# Rules by Question

This is where you decide how much each answer matters. The points you set here shape every applicant's score, so it is the heart of your screening.

> 📸 Screenshot: the Rules by question work surface.

## Narrow the list

Three chips filter the questions, so you can focus.

| Chip | Shows |
|------|-------|
| All questions | Every applicant question |
| Questions with scores | Only questions that carry points |
| Overridden vs master | Only questions where your points differ from the master |

When you work on a single property, you can also **View all rules** on one page, or download the current list for your records.

## Find the question

Questions are grouped into sections on the left. Each section shows how many questions it holds, how many are scored, and how many you overrode — so you can see coverage without opening every one.

Each question row states where it stands:

- **matches master** — your points match the master rules.
- **N overrides** — you changed the points.
- **not scored** — the question carries no points.

## Set the points

1. Select a question to open its editor.
2. Read the **applicable law** shown for the question, so your points stay compliant.
3. Set the **Points** for each answer. The editor shows the master value next to yours, so you can see what you changed.
4. Select **Save**.

### Make an answer an automatic fail

Some answers should end an application on their own.

1. Select **Set this answer to auto-fail**.
2. For some answers, add a limit — for example, *"More than [N] time(s) during last [N] year(s)."*
3. To undo it, select **Cancel auto-fail**.

## Start over with Reset to master

If your changes are not working, return to the master defaults.

1. Select **Reset to master**.
2. Read the warning. This removes every override you made.
3. Select **Reset settings** to confirm.

The button stays greyed out while your rules already match the master, so you cannot reset by mistake.