{"id":5740,"date":"2026-06-16T05:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=5740"},"modified":"2026-06-16T05:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:24:00","slug":"quota-zoho-survey","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/quota-zoho-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Quota (Survey)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.gt-body{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;color:#111;line-height:1.75}\n.gt-def{border-left:4px solid #E8650A;padding:16px 20px;background:#fff8f4;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:0 0 32px;font-size:1.05rem}\n.gt-section{margin:0 0 36px}.gt-section h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;color:#0A1628;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 12px}\n.gt-example-box{background:#f0f4ff;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 32px}.gt-example-box strong{color:#2563EB}\n.gt-related-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 32px}\n.gt-related-pill{background:#f7f4ef;border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:.875rem;color:#0A1628;text-decoration:none}\n.gt-faq-item{border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.gt-type-badge{display:inline-block;background:#0A1628;color:#fff;font-size:.75rem;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin:0 0 24px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"gt-body\">\n<span class=\"gt-type-badge\">Technical Term<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gt-def\">Quotas prevent your dataset from being dominated by the most accessible or most vocal segment. In a market research survey without Quotas, online-heavy demographics will consistently over-represent themselves; Quotas enforce the sample composition you need before analysis begins, not after.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>How Quota Works in Zoho Survey<\/h2>\n<p>A Quota in Zoho Survey is configured in the survey settings or at the question level for a specific answer choice. You set a numeric limit for how many respondents can select a given option and continue the survey. Once that limit is reached, any subsequent respondent who selects that option is either shown a screen-out message and redirected or routed to an alternate path. Quotas can be set for demographic screening questions such as age group, role, or region, ensuring balanced representation in the final response set.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>When to Use Quota<\/h2>\n<p>Use Quotas in market research surveys where you need a representative or stratified sample across defined segments. For example, a survey targeting 100 responses from each of three customer tiers should have a Quota of 100 per tier. Quotas are also used in academic or UX research to ensure equal sample sizes across test groups. They are not needed in operational surveys such as support feedback or employee engagement where you want every eligible respondent to complete the survey without restriction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Key Considerations for Quota<\/h2>\n<p>Quotas in Zoho Survey are evaluated at the time of submission, not when the respondent starts the survey, which means some respondents may complete the full survey and then be screened out at the end if a quota fills while they are answering. To avoid this experience, place the quota question early so respondents are screened before investing time in the survey. Quotas are available on paid Zoho Survey plans. Monitor quota progress regularly when running time-sensitive research, as popular segments can fill quickly while minority segments remain under-represented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-example-box\"><strong>India Example:<\/strong> A Bengaluru market research agency runs a smartphone preference survey for a client targeting equal responses from three city tiers: metro, Tier 1, and Tier 2 cities. They configure Quotas of 200 responses per city tier in Zoho Survey. Once 200 metro respondents complete the survey, further metro respondents are thanked and redirected without skewing the overall dataset toward urban respondents.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-related-pills\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/response-collector-zoho-survey\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Response Collector<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/skip-logic-zoho-survey\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Skip Logic<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/question-type-zoho-survey\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Question Type<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>Can you set Quotas for multiple questions simultaneously in Zoho Survey?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zoho Survey supports Quotas set at the question-option level, meaning you can configure different numeric limits for different answer choices across multiple questions in the same survey. For example, you can cap gender at 50 per segment on one question and region at 100 per segment on another question simultaneously. Each Quota operates independently, so a respondent must pass all applicable Quota checks to be included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>What happens to a respondent who is screened out by a Quota in Zoho Survey?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a respondent triggers a Quota limit, Zoho Survey can display a customisable screen-out message, such as &#8220;Thank you for your interest, but we have enough responses for your category.&#8221; You can also configure a redirect URL to send screened-out respondents to another page, such as a general information page or an alternative survey. The screened-out response is not included in the main response count for that Quota segment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Quota in Zoho Survey limits responses from a specific answer choice or segment, automatically closing that path once the defined target count is reached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"seo_title":"Quota (Survey) | Zoho Survey Glossary","seo_description":"A Quota in Zoho Survey limits responses from a specific answer choice or segment, automatically closing that path once the defined target count is reached.","seo_keyword":"quota zoho survey","seo_faqs":"[{\"q\": \"Can you set Quotas for multiple questions simultaneously in Zoho Survey?\", \"a\": \"Zoho Survey supports Quotas set at the question-option level, meaning you can configure different numeric limits for different answer choices across multiple questions in the same survey. 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