Skill Questions & Answers

In jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom and many EU countries, free or commercial prize draws must require a test of skill, judgment, or knowledge to distinguish them from regulated lotteries or gambling.

Setting Up a Skill Question

1. Open the competition product in the admin panel.
2. Check Enable Competition Question.
3. Fill in the Question text (e.g., What country hosted the 2024 Olympic Games?).
4. Add answer options and check the radio button for the Correct Answer.

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Behavior Modes

In Competitions > Settings > General, you can choose how incorrect answers are treated:

• Prevent Wrong Answers (Soft Validation):
  • If a user selects an incorrect answer, a validation notice prevents adding the ticket to the cart.
• Allow Wrong Answers with Loss of Entry (Strict Compliance):
  • Buyers can complete purchase with a wrong answer.
  • Their ticket will be issued, but marked as Disqualified and excluded from the final winner draw pool, strictly complying with UK Gambling Commission skill test definitions.

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Random Answer Order

To prevent bot automation, enable Randomize Answers Order in settings. Answer options will shuffle dynamically on every page load.

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Winner Selection: Correct Answers Only

When the competition closes, the draw engine (Automatic, Live, or Manual) evaluates entries:

• Only tickets associated with the correct answer (true_answers) are loaded into the eligible draw pool.
• Tickets purchased with incorrect answers are permanently excluded from winning the prize.
• For more information on draw mechanics, see Drawing Winners.