How to Create a Test with Attachments

This article focuses on creating a test with attachments and importing questions that already contain attachments. If you want to learn how to add attachments to questions in the question pool, please refer to this other article.

Creating a new test #

To create a new test, you should navigate to “Tests” and select “New test”.

Once you access the “Test Wizard,” the first step will allow you to add attachments that will be displayed to candidates either at the beginning of the test or throughout the entire test. You can choose from the following options:

  1. Click the “Create New” button to import a new attachment from your computer. The attachment will be stored in the library for further use.
  2. Click the “Import attachments” to add new attachments from the library of previously imported or created attachments.

Test attachments #

Create a new test attachment #

If you select the “Create new” button, the new window will appear where you should:

  1. Enter the name of the attachment.
  2. Optionally enter the description.
  3. Define whether you want to display attachment to candidates only at the beginning of the test or throughout the whole test-taking.
  4. Define whether this attachment will be private (you are the only user that will be able to use it for other tests and questions) or to be public (other users will be able to use this attachment. They will not be able to edit or delete it).
  5. Select the “Attachment type”.
  6. Click “Save” to add this attachment to the test and store it in the attachment library.
  7. Click “Cancel” if you don’t want to add an attachment.

Import test attachments #

Once you have selected the “Import attachments” button, a new window with the attachment library will appear, where you can view all previously created attachments and public attachments from other creators stored in the library. To learn more about accessing and managing the attachment library, refer to this article.

  1. The attachment you have created for this test cannot be imported again since you have already added it to the test.
  2. The attachment stored in the library – You can add it to the test by clicking on the “Arrow” icon.

Editing test with attachments #

If you imported an attachment from the library, you can edit it to define the visibility and availability.

  1. Click on the “Pen” to open a window for editing.
  2. To add an attachment to a test, you can choose to display it to candidates either at the beginning of the test or throughout the whole test-taking.
  3. To define the attachment’s visibility, you need to choose whether it will be private (only available to you for other tests and questions) or public (other users can use the attachment, but they can’t edit or delete it).
  4. Click the “Save” button to confirm the changes.

      In the second step of the test wizard, you should:

      1. Select “Enable notes” in order for candidates to be able to add notes to attachments.
      2. Select “Make note persistent” if you want to see the notes candidates took during the test.

      Once you get to the “Method” step in “Create Test Wizard,” select “Add questions manually.”

      To add a new question from a question pool, select “Import from pools.”

      Once you click on the “Assign All” button, a new pop-up window will appear. Inside the window, you will see a dropdown menu that allows you to select one of the previously created pools to which you want to import the questions.

      To assign questions, a pop-up window will appear, which includes a dropdown menu. You can choose a previously created pool you want to import questions from. If you select the “Import attachments” button, a new window with the attachment library will appear, displaying all previously created or public attachments. You can choose to add attachments that are displayed to candidates at the beginning or throughout the test-taking in the Test Wizard.

      Candidates’ perspective of test with attachments #

      Once candidates start a test, they will see:

      1. A list of Test attachments in the “Instructions” window.
      2. Whether the attachment will be available only on the “Instructions” window or during the test as well.
      3. Click on the “eye” icon to preview the attachment.

      In the test-taking window, candidates will be able to see:

      1. Test attachments.
      2. Question attachments.
      3. Preview the attachments.
      4. Add a note for attachments.

      Test with attachments

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