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Tests and the question bank

Build timed tests with four kinds of questions, reuse questions from your bank, and let Vidyara mark them for you.

1 min read4 sectionsUpdated 7 October 2026
On this page· 4 sections
  1. 01Create a test
  2. 02Question types
  3. 03The question bank
  4. 04Results

Open Exams to create tests, manage your question bank and mark written answers.

Exams: your tests, the question bank and answers waiting to be marked.

01Create a test

  1. 1

    New test

    Give it a title, pick the course(s) it belongs to, and set the duration (30 minutes by default).

  2. 2

    Add questions

    Choose a type, write it, set the marks, optional negative marks and topic tags.

  3. 3

    Publish

    The checklist needs at least one question and a duration. After publishing, questions are locked.

02Question types

TypeHow it’s marked
Multiple choice (one answer)Automatically
Multiple choice (several answers)Automatically — all right options needed
NumericalAutomatically, within the ± tolerance you set
WrittenBy you, in Grade answers

03The question bank

Every question you write is saved to your bank. Use Reuse a saved question to add it to another test without retyping.

04Results

  • Each student gets one attempt; the timer submits automatically.
  • Objective questions are marked on submit. Wrong answers lose the negative marks you set; skipped ones score zero.
  • Written answers wait in Grade answers — give marks and optional feedback.
  • The test Leaderboard shows each student’s rank and percentile.
  • To let a student retake, delete their attempt.
  • Deleting a test: if nobody has taken it, it’s removed. If students have, it’s hidden from you and closed to new attempts — but students keep their result, marked “Deleted by teacher”.

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