Index: lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -r4428202881c5551dd3973c9011d7a70e0a517060 -rb3475a55da557582a76f6d09ee0a9f2bd109ee2e
--- lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision 4428202881c5551dd3973c9011d7a70e0a517060)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision b3475a55da557582a76f6d09ee0a9f2bd109ee2e)
@@ -589,13 +589,14 @@
      * @return
      */
     private int getUserMarkPerItem(Scratchie scratchie, ScratchieItem item, List<ScratchieAnswerVisitLog> userLogs) {
+	final int MAX_ITEM_MARK = 4;
 
 	int mark = 0;
 	// add mark only if an item was unraveled
 	if (isItemUnraveled(item, userLogs)) {
 
 	    int itemAttempts = calculateItemAttempts(userLogs, item);
-	    mark += item.getAnswers().size() - itemAttempts;
+	    mark = MAX_ITEM_MARK - (itemAttempts - 1);
 
 	    // add extra point if needed
 	    if (scratchie.isExtraPoint() && (itemAttempts == 1)) {