Build a Test Writing Your Own Questions
You can create a custom test with your own test questions but not all options listed here are available for all programs. Question types include:
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Multiple choice—students must select one answer choice from a predetermined list. The test item will default to four answer choices, but you can add or remove item answers.
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Gridded response—students choose their own answer by filling in the grid rather than choosing an answer from a pre-defined list.
- Choose to build your test from My Library.
- On the Build a test page, enter the test Title and Description, and then select a program.
- Below Do you want this test to count toward standards progress?, choose Yes or No.
- If prompted with an option for using a bank of questions or writing your own, select Write my own questions.
- Select the number of times the student may try to answer each question and retake the test, and then select Next.
- Select Add question, and then do one of the following for each question you add:

- Enter the question text in the Question box.
- Use the editing toolbar to add bold, italic, or underline formatting.
- Select the image icon to add an image to the question.
- For each possible answer, enter the answer content, and add or remove any extra answer boxes as needed.
- Use the editing toolbar to add bold, italic, or underline formatting.
- Select the image icon to add an image to the question.
- Select which of the answers is the correct answer, and then select Save.

- Enter the question text in the Question box.
- Use the editing toolbar to add bold, italic, or underline formatting.
- Select the image icon to add an image to the question.
- Select the number of Columns needed for the answer.
- Select a Decimal option:
- none—The answer does not contain a decimal.
- floating—The answer may contain a decimal and the student must select the decimal location as part of their answer.
- fixed—The answer does contain a decimal with a fixed location. You must select the decimal location in the #. field.
- Select whether the answer may include a Positive/Negative number.
- Enter the correct answer in the answer boxes, select the corresponding number in each column, and then select Save.
- Optionally, do one or more of the following:

The ability to print tests and answer keys is dependent upon a program's assessment and may not be available for some programs.
Select Print on the top of the page and select to print the test and/or the answer key. The test or answer key will queue to the printer.

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Select Rearrange on the top of the page, then select and drag the test questions to reorder them.
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Select Done to save your changes, or select the back arrow to reset the test to its original order.
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Select the go back arrow on the top left of the page to return to the test.
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Select Done.

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Select Preview on the top of the page.
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When you are done previewing the test, Exit to return to the edit page.
- When finished, select Save.
You can easily assign your custom tests from My Library.
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