How do I add questions to an assessment?

Role: Teacher
Estimated time: 4–5 minutes

What this guide helps you do

This guide shows you how to:

  • Add questions to your assessment

  • Choose different question types

  • Set point values

  • Reorder, duplicate, or delete questions

You’ll be working inside the Assessment Builder.

For this example, we’re using a simple Little Red Riding Hood assessment to demonstrate how different question types work.

Opening the Assessment Builder

When you create a new assessment, you’ll enter the Assessment Builder.

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This is your working space.
From here, you can add different types of questions and build your assessment step by step.

Adding a Question

To add a question:

  1. Click Add on the left-hand side.

  2. Select the question type you would like to use.

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You’ll see several available question types:

  • Multiple Choice

  • Short Answer

  • Long Answer

  • Matching

  • True or False

  • Sequence

  • Checkbox

More options and enhancements will continue to expand over time.

Editing a Question

Once a question is added, you can click into it and begin typing your content.

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For example, a Multiple Choice question allows you to:

  • Type your question

  • Add answer options

  • Select the correct answer

On the right-hand side, you’ll see the Properties panel.

From here you can:

  • Change the question type

  • Adjust the points value

  • Toggle whether the question is required

  • Duplicate the question

  • Delete the question

  • Move it up or down

If you are creating a points-based assessment, adjust the point value here.

If you plan to use a rubric, you can leave point values as they are — we’ll cover rubric-based marking in a separate guide.

Reordering Questions

You can change the order of questions at any time.

Simply:

  • Drag and drop questions into the desired position
    or

  • Use the Move Up / Move Down options in the Properties panel

This makes it easy to refine the flow of your assessment as you build it.

Understanding Question Types

Here’s how each question type works in practice.

Multiple Choice

Best for:

  • Quick knowledge checks

  • Recall-based questions

  • Automatic marking

Students select one correct answer.

Short Answer

Best for:

  • Brief written responses

  • Definitions

  • One–two sentence explanations

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Students type a short written response.

True or False

Best for:

  • Concept checks

  • Quick comprehension questions

Students choose between two options.

Long Answer (Extended Response)

The Long Answer element is your flexible written response option.

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This can be used for:

  • Paragraph responses

  • Extended written answers

  • Essays

  • Exam-style responses

Students can write anything from a short paragraph to a detailed extended response.

For extended writing tasks, we generally recommend marking with a rubric for more detailed feedback and alignment — but it can also be used as a points-based question if preferred.

A Note on AI Support

As TeachersAI continues to evolve, additional AI-assisted tools will help streamline question creation and editing.

You’ll be able to build assessments quickly now, with even more intelligent support becoming available over time.

Things to Remember

  • You can edit questions at any time before assigning.

  • You can duplicate questions to save time.

  • You can reorder your assessment as it develops.

  • Nothing is final until you assign it to a class.

When your questions are ready, the next step is configuring how the assessment will be marked and delivered.