diff --git a/packages/core/src/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.ts b/packages/core/src/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.ts
index 2e69b463..8a878eee 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.ts
@@ -288,7 +288,15 @@ async function parseEvaluatorList(
           }
           const placeholderIndex = result.indexOf(PLACEHOLDER);
           if (strings.length > 0 && placeholderIndex !== -1) {
-            result[placeholderIndex] = { type: 'rubrics', criteria: strings };
+            // Set weight = number of criteria so each user-visible string assertion contributes
+            // equal weight to the overall score alongside other explicit graders.
+            // e.g. [contains, "crit1", "crit2", "crit3"] → contains(w=1) + rubrics(w=3)
+            // → each of the 4 visible assertions counts equally.
+            result[placeholderIndex] = {
+              type: 'rubrics',
+              criteria: strings,
+              weight: strings.length,
+            };
           } else if (placeholderIndex !== -1) {
             // All strings were empty — remove the placeholder
             result.splice(placeholderIndex, 1);
diff --git a/packages/core/test/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.test.ts b/packages/core/test/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.test.ts
index bf2998c5..e5cd4e57 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/evaluation/loaders/evaluator-parser.test.ts
@@ -1989,6 +1989,32 @@ describe('parseEvaluators - string shorthand in assertions', () => {
 
     expect(evaluators).toBeUndefined();
   });
+
+  it('sets rubrics grader weight = criteria count when mixed with other graders', async () => {
+    // User sees 4 assertions; each should contribute equal weight.
+    // rubrics(w=3) + contains(w=1) → each visible assertion = 1/4.
+    const evaluators = await parseEvaluators(
+      {
+        assertions: [
+          'Identifies the undefined access',
+          'Suggests a null-safe fix',
+          'Explains why the original code is dangerous',
+          { type: 'contains', value: 'null' },
+        ],
+      },
+      undefined,
+      ['/tmp'],
+      'test-id',
+    );
+
+    expect(evaluators).toHaveLength(2);
+    const rubrics = evaluators?.[0] as LlmGraderEvaluatorConfig;
+    expect(rubrics.type).toBe('llm-grader');
+    expect(rubrics.rubrics).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(rubrics.weight).toBe(3);
+    expect(evaluators?.[1].type).toBe('contains');
+    expect(evaluators?.[1].weight).toBeUndefined(); // explicit graders keep their own weight
+  });
 });
 
 describe('parseEvaluators - file:// prefix prompt resolution', () => {