# Test Banks

## Creating a New Test Bank 

A **Test Bank** is a group of custom objective based exam questions. Creating a **Test Bank** allows instructors to create their own questions or to copy and/or modify existing objective based questions. Navigate to the Exams section and click the **Create** link to begin creating a new test bank.

![Select Test Bank from the Type list](https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2F-MHX5ToAGCz_wO5bQC5E%2F-MHX6AC0aF8ncFEUfy_C%2FcreateTestBank.JPG?alt=media\&token=826bd3cb-c166-4fb1-824b-fc8de2f861a2)

### 1. :bank: Select test bank

Expand the **Type** list and select **Test Bank.**

### 2.:keyboard: Type a title

Type a title for the **Test Bank** in the **Title** box.

### 3. :floppy\_disk: Save and continue

Click **Next** to save the Test Bank and continue.

## Creating Test Bank Questions

Instructors can create/edit their own Test Bank questions in addition to creating copies of existing questions. Test Banks can be shared with other instructors.

![Select Edit/Assign to create a new question](https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2F-MHlUz3OknBDY-fEV0jo%2F-MHlgSYda_bhJLHbM76w%2FtestBankQuestion1.JPG?alt=media\&token=ab9e3fea-0236-46da-a2f4-deb0eec44c88)

### 1. :link: Test Banks section

Navigate to the Exams page and click the **Test Banks** link.

### 2. :pencil: Select Edit/Assign from the Actions menu

From the list of Test Banks, expand the Actions Menu for the Test Bank you want to create questions for and select **Edit/Assign**. (If there are no Test Banks listed you can create a new Test Bank through the Create page.)

![Click the New button to enter question information](https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2F-MHlUz3OknBDY-fEV0jo%2F-MHlg_zV6I7xBR7OHECN%2FtestBankQuestion2.JPG?alt=media\&token=c96a87f6-920f-4927-b9b9-514c0d2387d0)

### 3. :new: Click New

Click the **New** button in the **Assigned Questions** section.

![Enter question details in the dialog](https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2F-MHliNbGCqwf8crUE1XH%2F-MHlivaldh58d7s5zW4b%2FtestBankQuestion3.JPG?alt=media\&token=a27cb070-c989-4705-bd24-98768f1db84f)

### 4. :information\_source: Enter question information

In the dialog box, choose which type of question to create and fill in all necessary information.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Question Type" %}
Expand the **Question Type** menu to choose the type of question:

**True/False** – Gives the student a choice between answering true or false.

**Multiple Choice** – Gives the student multiple answers to choose from.

**Fill In** – Allows the student to fill in his or her own answer.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Difficulty" %}
Expand the **Difficulty** menu and choose **Easy**, **Medium** or **Hard**.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Page Reference" %}
Enter the page number in the **Page Reference** box.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Question Text" %}
Enter the text for the question in the **Question Text** box.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Rationale" %}
In the **Rationale** box, enter the explanation for the correct answer. This is essentially a hint.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Answer" %}
Complete the **Answer** box:

If **True/False** is enabled, click the True or False radio button.

If **Multiple Choice** is enabled, enter up to five different answers in boxes A through E.

If **Fill In** is enabled, enter the correct answer in the Answer(s) box.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### 5. :floppy\_disk: Click Save

Click the **Save** button to add the new question to the **Test Bank**.