diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.json b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.json
index 998ce8bc..d698fe17 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.json
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.json
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@
    "fieldtype": "Rating",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Rating",
-   "reqd": 1
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval:doc.status != 'Pending' && doc.status != 'In Progress'"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "summary",
    "fieldtype": "Small Text",
-   "label": "Summary"
+   "label": "Summary",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval:doc.status != 'Pending' && doc.status != 'In Progress'"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "date",
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@
  ],
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2023-09-26 19:44:43.594892",
+ "modified": "2023-12-18 20:03:27.040073",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "LMS",
  "name": "LMS Certificate Evaluation",
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.py b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.py
index 82105486..7485d135 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.py
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate_evaluation/lms_certificate_evaluation.py
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ from lms.lms.utils import has_course_moderator_role
 
 
 class LMSCertificateEvaluation(Document):
-	pass
+	def validate(self):
+		self.validate_rating()
+
+	def validate_rating(self):
+		if self.status not in ["Pending", "In Progress"] and self.rating == 0:
+			frappe.throw("Rating cannot be 0")
 
 
 def has_website_permission(doc, ptype, user, verbose=False):