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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
@@ -456,11 +460,17 @@ class CidUserAnswer(models.Model):
     #     s = s.translate(str.maketrans('', '', string.punctuation))
     #     return s
 
-    def get_answer_score(self):
+    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:
             if marked_ans.status == Answer.MarkOptions.CORRECT: