diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.module.scss b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.module.scss
index 995aeed6d..2d443acc9 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.module.scss
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.module.scss
@@ -82,12 +82,21 @@
 .answerWrap {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
     gap: $sp-4;
     .answerInput {
         width: 120px;
     }
 }
 
+.placementGuidelines {
+    flex-basis: 100%;
+    order: 1;
+    color: #767676;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    line-height: 20px;
+}
+
 .responseTypeWrap {
     width: 240px;
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.spec.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44e7bb795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/no-extraneous-dependencies, ordered-imports/ordered-imports */
+import { FC, useMemo } from 'react'
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form'
+
+import type {
+    ChallengeDetailContextModel,
+    FormReviews,
+    ReviewItemInfo,
+    ScorecardQuestion,
+} from '../../../../../models'
+import { ChallengeDetailContext } from '../../../../../contexts/ChallengeDetailContext'
+
+import ScorecardQuestionEdit from './ScorecardQuestionEdit'
+
+const mockUseScorecardViewerContext = jest.fn()
+
+jest.mock('../../ScorecardViewer.context', () => ({
+    useScorecardViewerContext: () => mockUseScorecardViewerContext(),
+}))
+
+jest.mock('../../../../../utils', () => ({
+    getScoreResponseOptions: () => [{
+        label: '10',
+        value: '10',
+    }],
+}))
+
+jest.mock('~/libs/ui', () => ({
+    IconOutline: {
+        ChevronDownIcon: () => <span />,
+    },
+}), { virtual: true })
+
+jest.mock('~/apps/review/src/lib/assets/icons', () => ({
+    IconComment: () => <span />,
+}), { virtual: true })
+
+jest.mock('../../../../FieldMarkdownEditor', () => ({
+    FieldMarkdownEditor: () => <textarea />,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('../../../../MarkdownReview', () => ({
+    MarkdownReview: () => <div />,
+}))
+
+const submissionPlaceQuestion: ScorecardQuestion = {
+    description: 'Submission Place',
+    guidelines: '',
+    id: 'submission-place',
+    requiresUpload: false,
+    scaleMax: 10,
+    scaleMin: 1,
+    sortOrder: 0,
+    type: 'SCALE',
+    weight: 100,
+}
+
+const reviewItem: ReviewItemInfo = {
+    createdAt: '2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z',
+    id: 'review-item-1',
+    initialAnswer: '10',
+    reviewItemComments: [],
+    scorecardQuestionId: 'submission-place',
+}
+
+interface QuestionHarnessProps {
+    question: ScorecardQuestion
+    trackName: string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Supplies the form, scorecard, and challenge contexts needed by an editable question.
+ *
+ * @param props.question scorecard question to render.
+ * @param props.trackName challenge track name exposed by the challenge context.
+ * @returns An editable scorecard question with realistic form state.
+ * @throws This test component does not throw.
+ */
+const QuestionHarness: FC<QuestionHarnessProps> = props => {
+    const form = useForm<FormReviews>({
+        defaultValues: {
+            reviews: [{
+                comments: [],
+                id: reviewItem.id,
+                index: 0,
+                initialAnswer: reviewItem.initialAnswer!,
+                scorecardQuestionId: props.question.id!,
+            }],
+        },
+    })
+    const challengeContext = useMemo(
+        () => ({
+            challengeInfo: {
+                track: {
+                    name: props.trackName,
+                },
+            },
+        } as unknown as ChallengeDetailContextModel),
+        [props.trackName],
+    )
+
+    mockUseScorecardViewerContext.mockReturnValue({
+        form,
+        formErrors: {},
+        formTrigger: form.trigger,
+        isTouched: {},
+        scoreMap: new Map([[props.question.id, 100]]),
+        setIsTouched: jest.fn(),
+        toggledItems: {},
+        toggleItem: jest.fn(),
+    })
+
+    return (
+        <ChallengeDetailContext.Provider value={challengeContext}>
+            <ScorecardQuestionEdit
+                fieldIndex={0}
+                index='1.1.1'
+                question={props.question}
+                reviewItem={{
+                    ...reviewItem,
+                    scorecardQuestionId: props.question.id!,
+                }}
+            />
+        </ChallengeDetailContext.Provider>
+    )
+}
+
+describe('ScorecardQuestionEdit placement guidelines', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        jest.clearAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it('explains placement ratings for a design Submission Place question', () => {
+        render(
+            <QuestionHarness
+                question={submissionPlaceQuestion}
+                trackName='Design'
+            />,
+        )
+
+        const guidelines = screen.getByText(/10 - 1st place/i)
+
+        expect(guidelines.textContent)
+            .toContain('2 and 1 - no placement')
+    })
+
+    it('does not show placement ratings for a non-design challenge', () => {
+        render(
+            <QuestionHarness
+                question={submissionPlaceQuestion}
+                trackName='Development'
+            />,
+        )
+
+        expect(screen.queryByText(/10 - 1st place/i))
+            .toBeNull()
+    })
+
+    it('does not show placement ratings for another design scorecard question', () => {
+        render(
+            <QuestionHarness
+                question={{
+                    ...submissionPlaceQuestion,
+                    description: 'Visual Quality',
+                }}
+                trackName='Design'
+            />,
+        )
+
+        expect(screen.queryByText(/10 - 1st place/i))
+            .toBeNull()
+    })
+})
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.tsx
index 7bc225a88..8c366c8e0 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ScorecardQuestionEdit/ScorecardQuestionEdit.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { FC, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'
+import {
+    FC,
+    useCallback,
+    useContext,
+    useMemo,
+} from 'react'
 import {
     Controller,
     ControllerRenderProps,
@@ -12,14 +17,19 @@ import classNames from 'classnames'
 import { IconOutline } from '~/libs/ui'
 import { IconComment } from '~/apps/review/src/lib/assets/icons'
 
-import { QUESTION_RESPONSE_OPTIONS } from '../../../../../../config/index.config'
+import {
+    DESIGN,
+    QUESTION_RESPONSE_OPTIONS,
+} from '../../../../../../config/index.config'
 import { getScoreResponseOptions } from '../../../../../utils'
 import {
+    ChallengeDetailContextModel,
     FormReviews,
     ReviewItemInfo,
     ScorecardQuestion,
     SelectOption,
 } from '../../../../../models'
+import { ChallengeDetailContext } from '../../../../../contexts/ChallengeDetailContext'
 import { FieldMarkdownEditor } from '../../../../FieldMarkdownEditor'
 import { MarkdownReview } from '../../../../MarkdownReview'
 import { ScorecardViewerContextValue, useScorecardViewerContext } from '../../ScorecardViewer.context'
@@ -37,6 +47,7 @@ interface ScorecardQuestionEditProps {
 }
 
 export const ScorecardQuestionEdit: FC<ScorecardQuestionEditProps> = props => {
+    const { challengeInfo }: ChallengeDetailContextModel = useContext(ChallengeDetailContext)
     const {
         toggleItem,
         toggledItems,
@@ -61,6 +72,13 @@ export const ScorecardQuestionEdit: FC<ScorecardQuestionEditProps> = props => {
     const responseOptions = useMemo<SelectOption[]>(() => (
         getScoreResponseOptions(props.question)
     ), [props.question])
+    const showPlacementGuidelines = (
+        challengeInfo?.track?.name?.trim()
+            .toLowerCase() === DESIGN.toLowerCase()
+        && props.question.type === 'SCALE'
+        && props.question.description.trim()
+            .toLowerCase() === 'submission place'
+    )
 
     const {
         fields,
@@ -205,6 +223,16 @@ export const ScorecardQuestionEdit: FC<ScorecardQuestionEditProps> = props => {
                                         isDisabled={props.disabled}
                                     />
 
+                                    {showPlacementGuidelines && (
+                                        <div className={styles.placementGuidelines}>
+                                            10 - 1st place, 9 - 2nd place, 8 - 3rd place,
+                                            {' '}
+                                            7 - 4th place, 6 - 5th place, 5 - 6th place,
+                                            {' '}
+                                            4 - 7th place, 3 - 8th place, 2 and 1 - no placement.
+                                        </div>
+                                    )}
+
                                     {errorMessage && (
                                         <div className={styles.errorMessage}>
                                             {errorMessage}