Top-2 / Top-3 box

Share of responses in top N scale points. For CSAT and similar metrics

Top box — share of respondents who chose the top N scale points (e.g. 4–5 on 1–5). Used for CSAT and similar satisfaction metrics.

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Where top box is used

CSAT

Usually top-2 of 5: scores 4 and 5. CSAT% = (4+5) / total × 100%.

NPS

Promoters = top-2 of 11 (scores 9–10). Detractors = bottom (0–6). NPS = % promoters − % detractors.

Custom scales

For 1–7 or 0–10 scales you can use top-2 or top-3 depending on methodology.

When to use

In reports and dashboards, top-box share is clear for business. For benchmarks and trends, fix the definition (top-2 or top-3) and keep it consistent when comparing.

Top-box calculation examples

1 CSAT on 1–5 scale (top-2)

100 responses: score 1 — 10, 2 — 15, 3 — 25, 4 — 30, 5 — 20
Top-2 box = (30 + 20) / 100 × 100% = 50% — half of respondents gave scores 4 or 5

2 NPS — promoters as top-2

Scale 0–10. Promoters (9–10) = top-2; detractors (0–6) = bottom-7
NPS = % promoters − % detractors. Top box for NPS is the share of answers 9 and 10 out of all answers.

3 Top-3 box (softer metric)

Scale 1–5: responses 3, 4, 5 count as "positive". With 20+25+30+15+10 top-3 = 75%
Top-3 = (25+30+15) / 100 = 70% or (30+15+10) depending on definition — clarify in the report.

4 Scale 0–10 (satisfaction)

Top-2: scores 9 and 10. Distribution: 0–6: 20, 7–8: 30, 9–10: 50. Top-2 = 50%
Enter counts per score or group in the calculator to get the share in the top of the scale.

5 Product recommendation (1–5)

"Would definitely recommend" = 5. Responses: 5 — 80, 4 — 40, 3 — 30, 2 — 20, 1 — 30. Top-1 = 80/200 = 40%, top-2 = 60%
Top-1 box — only "5"; top-2 — "5" and "4". Choice depends on how strict a metric you need.

6 Comparing questions

Question A: top-2 = 65%. Question B: top-2 = 45%. Calculate top box per question separately for comparison.
A consistent definition (top-2 or top-3) lets you compare questions and survey waves.

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