Build a Test Using Test Banks

For some programs you can create a custom test using questions from a test bank; however not all options listed here are available for all programs.

  1. Choose to build your test from either a Savvas program Table of Contents or from My Library.
  2. In the Build a test page, enter the test Title and Description.

    If you are building a test from My Library, select a program.

  3. Below Do you want this test to count toward mastery?, choose Yes or No.

  4. Click Select from a bank of questions, and then click Next.

  1. Use one of the following search methods:
    • To search by standard, select one or more standards or standards sets in the Search banks by standard tab, and then click Search selected standards.
    • To search by keyword, click the Search banks by keyword tab, type a keyword in the box, and then click Search.
  2. Optionally, click Standards in this test bank to the right of a test bank to view the list of standards in the bank, and then click Close to return to the list of test banks.

  3. Click the arrow to the left of the test bank to expand the question set, and then optionally do one or more of the following:
    • Click Show question to view the test question.
    • Move your mouse pointer over the standard to view the description of the standard.

  4. Select the box to the right of specific questions, or click the box to the right of the bank to choose all questions in the bank.
  5. Repeat for all questions or banks of questions you want to include in the test, and then click I'm done adding questions.
  1. Optionally, do one or more of the following to finish the test:

  1. Click Rearrange on the top or bottom of the page, and then click and drag the questions to reorder the test questions.

  2. Click Done to save your changes, or click the back arrow to reset the test to the original order.

  3. Click the go back arrow on the top left of the page to return to the test.

  4. Click Done.

  1. Click Preview on the top or bottom of the page.

  2. When you are done previewing the test, Exit to return to the edit page.

  3. Click Done to return to the Program table of contents.

  1. When finished, click Done.

Tests in Realize can contain a maximum of 99 total questions. If you create a test using a test bank that contains more than 99 questions, students may receive an error when attempting to submit the test.

You can easily assign your custom tests from My Library.

See Also

Build a Test

Build a Test Writing Your Own Questions

Customize Your Own Test

Customize a Savvas Program Test