiz Champions, the cleanest fit is individual participation around personal learning volume.

A common mistake is counting quiz attempts instead of verified passes, which can reward retries rather than learning. Another is leaving the contest open-ended, which turns it into a leaderboard instead of a contest. It is also important not to mix in manual scoring for a metric the platform already tracks.

Yes, you can adjust the points by rank to match your internal reward system or recognition style. The template already suggests 300 points for first place, 150 for second, and 75 for third, but those values are easy to change. You can also pair the contest with badges, shout-outs, or learning credits if that fits your program.

The template is designed around the verified event quiz.passed, so it works best when quiz completions are already tracked in your learning or training system. Once that event is connected, standings update automatically from actual quiz results. If your LMS or training tool can emit completion events, this contest can use them without manual entry.

Do not use it for a program where the goal is team cooperation, shared thresholds, or broad participation without ranking. It is also a poor fit if you cannot reliably track quiz passes or if the activity is not naturally measured as completed quizzes. In those cases, a threshold_all or submission-style format may be a better match.