Adding a question

  1. Open Question Bank → All Questions and click Add Question.
  2. Choose the type: Multiple Choice, Multiple answers, True / False, Matching, Ordering, Fill in the Blank, Short Answer, or Comprehension for a passage with questions.
  3. Fill in the question.
  4. Click Create Question.

The question form

Field Notes
Subject Required
Class The class the question is for
Topic Optional. Helps when picking questions for a test.
Question text Can include formatting, pictures and maths
Options and answer Depend on the type, see below
Explanation Shown to students after practice. For theory questions this is the model answer.
Difficulty Easy, Medium or Hard
Marks Decimals are allowed
Tags Optional labels, such as "Mid-term"

Answers for each type

  • Multiple choice: mark the correct option. For multiple answers, mark every correct one.
  • True / False: choose the correct one.
  • Matching: write each pair as Left : Right, for example Nigeria : Abuja. The right-hand column is shuffled for students.
  • Ordering: enter the items in the correct order. Surepass shuffles them for students.
  • Fill in the Blank: put ___ in the question for each blank, and the answers in the options, in the same order.
  • Short Answer: no options. Add a model answer to help with marking.

Editing a question

Click the pencil on the question and Update Question. Questions in tests that have already been taken affect only future attempts.