How are rewards for challenges calculated?

Question

When Losing and Winning the challenges there is a large difference between the points you get.I completed a challenge where I lost the challenge and had deducted 27xp.for the same opponent I played a rematch and won Then I was given only 5 xp.Dont you think there should should be a proper way to reward the challenges.

Answer 1

The information in the FAQ was already outdated when I came here almost two years ago.

The decisive factor is *not* your levels, but the amount of xp both of you have accumulated *only in this one language*!

So I might be level 16, but I never play HTML and I suck at it.

You might be level 8, but you have done a lot of HTML challenges and have way more points than me.

If you win, you will get only a few points, but if you lose, you'll lose a lot. Because you're the favourite. Although your level is lower.

This is how it really is. Please help me spread the word to everyone who still doesn't know this!

Answer 2

By Gawen Steasy :
From the Sololearn FAQ:
How are XPs calculated in the Challenges?
The XPs you gain/lose are unique to each match. Calculations take the opponents' experience in corresponding language(gained xp's). We use a modified version of the Elo rating system to calculate the points for each won/lost challenge. You can learn more about the Elo rating system here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system

edit:
system updated to taking count xp earned. not by level.

Answer 3

It totally depends on your lvl. Your opponent is surely on a lower lvl. So when you win you only get 5 xp but when you lose you lost a large amount of xp. Win against a platinum, you will also get a large amount of xp.