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# How do I read and verify a scorecard?

Start with the overall band, then verify the must-haves, criterion scores, and evidence before making a decision.

## Read it in this order

1.  Check the Strong, Mixed, or Weak band. If Kira-AI could not score enough criteria, the band is withheld and shown as Couldn’t tell.
2.  Review each must-have. Met, Not met, and Not confirmed are separate results. A Not met result caps a shown band at Weak. Not confirmed means the interview did not establish an answer, not that the requirement failed.
3.  Read the 1 to 5 score, behavioral anchor, and rationale for each item under What Kira-AI listened for. Not scored means there was not enough evidence for that criterion.
4.  Verify the evidence. Quotes are matched to the transcript and carry a timestamp. Use Play full answer, the transcript, and audio replay when available to check the surrounding answer.
5.  Record your own rating, notes, and stage decision. Kira-AI's assessment is read-only and never hires or rejects a candidate for you.

For a shortlist, [compare completed scorecards side by side](https://getkira.com/help/compare-candidates-side-by-side). When your review is complete, [move the candidate through the pipeline](https://getkira.com/help/move-candidates-through-the-pipeline).

A vacancy with no scoring criteria has a recording and transcript instead of an AI scorecard. See [how interviews without AI scoring work](https://getkira.com/help/interview-without-ai-scoring).

## Related

-   [How do I compare candidates side by side?](https://getkira.com/help/compare-candidates-side-by-side)
-   [How do I move candidates through the pipeline?](https://getkira.com/help/move-candidates-through-the-pipeline)
-   [Can I interview candidates without AI scoring?](https://getkira.com/help/interview-without-ai-scoring)

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