Set up graded assessments with flexible question selection, scoring, and certification
An assessment is a graded evaluation tied to a course. It lets you test learners on their understanding using a mix of question types. Each course can have one assessment configuration, which controls how questions are selected, how the assessment is scored, and whether learners earn certificates on passing.
Multiple-choice and auto-scored questions with a time limit.
Long-form responses graded manually by the educator.
Course questions are created directly at the course level, separate from topic-level practice questions.
You can mark specific course questions as required. Required questions are always included in every assessment attempt — they are never skipped during random sampling. Course questions can be any of the three question types: Multiple Choice, Long Answer, or General.
An assessment draws questions from three sources. You control how many questions of each type are included.
Questions from topics within this course, sampled by difficulty.
Multiple-choice questions generated on-the-fly by AI. Each is worth configurable marks (default 2).
Generated dynamically for each attempt — no two are identical.
Questions created at the course level for assessments only — never used for practice.
Includes required questions and auto-sampled MCQs by difficulty.
Set how many questions of each difficulty level to sample from the course's topic pool.
| Difficulty | Marks per Question | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 | Simple recall and basic application |
| Medium | 3 | Understanding and moderate application |
| High | 5 | Analysis, synthesis, and complex problems |
Questions are randomly sampled from available questions at each level.
Specify how many AI-generated multiple-choice questions to include. Each is worth configurable marks (default 2). These questions are generated fresh for each assessment attempt, ensuring no two attempts are identical.
Course questions have three components in the assessment:
Write instructions or context shown to learners before they begin the assessment. Supports Markdown formatting. Use this to set expectations, provide rules, or offer tips.
The assessment supports two ways to choose questions.
Questions are randomly drawn from the configured pools based on difficulty and type counts. Each attempt gets a different set (except required questions). Ensures fair and varied assessments.
Hand-pick exactly which questions appear in the assessment. Every learner gets the same set. Useful when you need complete control over the assessment content.
The configuration UI shows a real-time marks summary as you adjust counts.
Marks by question source
Understand the three question types available for course questions and topic practice.
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