diff --git a/anatomy/models.py b/anatomy/models.py
index a7f6a83c..e4291c69 100644
--- a/anatomy/models.py
+++ b/anatomy/models.py
@@ -425,6 +425,10 @@ class CidUserAnswer(models.Model):
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
 
+    score = models.CharField(
+        max_length=1, choices=Answer.MarkOptions.choices, default=Answer.MarkOptions.UNMARKED
+    )
+
     def __str__(self):
         try:
             exam = self.exam
@@ -456,10 +460,16 @@ class CidUserAnswer(models.Model):
     #     s = s.translate(str.maketrans('', '', string.punctuation))
     #     return s
 
-    def get_answer_score(self):
-        q = self.question
-        ans = self.answer_compare
-        marked_ans = q.answers.filter(answer_compare__iexact=ans).first()
+    def get_answer_score(self, cached=True):
+        if cached and self.score:
+            marked_ans = self.score
+        else:
+            q = self.question
+            ans = self.answer_compare
+            marked_ans = q.answers.filter(answer_compare__iexact=ans).first()
+
+            self.score = marked_ans
+            self.save()
 
         mark = "unmarked"
         if marked_ans is not None: