diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/alternative_translator.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/alternative_translator.dart
index 1e69f1e1e..def852fcd 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/alternative_translator.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/alternative_translator.dart
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/controllers/choreographer.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/controllers/error_service.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/repo/full_text_translation_repo.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/error_handler.dart';
 import '../repo/similarity_repo.dart';
 
+//import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/repo/full_text_translation_repo.dart';
+
 class AlternativeTranslator {
   final Choreographer choreographer;
   bool showAlternativeTranslations = false;
@@ -31,6 +32,20 @@ class AlternativeTranslator {
     similarityResponse = null;
   }
 
+  double get _percentCorrectChoices {
+    final attemptTracker = choreographer.itController.attemptTracker;
+
+    int correctFirstAttempts = 0;
+    for (final entry in attemptTracker.entries) {
+      if (entry.value) correctFirstAttempts++;
+    }
+
+    final int totalSteps = attemptTracker.length;
+    final double percentage = (correctFirstAttempts / totalSteps) * 100;
+
+    return percentage;
+  }
+
   Future<void> setTranslationFeedback() async {
     try {
       choreographer.startLoading();
@@ -40,62 +55,17 @@ class AlternativeTranslator {
 
       userTranslation = choreographer.currentText;
 
-      if (choreographer.itController.allCorrect) {
-        translationFeedbackKey = FeedbackKey.allCorrect;
-        return;
-      }
+      // Calculate percentage based on correct/total choices ratio
+      final double percentCorrect = _percentCorrectChoices;
 
-      final String? goldRouteTranslation =
-          choreographer.itController.goldRouteTracker.fullTranslation;
-
-      final FullTextTranslationResponseModel results =
-          await FullTextTranslationRepo.translate(
-        accessToken: choreographer.accessToken,
-        request: FullTextTranslationRequestModel(
-          text: choreographer.itController.sourceText!,
-          tgtLang: choreographer.l2LangCode!,
-          userL2: choreographer.l2LangCode!,
-          userL1: choreographer.l1LangCode!,
-          deepL: goldRouteTranslation == null,
-        ),
-      );
-      translations = results.translations;
-      if (results.deepL != null || goldRouteTranslation != null) {
-        translations.insert(0, (results.deepL ?? goldRouteTranslation)!);
-      }
-      // final List<String> altAndUser = [...results.translations];
-      // if (results.deepL != null) {
-      //   altAndUser.add(results.deepL!);
-      // }
-      // altAndUser.add(userTranslation);
-
-      if (userTranslation?.toLowerCase() ==
-          results.bestTranslation.toLowerCase()) {
+      // Set feedback based on percentage
+      if (percentCorrect == 100) {
         translationFeedbackKey = FeedbackKey.allCorrect;
-        return;
+      } else if (percentCorrect > 91) {
+        translationFeedbackKey = FeedbackKey.newWayAllGood;
+      } else {
+        translationFeedbackKey = FeedbackKey.othersAreBetter;
       }
-
-      similarityResponse = await SimilarityRepo.get(
-        accessToken: choreographer.accessToken,
-        request: SimilarityRequestModel(
-          benchmark: results.bestTranslation,
-          toCompare: [userTranslation!],
-        ),
-      );
-
-      // if (similarityResponse!
-      //     .userTranslationIsSameAsBotTranslation(userTranslation!)) {
-      //   translationFeedbackKey = FeedbackKey.allCorrect;
-      //   return;
-      // }
-
-      // if (similarityResponse!
-      //     .userTranslationIsDifferentButBetter(userTranslation!)) {
-      //   translationFeedbackKey = FeedbackKey.newWayAllGood;
-      //   return;
-      // }
-      showAlternativeTranslations = true;
-      translationFeedbackKey = FeedbackKey.othersAreBetter;
     } catch (err, stack) {
       if (err is! http.Response) {
         ErrorHandler.logError(
@@ -120,29 +90,22 @@ class AlternativeTranslator {
   }
 
   String translationFeedback(BuildContext context) {
+    final String displayScore = _percentCorrectChoices.toStringAsFixed(0);
+
+    // Use original feedback messages
     switch (translationFeedbackKey) {
       case FeedbackKey.allCorrect:
-        return "Match: 100%\n${L10n.of(context).allCorrect}";
+        return "Match: $displayScore%\n${L10n.of(context).allCorrect}";
       case FeedbackKey.newWayAllGood:
-        return "Match: 100%\n${L10n.of(context).newWayAllGood}";
+        return "Match: $displayScore%\n${L10n.of(context).newWayAllGood}";
       case FeedbackKey.othersAreBetter:
-        final num userScore =
-            (similarityResponse!.userScore(userTranslation!) * 100).round();
-        final String displayScore = userScore.toString();
-        if (userScore > 90) {
+        if (_percentCorrectChoices > 90) {
           return "Match: $displayScore%\n${L10n.of(context).almostPerfect}";
         }
-        if (userScore > 80) {
+        if (_percentCorrectChoices > 70) {
           return "Match: $displayScore%\n${L10n.of(context).prettyGood}";
         }
         return "Match: $displayScore%\n${L10n.of(context).othersAreBetter}";
-      // case FeedbackKey.commonalityFeedback:
-      //     final int count = controller.completedITSteps
-      //   .where((element) => element.isCorrect)
-      //   .toList()
-      //   .length;
-      // final int total = controller.completedITSteps.length;
-      //     return L10n.of(context).commonalityFeedback(count,total);
       case FeedbackKey.loadingPleaseWait:
         return L10n.of(context).letMeThink;
       case FeedbackKey.allDone:
diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/choreographer.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/choreographer.dart
index d52961316..8fb5827cb 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/choreographer.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/choreographer.dart
@@ -348,6 +348,21 @@ class Choreographer {
     }
   }
 
+  void clear() {
+    choreoMode = ChoreoMode.igc;
+    _lastChecked = null;
+    _timesClicked = 0;
+    isFetching = false;
+    choreoRecord = ChoreoRecord.newRecord;
+    itController.clear();
+    igc.dispose();
+    _resetDebounceTimer();
+
+    final savedTracker = Map<int, bool>.from(itController.attemptTracker);
+    itController.clear();
+    itController.attemptTracker = savedTracker;
+  }
+
   void onITChoiceSelect(ITStep step) {
     choreoRecord.addRecord(_textController.text, step: step);
     _textController.setSystemText(
@@ -516,9 +531,6 @@ class Choreographer {
   }
 
   void onSelectAlternativeTranslation(String translation) {
-    // PTODO - add some kind of record of this
-    // choreoRecord.addRecord(_textController.text, match);
-
     _textController.setSystemText(
       translation,
       EditType.alternativeTranslation,
@@ -542,19 +554,6 @@ class Choreographer {
 
   String get accessToken => pangeaController.userController.accessToken;
 
-  clear() {
-    choreoMode = ChoreoMode.igc;
-    _lastChecked = null;
-    _timesClicked = 0;
-    isFetching = false;
-    choreoRecord = ChoreoRecord.newRecord;
-    itController.clear();
-    igc.dispose();
-    //@ggurdin - why is this commented out?
-    // errorService.clear();
-    _resetDebounceTimer();
-  }
-
   void onMatchError({int? cursorOffset}) {
     if (cursorOffset == null) {
       igc.igcTextData?.matches.clear();
diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/it_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/it_controller.dart
index 6e6580f36..41a40bbd0 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/it_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/controllers/it_controller.dart
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class ITController {
     goldRouteTracker = GoldRouteTracker.defaultTracker;
     payLoadIds = [];
 
+    attemptTracker.clear();
+    visitedSteps.clear();
+
     choreographer.altTranslator.clear();
     choreographer.choreoMode = ChoreoMode.igc;
     choreographer.setState();
@@ -312,42 +315,66 @@ class ITController {
   //           )
   //         : null;
 
+  Map<int, bool> attemptTracker = {};
+  Set<int> visitedSteps = {};
+
   //maybe we store IT data in the same format? make a specific kind of match?
   void selectTranslation(int chosenIndex) {
     if (currentITStep == null) return;
-    final itStep = ITStep(currentITStep!.continuances, chosen: chosenIndex);
 
-    completedITSteps.add(itStep);
+    // Check if this answer is correct
+    final bool isCorrect = currentITStep!.continuances[chosenIndex].gold ||
+        currentITStep!.continuances[chosenIndex].level ==
+            ChoreoConstants.levelThresholdForGreen;
+
+    // Only proceed if the answer was correct
+    if (isCorrect) {
+      final itStep = ITStep(currentITStep!.continuances, chosen: chosenIndex);
+      completedITSteps.add(itStep);
+
+      showChoiceFeedback = true;
+
+      final List<PangeaToken>? ignoredTokens = currentITStep?.continuances
+          .where((e) => !e.wasClicked)
+          .map((e) => e.tokens)
+          .expand((e) => e)
+          .toList();
+
+      choreographer.pangeaController.putAnalytics.addDraftUses(
+        ignoredTokens ?? [],
+        choreographer.roomId,
+        ConstructUseTypeEnum.ignIt,
+        AnalyticsUpdateOrigin.it,
+      );
 
-    showChoiceFeedback = true;
+      Future.delayed(
+        const Duration(
+          milliseconds: ChoreoConstants.millisecondsToDisplayFeedback,
+        ),
+        () {
+          showChoiceFeedback = false;
+          choreographer.setState();
+        },
+      );
 
-    // Get a list of the choices that the user did not click
-    final List<PangeaToken>? ignoredTokens = currentITStep?.continuances
-        .where((e) => !e.wasClicked)
-        .map((e) => e.tokens)
-        .expand((e) => e)
-        .toList();
+      choreographer.onITChoiceSelect(itStep);
+    } else {
+      choreographer.setState();
+    }
+  }
 
-    // Save those choices' tokens to local construct analytics as ignored tokens
-    choreographer.pangeaController.putAnalytics.addDraftUses(
-      ignoredTokens ?? [],
-      choreographer.roomId,
-      ConstructUseTypeEnum.ignIt,
-      AnalyticsUpdateOrigin.it,
-    );
+  double getFirstAttemptPercentage() {
+    if (attemptTracker.isEmpty) {
+      return 0;
+    }
 
-    Future.delayed(
-      const Duration(
-        milliseconds: ChoreoConstants.millisecondsToDisplayFeedback,
-      ),
-      () {
-        showChoiceFeedback = false;
-        choreographer.setState();
-      },
-    );
+    final int correctFirstAttempts =
+        attemptTracker.values.where((correct) => correct).length;
+    final int totalSteps = attemptTracker.length;
 
-    choreographer.onITChoiceSelect(itStep);
-    choreographer.setState();
+    final double percentage = (correctFirstAttempts / totalSteps) * 100;
+
+    return percentage;
   }
 
   String get uniqueKeyForLayerLink => "itChoices${choreographer.roomId}";
diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/it_bar.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/it_bar.dart
index 537d829f2..9638bc5ec 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/it_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/it_bar.dart
@@ -370,6 +370,16 @@ class ITChoices extends StatelessWidget {
   void selectContinuance(int index, BuildContext context) {
     final Continuance continuance =
         controller.currentITStep!.continuances[index];
+
+    final int currentStepIndex = controller.completedITSteps.length;
+
+    final bool isCorrectChoice = (continuance.level == 1);
+
+    // Record first attempt for this step if not already recorded
+    if (!controller.attemptTracker.containsKey(currentStepIndex)) {
+      controller.attemptTracker[currentStepIndex] = isCorrectChoice;
+    }
+
     if (continuance.level == 1) {
       Future.delayed(
         const Duration(milliseconds: 500),
@@ -383,6 +393,7 @@ class ITChoices extends StatelessWidget {
         continuance.feedbackText(context),
       );
     }
+
     if (!continuance.wasClicked) {
       controller.choreographer.pangeaController.putAnalytics.addDraftUses(
         continuance.tokens,
@@ -393,7 +404,8 @@ class ITChoices extends StatelessWidget {
         AnalyticsUpdateOrigin.it,
       );
     }
-    controller.currentITStep!.continuances[index].wasClicked = true;
+
+    continuance.wasClicked = true;
     controller.choreographer.setState();
   }