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Results Chain Sorter
A fast learning game for monitoring and evaluation. Each round shows ten statements from projects. Decide where each one sits in the results chain, or which indicator is best, then read why. It trains the skill that logframes, theories of change and results frameworks depend on.
- Practice test
- 4 min
- Free
- Sources checked November 2026
Who it is for
- M&E officers and project staff
- Proposal writers and consultants
- Students of development and evaluation
- Teams preparing a logframe or results framework
What you get
- Ten statements per round with instant feedback
- Your score on results levels and indicators
- Short explanations you can use in your next logframe
- A score card to share on LinkedIn
How this tool works
- Built on
- OECD DAC Glossary of Key Terms in Evaluation and Results Based Management
- Scoring
- One point per correct answer. The result by area shows your share of correct answers in each area. The questions are original practice questions, not questions from an official exam.
- Limitations
- Results depend on the information you enter and are not verified by Risalat. This tool does not replace MAPS, PEFA, World Bank or other formal assessment methodologies, or an independent review.
- Your data
- What you type stays in your browser unless you save it to a free account. We receive your name, email and summary only when you open your results.
- Sources checked
- November 2026 (checked every month)
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Questions
What is a results chain?
The logic from inputs (resources) to activities, outputs (what the project delivers), outcomes (changes in behaviour or practice) and impact (long-term change).
Why do my answers sometimes differ from my organisation's terms?
Some organisations add levels or use other names. The game follows the common OECD DAC logic.
Do I need to sign up?
No. Your score stays in your browser.
Based on
Sources checked: November 2026. We check the official sources every month.
A learning game. Organisations use slightly different terms (for example intermediate outcome or result); the logic of the chain stays the same.