Give radio buttons, same name but different IDs.
var verified1 = $('#SOME_ELEMENT1').val(); var verified2 = $('#SOME_ELEMENT2').val(); var final_answer = null; if( $('#SOME_ELEMENT1').attr('checked') == 'checked' ){ //condition final_answer = verified1; } else { if($('#SOME_ELEMENT2').attr('checked') == 'checked'){ //condition final_answer = verified2; }else{ else { return false; } }