How to run your first evaluation
Learn how to submit your first proposal, understand the evaluation overview, and identify the most important improvement priorities inside Ruthless Evaluator.
How to run your first evaluation
This video explains the full evaluation flow, from completing the submission form to understanding the first results screen and the detailed criterion-level review.
What you will learn
- How to fill in the evaluation form correctly
- Why the project acronym matters for future version comparison
- What evaluator styles change and what they do not change
- How to read the first overview screen
- Where to find the most valuable improvement recommendations
Why this matters
A correct first evaluation gives you a clear baseline. It shows where your proposal is strong, where it is exposed, and which actions will produce the highest return in score improvement.
Main steps covered in the video
1. Enter the project acronym
Use the same acronym for future versions if you want to compare iterations of the same proposal over time.
2. Select the evaluator
The evaluator affects the tone of the feedback, not the underlying evaluation logic. This means the substance remains stable while the communication style changes.
3. Choose the programme and context
Select the relevant programme and any applicable subcategories so that the evaluation is aligned with the correct framework.
4. Upload the document or paste the text
Once the required fields are complete, the evaluation button becomes available.
5. Wait for the structured review
The platform processes the proposal and generates a detailed review based on the official template and real evaluation criteria.
How to read the results
The initial results page gives you a practical summary of the proposal performance.
Versions and comparison
You can move between different versions and compare how changes affected results.
Overall evaluation
This gives you the top-level comments and the main view of proposal quality.
Criteria block
This shows your performance across Excellence, Impact, and Implementation.
Key improvements
This is one of the most important areas in the entire evaluation. It highlights the top actions that should be prioritized first.
Final note
The first objective is not perfection. The first objective is to understand where the proposal is weak and where the next revision should focus.
Run an evaluator grade review on the draft
Upload a version, select programme context, and get structured feedback you can act on.