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      Create and Maintain Tests

      Create and Maintain Test

      Tests must be attached to a training item. One test can be attached to many training items, but each training item can only have one test. The minimum permission needed to select the Test Required box on a test is Division Author.

      Please read our article About Tests before creating or editing your first test. 

      How to Create a Test

      You cannot create a new WBT training item here. You should create the lesson first, which will create the WBT training item. 

      1. Select Author > Tests
      2. Select New.
      3. Enter the Test Title and Test Code. You can use the same title and code for both test and training item.
      4. Select the ".." next to the Navigation Style box and click on a style for the test.
      5. Select an audio feedback from the drop down boxes for Correct Answer and Incorrect Answer for the question cells.
      6. Does the training item for this test already exist?
        1. If Yes, select Existing, enter the search criteria, using % as a wildcard, if necessary. Select  and select the training item from the list.
        2. If No, enter the Training Item Title, Item Code, Item Type, and Hours Credit.
      7. Select Save.
      If the lesson has embedded questions, use the Create Test feature of the lesson layout to automatically create a test using the embedded questions. If the lesson does not have embedded questions, then select Existing here to attach the new test to the WBT training item.

      Below are Test Detail Fields:

      • Random Question Order: Randomize question order
      • Share with Other Divisions: Allow other divisions to use this test
      • Display Certificate: Displays certificate awarded upon completion
      • No. of Incorrect Answers before the Test quits: Input a number of incorrect responses that once met, the test does not allow the learner to continue the test.
      • Question Weighting: Allow certain questions to weigh heavier/less than others
      You must insert points for each question when you add questions and answers in the test.
      • Show Test Results: Shows tests results to learners
      • Show Missed Questions: Shows missed questions to learners
      • Allow taking Missed Questions after Failing: Once a learner fails a test, this will allow them to retake only the incorrect responses
      • Allow Bookmark: Test will save where a learner left off
      • No. of Attempts per Question: Allow learner to retake a question more than once
      • Total No. of points required to pass: With question weighting, set how many points a learner is required to pass
      • No. of correct answers required to pass OR Passing Score (Percentage): Choosing either or both, setting a passing score or number of correct answers required to pass. 
      If you enter values in both fields, the percent value takes precedence.

      Adding Questions and Answers to the test.

      If you do not have time to create a detailed test, please consider creating a one-question test (statement of understanding).

      Organizing questions by topics also allows you to control number of questions to ask from each topic. If you do not need to use this feature, place all questions in the default "Question Topic".
      1. Select the test to which you want to add questions and answers.
      2. Click Layout.
      3. Click the topic to which you are inserting a question, or "Question Topic".
      4. Do you want to Import questions from another test? This is not very common.
        1. If YES, follow the procedure Import Test Questions.
        2. If NO, click Question Cell: Add on the action toolbar.
      5. Select the question type.
      6. If you always want to ask this question from the question bank, check Required.
        1. An essay type question is always "Required" to be asked, so no choice is available here for an essay question.
      7. If you checked Question weighting, enter the number of points for this question.
      8. Select Next to navigate to Step 2: Enter Question content.
        1. To add a question with no special formatting or images, type in the question text here.
        2. To enter an image or special formatting, Click HTML and enter the question and the desired image in the HTML editor. You must click paste to transfer the information entered to Create Cell wizard.
      9. Select Next to navigate to Step 3: Answer Choices.
      10. Enter the Answers.
      11. Select the Correct answer.
      12. Select Finish.
      13. Select Preview to see the question as it will be displayed to learners.
      If you select essay question, a grader field will be displayed on the test form automatically. After you have finished entering all the questions and answers, remember to add the grader name.

      How to Import Test Questions

      1. Select General at the top of the test layout screen. 
      2. Select Import Test.
      3. Enter the first few letters of the test from which you want to import questions in the Test Title box and click "..".
      4. Select the test from the list and click OK.
      5. Select Display Questions.
      6. Check the box(es) next to the questions you wish to import.
      7. Click Import.