diff --git a/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/page.tsx
index e8331c9..e56c742 100644
--- a/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ function EvaluationDetailSheet({
 
                   if (type === 'section_header') return null
 
-                  if (type === 'boolean') {
+                  if (type === 'boolean' || type === 'advance') {
                     return (
                       <div key={key} className="flex items-center justify-between p-2.5 rounded-lg border">
                         <span className="text-sm">{label}</span>
diff --git a/src/app/(jury)/jury/competitions/[roundId]/projects/[projectId]/evaluate/page.tsx b/src/app/(jury)/jury/competitions/[roundId]/projects/[projectId]/evaluate/page.tsx
index 52959f5..bb2a502 100644
--- a/src/app/(jury)/jury/competitions/[roundId]/projects/[projectId]/evaluate/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(jury)/jury/competitions/[roundId]/projects/[projectId]/evaluate/page.tsx
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export default function JuryEvaluatePage({ params: paramsPromise }: PageProps) {
       id: c.id,
       label: c.label,
       description: c.description,
-      type: type as 'numeric' | 'text' | 'boolean' | 'section_header',
+      type: type as 'numeric' | 'text' | 'boolean' | 'advance' | 'section_header',
       weight: c.weight,
       minScore,
       maxScore,
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ export default function JuryEvaluatePage({ params: paramsPromise }: PageProps) {
           setIsSubmitting(false)
           return
         }
-        if (c.type === 'boolean' && val === undefined) {
+        if ((c.type === 'boolean' || c.type === 'advance') && val === undefined) {
           toast.error(`Please answer "${c.label}"`)
           isSubmittingRef.current = false
           setIsSubmitting(false)
@@ -657,6 +657,51 @@ export default function JuryEvaluatePage({ params: paramsPromise }: PageProps) {
                   )
                 }
 
+                if (criterion.type === 'advance') {
+                  const currentValue = criteriaValues[criterion.id]
+                  return (
+                    <div key={criterion.id} className="space-y-3 p-5 border-2 border-brand-blue/30 rounded-xl bg-brand-blue/5">
+                      <div className="space-y-1">
+                        <Label className="text-base font-semibold text-brand-blue">
+                          {criterion.label}
+                          <span className="text-destructive ml-1">*</span>
+                        </Label>
+                        {criterion.description && (
+                          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{criterion.description}</p>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex gap-4">
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          onClick={() => handleCriterionChange(criterion.id, true)}
+                          className={cn(
+                            'flex-1 h-14 rounded-xl border-2 flex items-center justify-center text-base font-semibold transition-all',
+                            currentValue === true
+                              ? 'border-emerald-500 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700 shadow-sm ring-2 ring-emerald-200'
+                              : 'border-border hover:border-emerald-300 hover:bg-emerald-50/50'
+                          )}
+                        >
+                          <ThumbsUp className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />
+                          {criterion.trueLabel || 'Yes'}
+                        </button>
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          onClick={() => handleCriterionChange(criterion.id, false)}
+                          className={cn(
+                            'flex-1 h-14 rounded-xl border-2 flex items-center justify-center text-base font-semibold transition-all',
+                            currentValue === false
+                              ? 'border-red-500 bg-red-50 text-red-700 shadow-sm ring-2 ring-red-200'
+                              : 'border-border hover:border-red-300 hover:bg-red-50/50'
+                          )}
+                        >
+                          <ThumbsDown className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />
+                          {criterion.falseLabel || 'No'}
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  )
+                }
+
                 if (criterion.type === 'boolean') {
                   const currentValue = criteriaValues[criterion.id]
                   return (
diff --git a/src/components/forms/evaluation-form.tsx b/src/components/forms/evaluation-form.tsx
index d789c68..ba9fcd6 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/evaluation-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/evaluation-form.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner'
 import { CountdownTimer } from '@/components/shared/countdown-timer'
 
 // Define criterion type from the evaluation form JSON
-type CriterionType = 'numeric' | 'text' | 'boolean' | 'section_header'
+type CriterionType = 'numeric' | 'text' | 'boolean' | 'advance' | 'section_header'
 
 interface CriterionCondition {
   criterionId: string
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const createEvaluationSchema = (criteria: Criterion[]) => {
       criterionFields[c.id] = z.number()
     } else if (type === 'text') {
       criterionFields[c.id] = z.string()
-    } else if (type === 'boolean') {
+    } else if (type === 'boolean' || type === 'advance') {
       criterionFields[c.id] = z.boolean()
     }
   }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export function EvaluationForm({
       defaultCriterionScores[c.id] = typeof existing === 'number' ? existing : Math.ceil((c.scale ?? 5) / 2)
     } else if (type === 'text') {
       defaultCriterionScores[c.id] = typeof existing === 'string' ? existing : ''
-    } else if (type === 'boolean') {
+    } else if (type === 'boolean' || type === 'advance') {
       defaultCriterionScores[c.id] = typeof existing === 'boolean' ? existing : false
     }
   })
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export function EvaluationForm({
       } else if (type === 'text') {
         const val = watchedScores?.[c.id]
         if (typeof val === 'string' && val.length > 0) criteriaDone++
-      } else if (type === 'boolean') {
+      } else if (type === 'boolean' || type === 'advance') {
         if (touchedCriteria.has(c.id)) criteriaDone++
       }
     }
@@ -470,6 +470,19 @@ export function EvaluationForm({
                 )
               }
 
+              // Advance (prominent boolean-valued criterion)
+              if (type === 'advance') {
+                return (
+                  <AdvanceCriterionField
+                    key={criterion.id}
+                    criterion={criterion}
+                    control={control}
+                    disabled={isReadOnly}
+                    onTouch={onCriterionTouch}
+                  />
+                )
+              }
+
               return null
             })}
           </CardContent>
@@ -947,6 +960,88 @@ function BooleanCriterionField({
   )
 }
 
+// Advance criterion field component (prominent boolean — "should this project advance?")
+function AdvanceCriterionField({
+  criterion,
+  control,
+  disabled,
+  onTouch,
+}: {
+  criterion: Criterion
+  control: any
+  disabled: boolean
+  onTouch: (criterionId: string) => void
+}) {
+  const trueLabel = criterion.trueLabel || 'Yes'
+  const falseLabel = criterion.falseLabel || 'No'
+
+  return (
+    <Controller
+      name={`criterionScores.${criterion.id}`}
+      control={control}
+      render={({ field }) => (
+        <div className="space-y-3 p-5 border-2 border-brand-blue/30 rounded-xl bg-brand-blue/5">
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <Label className="text-base font-semibold text-brand-blue">{criterion.label}</Label>
+              {criterion.required && (
+                <Badge variant="destructive" className="text-xs">Required</Badge>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            {criterion.description && (
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {criterion.description}
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex gap-4">
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant={field.value === true ? 'default' : 'outline'}
+              className={cn(
+                'flex-1 h-14 rounded-xl border-2 text-base font-semibold transition-all',
+                field.value === true
+                  ? 'border-emerald-500 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700 shadow-sm ring-2 ring-emerald-200 hover:bg-emerald-100'
+                  : 'border-border hover:border-emerald-300 hover:bg-emerald-50/50'
+              )}
+              onClick={() => {
+                if (!disabled) {
+                  field.onChange(true)
+                  onTouch(criterion.id)
+                }
+              }}
+              disabled={disabled}
+            >
+              <ThumbsUp className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />
+              {trueLabel}
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant={field.value === false ? 'default' : 'outline'}
+              className={cn(
+                'flex-1 h-14 rounded-xl border-2 text-base font-semibold transition-all',
+                field.value === false
+                  ? 'border-red-500 bg-red-50 text-red-700 shadow-sm ring-2 ring-red-200 hover:bg-red-100'
+                  : 'border-border hover:border-red-300 hover:bg-red-50/50'
+              )}
+              onClick={() => {
+                if (!disabled) {
+                  field.onChange(false)
+                  onTouch(criterion.id)
+                }
+              }}
+              disabled={disabled}
+            >
+              <ThumbsDown className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />
+              {falseLabel}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
 // Progress indicator component
 function ProgressIndicator({
   percentage,
diff --git a/src/components/observer/observer-project-detail.tsx b/src/components/observer/observer-project-detail.tsx
index 0b3e03d..c5f721d 100644
--- a/src/components/observer/observer-project-detail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/observer/observer-project-detail.tsx
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ export function ObserverProjectDetail({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
 
                                 if (type === 'section_header') return null
 
-                                if (type === 'boolean') {
+                                if (type === 'boolean' || type === 'advance') {
                                   return (
                                     <div
                                       key={key}