# Creating a test

> Academium Surepass Help › Tests
> For: School Owner, School Admin, Instructor, Independent Teacher
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-creating-a-test
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

Click **Create Test** on the Tests page. A test is built in six steps. Click **Save & Continue** at the end of each one.

## Before you start

- An **active term**. If the Details step says **No active term found**, set one under **School Settings → Terms**.
- **Subjects**, with questions in the question bank.
- **Classes** (schools) or **groups** (independent teachers).

## 1. Details

- **Subject**: every question in the test must be from this subject. It is locked once questions are added.
- **Test Type**: the assessment type, such as 1st CA. This decides where the score goes in the class result.
- **Academic Term**: set from the active term.
- **Instructions**: shown to students before they start.

## 2. Settings

| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Duration Mode** | **Auto** works out the time from the number of questions. **Manual** lets you set a duration for each class. |
| **Marks Per Question** | **Auto** shares marks equally. **Manual** lets you set marks yourself. |
| **Pass Percentage** | When on, students are shown pass or fail against your **Minimum % to pass**. Off by default. |
| **Shuffle Questions** | A different question order for each student |
| **Shuffle Options** | A different answer order in multiple-choice questions |
| **Restrict Attempts** | Limit how many times each student can take it |
| **Allow Question Navigation** | Students can move back and forth. Turn off to make them go in order. |
| **Allow Calculator** | A calculator on screen |
| **Allow 4-Figure Tables** | A 4-figure mathematical tables button |

## 3. Classes

Click **Add Class** (or **Add Group**) for each class that sits the test. For each one you can set the **Duration** and **Marks/Q** if you chose Manual above.

## 4. Section Types

For each class, choose **Objective** (marked automatically), **Theory** (marked by a teacher), or both. This decides which questions you can add. With both, choose which section students start with.

## 5. Questions

Add questions for each class and section. See [Adding questions to a test](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-adding-questions-to-a-test.md).

## 6. Schedule

Publish the test and give it a time. See [Scheduling a test](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-scheduling-a-test.md).

## After a schedule has started

**Some settings are locked** once a test has an active or past schedule: duration, marks and shuffle. You can still change the pass percentage and the attempt limit. Classes that already have attempts are locked in the Section Types step.

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