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Question Bank

The Question Bank is a shared library of questions that can be reused across multiple exams. Questions are organized by subject, topic, difficulty, and type.

Who can access this? Organization Admin, Branch Admin, Teacher

Question Bank Overview

Go to Questions from the sidebar to see all questions.

Question Bank

The page shows:

  • Stats cards — Total questions, MCQ count, Essay count, Easy difficulty count
  • Filters — Branch, search (by question text), Type (All Types), Difficulty (All Difficulty), Subject (All Subjects)
  • Bulk actions — Select multiple questions using checkboxes for bulk operations
  • Action buttons — Export, Import, Create Question

Question Table

ColumnDescription
SelectCheckbox for bulk selection
QuestionQuestion text (clickable to view)
TypeMCQ, TRUE FALSE, FILL IN BLANKS, MATCHING, ESSAY, MATRIX, HOTSPOT
DifficultyEasy, Medium, Hard
SubjectSubject name
CreatedCreation date
ActionsView, Edit

Pagination controls at the bottom for navigating large question sets.

Creating a Question

Click Create Question to open the question creation form.

Metadata

FieldRequiredDescription
SubjectYesThe subject this question belongs to
TopicNoSpecific topic within the subject
DifficultyYesEasy, Medium, or Hard
TagsNoCustom tags for search and filtering

Question Data

Choose a Question Type and enter the question content:

TypeDescriptionAuto-Graded?
MCQMultiple choice with 2-6 options, one correct answerYes
True/FalseTwo options — true or falseYes
Fill in the BlanksText with blank markers, accepted answer listYes
EssayLong-form text response with optional word limitsNo
MatchingMatch items from left column to right columnYes
MatrixGrid-based question with row and column optionsYes
HotspotClick on correct area of an imageYes

For each question type, you will fill in type-specific fields like options, correct answers, rubrics, or matching pairs.

Preview & Submit

Preview how the question will appear to students, then save to add it to the bank.

Question Types in Detail

MCQ (Multiple Choice)

  • Enter the question text
  • Add 2-6 answer options
  • Mark the correct answer
  • Optionally add feedback for each option (shown after grading)
  • Toggle shuffle options to randomize order during exams

True/False

  • Enter the question text
  • Select the correct value (True or False)
  • Optionally customize labels (e.g., "Correct/Incorrect")

Essay

  • Enter the question text and instructions
  • Set minimum/maximum word count (optional)
  • Add a rubric describing grading criteria
  • Add a sample answer for graders to reference

Fill in the Blanks

  • Enter text with blank markers (e.g., "The capital of India is ____")
  • List accepted answers (can include multiple valid answers)

Matching

  • Create left column items (premises)
  • Create right column items (responses)
  • Define correct pairings
  • Optionally add distractors (extra items with no match)

Matrix

  • Define rows and columns
  • Set up the correct selections in the grid

Hotspot

  • Upload an image
  • Define clickable regions as the correct answer areas

Bulk Import Questions

Click Import to upload questions from a CSV file:

  1. Download the CSV template
  2. Fill in questions following the column format
  3. Upload the CSV
  4. Configure import settings (subject, branch)
  5. Review and confirm

See CSV Import Formats for template details.

Exporting Questions

Click Export to download questions as a CSV file. Use filters to export a specific subset.

Tips

  • Organize questions by subject and topic for easy retrieval when building exams
  • Use tags for cross-cutting categories (e.g., "midterm", "chapter-5", "board-prep")
  • MCQ, True/False, and Fill-in-Blank questions are auto-graded — use these for faster results
  • Essay questions require manual grading — add rubrics and sample answers to help graders
  • Questions are shared across all branches within an organization
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