How to Reset Competition Results Safely

A wrong score, a judge who marked the wrong competition, or a result set that has to be judged again: sooner or later a competition needs to go back to the start. eTalenter does not let you simply move a competition back to Not Started once it has begun. Instead the coordinator uses Reset Results on the Result Dashboard, which shows exactly what will be deleted and asks you to confirm each part. This guide shows how it works, with screenshots from the read-only live demo.

How a competition moves through its statuses

The Result Dashboard (Manage Results → Result Dashboard) lists every competition with its status. The status tabs (marker 2) are Not Started, Yet To Begin, On Progress, Finished, On Review, Results Published and Cancelled. The page carries a note (marker 1): once a competition has progressed past Not Started, reverting it to Not Started is not permitted. That is why a deliberate reset exists.

Result Dashboard with a note about reverting status and status tabs for Not Started, Yet To Begin, On Progress, Finished and On Review — The Result Dashboard: the note about reverting status (1) and the status tabs (2).

Step 1: Find the competition on the dashboard

Each competition has a card with its name, age group, stage, number of judges and whether results are published. The card shows its current status (marker 1), a status list to move it forward (marker 2) and an Assign Winners button (marker 3). Use the search box or the age-group tabs to find the one you need.

A competition card on the Result Dashboard with its status badge, status list and Assign Winners button — A competition card: status (1), status list (2) and Assign Winners (3).

For a competition that has started, a Reset Results button on the card opens the reset page. It is offered only to the Coordinator, and only on competitions that have started. The read-only demo login does not show this button, so the screenshot below opens the same page directly.

Step 2: Read what will be removed

The Reset Results page names the competition and starts with a warning: you cannot undo this (marker 1). Below it, each part that will change is listed on its own:

Judge scores (marker 2): every participant and the score each judge gave, all deleted.
Scores for each judging point, Ranks and Score history: deleted too, or shown as “Nothing to remove” if there are none.
Judge status (marker 3): each judge is set back to “Allowed to fill” and must enter all scores again.
Competition status (marker 4): the status changes to Not Started (for example On Review → Not Started).

A published competition also shows a warning that its results will no longer be marked as published.

Step 3: Tick each box, then delete

Every part that has something to remove has its own box (“I understand that …”). The Delete All Results button (marker 6) stays off until all boxes are ticked, and the page counts them (“3 of 3 boxes ticked”). The What stays box (marker 5) tells you what is left alone: the participants, the judge assignments and the judging points setup. Click Cancel if you are not sure.

Reset Results page listing the judge scores, judge status and competition status that will change, with consent checkboxes and a Delete All Results button — Reset Results: warning (1), judge scores (2), judge status (3), competition status (4), what stays (5) and Delete All Results (6).

After the reset

Tell the judges to enter their scores again for that competition.
Run the competition through the usual steps again: scoring, review, Assign Winners and publish.
If the results were published, publish them again once the new ranks are assigned.

Edge cases

Situation	What to do
You only need to fix one wrong score	Reset Results works on the whole competition. It deletes every judge score for it and asks the judges to enter all scores again, so use it only when that is acceptable.
You want a record before deleting	Export the results first. See how to export competition results to Excel. A reset cannot be undone.
The Reset Results button is missing	It is offered only to the Coordinator, and only on competitions that have started. A Not Started competition has nothing to reset.
The competition was never scored	The page tells you it has no scores, ranks or history to remove and is already Not Started.
Results were already published	The page warns they will no longer be marked as published. Publish again after the new ranks are set.
You are not sure which competition	The page shows the competition name and age group at the top. Check it before you tick anything, and use Cancel to leave.

Resetting a competition: common situations.

Frequently asked questions

How do I redo a competition in eTalenter?

Open the Result Dashboard, use Reset Results on the competition, read what will be removed, tick every box and delete. The competition goes back to Not Started and the judges enter their scores again.

Can I undo a reset?

No. The page says you cannot undo it. Export the results first if you want to keep a copy.

Does a reset delete the participants?

No. The participants, the judge assignments and the judging points setup stay as they are.

Running a competition on eTalenter? Open the read-only live demo and look at the Result Dashboard and the Reset Results page as a demo coordinator, no sign-up needed. For help with the software, message us on WhatsApp (WhatsApp only, no phone calls) or email support@etalenter.com. Related: kalolsavam results guide.