# Does "track\_total\_hits" affect "max\_score" calculation?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-track-total-hits-affect-max-score-calculation/319784>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 25, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-track-total-hits-affect-max-score-calculation/319784 "2022-11-25T03:08:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![zhang8473](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zhang8473/32/113777_2.png) [@zhang8473](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zhang8473)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-track-total-hits-affect-max-score-calculation/319784/1 "2022-11-25T03:08:45Z")

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If I setup `track_total_hits:1` in a \_search query, it only tracks one document, then how about the `max_score`, will it be accurate or just approx?  
I tried some. It looks like the "max\_score" is still accurate. Is that correct?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-track-total-hits-affect-max-score-calculation/319784/2 "2022-12-23T03:09:15Z")

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