> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scoring & Skills

> How simulation performance is assessed and what each score means

At the end of every simulation, you receive a detailed performance assessment. This tells you how you performed across four core diplomatic skills and gives you an overall rank.

## Overall score

Your overall score is a number from 0–100. It's a weighted average of your four skill scores (see below), adjusted for:

* **Difficulty level** — Harder simulations reward higher scores for the same performance
* **Country position difficulty** — Representing a country with a minority position is harder and is scored accordingly
* **Resolution outcome** — Whether your country's objectives were achieved

## Skill scores

Your performance is broken down into four diplomatic skills, each scored from 0–100:

### Diplomacy (0–100)

How well you navigated relationships with other delegates. This includes:

* Building coalitions and bloc relationships
* Maintaining constructive engagement with opponents
* Using appropriate diplomatic language and tone
* Avoiding unnecessary escalation

*High diplomacy score* = You built bridges and found common ground. *Low score* = You alienated potential allies or behaved in ways that closed off negotiation.

### Negotiation (0–100)

How effectively you achieved your country's objectives through negotiation. This includes:

* Successfully advancing your resolution language
* Making strategic concessions to build support
* Identifying and exploiting points of agreement
* Avoiding concessions that undermined your core objectives

*High negotiation score* = You moved the outcome toward your country's goals. *Low score* = You were unable to influence the outcome, or made concessions that worked against you.

### Critical Thinking (0–100)

How well you analyzed the situation and adapted your strategy. This includes:

* Correctly identifying the key issues and actors
* Adapting when your initial strategy wasn't working
* Anticipating how other countries would respond to your moves
* Using evidence and facts appropriately in speeches

*High critical thinking score* = Your strategy showed understanding of the geopolitical reality and adapted intelligently. *Low score* = You repeated the same approach even when it wasn't working.

### Communication (0–100)

The quality of your speeches and responses. This includes:

* Clarity and persuasiveness of your arguments
* Appropriate use of diplomatic language
* Effective handling of points of information
* Structure and pacing of your speeches

*High communication score* = Your speeches were clear, persuasive, and diplomatically appropriate. *Low score* = Your speeches were unclear, overly aggressive, or failed to advance your position.

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## Rank titles

Your overall score maps to a diplomatic rank:

| Score  | Rank               |
| ------ | ------------------ |
| 90–100 | Expert Diplomat    |
| 75–89  | Senior Diplomat    |
| 60–74  | Diplomat           |
| 45–59  | Junior Diplomat    |
| 30–44  | Diplomatic Attaché |
| 0–29   | Diplomatic Novice  |

These ranks appear on your profile and in your simulation history.

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## Simulation Leaderboard

Each simulation has its own **leaderboard** showing the highest scores achieved for that scenario. You can see how your score compares to other delegates who've run the same simulation.

This is separate from the main [Community Leaderboard](/community/leaderboard), which is based on total XP and course progress.

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## Using your debrief

The debrief screen after a simulation shows:

* Your score breakdown across all four skills
* A written summary of what you did well and what to improve
* Specific moments in the simulation that affected your score (e.g., "Your speech in Round 3 was persuasive and shifted two delegates to your position")
* Recommendations for which courses or Atlas searches would help you improve the skills where you scored lowest

<Tip>
  Run the same simulation twice. The first time, try your natural approach. Read the debrief carefully. Then run it again with the feedback in mind. The improvement is usually significant.
</Tip>

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  Learn how to set up and run your first simulation
</Card>