What do my scores and rankings mean?

Learn how to interpret your Uxcel Pulse results — including your Score, Reliability, Peer Rankings, and Skill Graph — and what each number says about your current proficiency and progress.

Written By Helen Volkova

Last updated 5 months ago

When you complete your Uxcel Pulse assessment, you’ll unlock your Skill Graph — a visual representation of your current competencies based on your chosen learning path (UX Design or Product Management). Alongside it, you’ll see detailed stats like your Score, Reliability, and Peer Rankings.

Here’s what each of these numbers actually means — and how to interpret them:


Score (0–100)

This is your overall performance across the core skill areas in your learning path.

Your score is calculated based on your results in the 25-question Uxcel Pulse test.

  • If you're on the UX path, your score reflects areas like User Research, Interaction Design, and Visual Design etc.

  • If you're on the PM path, it includes areas like Business Strategy, Product Leadership, and Data Analytics etc.

Think of this as your current skill level snapshot for your selected discipline.


Reliability (%)

Reliability shows how confidently we can assess your score — and it’s based entirely on your Pulse assessment activity.

This score is not affected by your learning activity (like finishing courses or tutorials). Instead, it reflects:

  • How many questions you completed in the Pulse

  • How consistent your answers were

  • Whether you skipped questions

Important: To increase your Reliability score, you need to complete the full Pulse test and answer as many questions as possible without skipping. Skipping too many questions lowers the platform’s ability to assess your true skill level.


Peer Rankings (Global & Country)

These rankings compare your Pulse Score to other users:

  • Global ranking → your position among all Uxcel users worldwide

  • Country ranking → your position compared to users from your country

This helps you understand where you stand among peers with a similar learning path.


How to Read the Skill Graph (Radar Chart)

Your Skill Graph gives you a visual breakdown of how you performed across each skill category — based on your learning path (UX Design or Product Management).

Here’s how to read it:

  • Each axis represents a core skill in your selected track.

  • The purple line shows your current Skill Graph based on your Uxcel Pulse assessment and activity.

  • The blue line represents the benchmark — the average scores of other learners in your track, helping you see how you compare to your peers.

This radar chart helps you:

  • Understand your strengths

  • Spot growth opportunities

  • Prioritize what to learn next

How to turn benchmark on/off:

You can choose to show or hide the blue benchmark line:

  1. Go to your Skill Graph page

  2. Click on the three dots (⋯) in the top-right corner

  3. Toggle Benchmarking on or off based on your preference

💡 Your graph updates dynamically as you continue learning or retake the Pulse.