# 〔AIVIA〕Badge Aggregation: How Badges Are Computed

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## **Badge Aggregation**

**HOW INDIVIDUAL GRADES BECOME COMPONENT AND SUBDOMAIN BADGES**

Badges are the visual representation of aggregated grades across AIVIA’s taxonomy. They appear at three levels: component, subdomain, and domain. Each badge displays Beginner, Intermediate, or Proficient — or “Not rated” if there is not enough data.

### **01**** Component Badges**
  

All eligible evaluations for a component are collected. An evaluation is eligible if it is completed and was taken at the Intermediate expected background level. If multiple evaluations exist for the same scenario, only the most recent one counts.

The component grade is the **mode** (most frequent grade) across the latest eligible evaluations. If there is a tie between two grades, the lower grade wins. The system is conservative — ties break downward.

### **02**** Subdomain Badges**
  

All component badges within the subdomain are collected. A subdomain badge requires **at least 2 graded components** to be computed. Below that threshold, the subdomain shows “Not rated” or “More evals needed.”

The subdomain grade is the **mode** across graded component grades. Ties break downward.

## Why Ties Break Downward

AIVIA’s badge system is intentionally conservative. A tied result means the evidence is split — and in that case, the system reflects the lower bound rather than the upper. Badges represent demonstrated, consistent ability rather than optimistic interpretation.

Only evaluations taken at the **Intermediate expected background level** count toward badge aggregation. Badge aggregation uses **all eligible evaluations** , not just those toggled On Resume. Badges reflect the full picture of evaluated performance, regardless of which individual reports are displayed.