---
title: "How streaks, points and the leaderboard work"
description: "Streaks reward you for studying regularly, points reward what you complete, and the leaderboard shows how your points compare with other learners."
source: "https://docs.blend-ed.com/product/learning-experience/how-streaks-points-and-the-leaderboard-work/"
---

# How streaks, points and the leaderboard work

**Who this is for:** Learners

Streaks reward you for studying regularly, points reward what you complete, and the leaderboard shows how your points compare with other learners.

## Streaks
Your streak is the number of days in a row you’ve studied. A day counts when you sign in and complete at least one unit.

Your current streak shows beside the **flame** icon at the top of every page.

![Top bar with the flame icon showing a streak count](/_astro/image25.BfsNRfQN_ZFpJuw.webp)

If you miss a day, you don’t earn a streak for that day.

## Streak pop-up
As your streak grows, a pop-up celebrates it when you sign in and open a course. It shows your streak, for example 3 day streak, with a short message such as “Keep it up, you’re on a roll!” and a tip about why learning regularly helps.

Click Keep it up to close the pop-up and carry on with your lesson.

![3 day streak pop-up inside a course, showing the message, the tip and the Keep it up button](/_astro/image26.BCCaLH4E_Z2c5To6.webp)

**Tip:** One unit is enough to keep your streak going. On a busy day, a short unit still counts.

## Points
You earn points in three ways:

| **Source** | **How you earn it** |
| --- | --- |
| From lessons completed | Completing lessons |
| From skills verified | Having skills verified in your Skill Passport |
| From your streak | Keeping your streak going |

To see your points, go to **Progress** in the left navigation and scroll to **Points and leaderboard**. The card on the left shows your total, your rank, and how many points came from each source.

## The leaderboard
The leaderboard ranks learners by points. You appear highlighted with a **You** tag.

**Step 1:** Go to **Progress** and scroll to **Points and leaderboard**.

**Step 2:** Use the period menu to choose **This week**, **This month** or **All time**.

**Step 3:** To see every learner rather than the top few, click **View leaderboard**.

![Points and leaderboard showing the points card, the ranked list and the period menu open](/_astro/image24.D4Bc_kc5_C0ce9.webp)

**Note:** The weekly leaderboard counts points earned since Monday 00:00 UTC, so it resets at the start of each week.

**Note:** If you don’t see the leaderboard, it hasn’t been switched on for your platform.

**Related articles**

- [How to track your progress](/product/learning-experience/how-to-track-your-progress/)
- [How to manage your Skill Passport](/product/learning-experience/how-to-manage-your-skill-passport/)