What Question Types Do You Support? How Can I Upload Questions in Batch Using Word or Excel?¶

OnlineExamMaker supports 11 questions types¶

There are eleven types of questions, including (1) Multiple choice, (2) Multiple responses, (3) Fill in the blank, (4) True or false, (5) Essay, (6) Matching, (7) Sorting, (8) Cloze, (9) Comprehension, (10) Uncertain choose, and (11) Puzzle, which can meet different users' needs.

What are the question types in OnlineExamMaker? How to edit them in Word/Excel for batch upload?

Below we will introduce the major question types of OnlineExamMaker, and the way to edit them in a Word or Excel document for batch upload.

If you want to edit a large number of questions and upload them in bulk, you are required to download the Word or Excel question template.

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Multiple choice questions¶

The multiple choice question allows candidates to select only one correct option from a list of choices. It's an objective question type that displays each question option using a radio button and allows exam takers to click only one answer.

Edit multiple choice questions in Word or Excel

Note: When you edit answer options for multiple choice questions in Word, please strictly abide by this regulation: Uppercase letter (A/B/C/D) + Full stop (.) + texts of the answer option.

Multiple response questions¶

The multiple response questions have multiple possible correct answers, and the question options are commonly shown with square checkboxes. The candidates are allowed to check off multiple options during the exam.

Edit multiple response questions in Word or Excel

Fill in the blank questions¶

The fill in the blank questions allow exam takers to type an answer for each blank space.

Edit fill in the blank questions in Word or Excel

True or false questions¶

You can create a question for students that is a true or false answer. This type of question allows students to answer questions by selecting either the True option or a False option during the exam. You can custom the options of "True or False" with "Yes or No", "Right or Wrong", etc.

Edit true or false questions in Word or Excel

Essay questions¶

If you want your candidates to write an open answer, a short essay, or a comment, you can use essay question type. The essay questions are subjective questions that can not be graded automatically by our exam system.

Edit essay questions in Word or Excel

Matching questions¶

For matching questions, exam takers are asked to match together pairs of questions and answers.

Edit matching questions in Word

Sorting questions¶

Sorting questions allow exam takers to rank the question options in the correct order.

Edit sorting questions in Word

Comprehension/package questions¶

The reading comprehension questions are designed to measure how well a candidate understands what he read. The exam takers are required to answer questions after they read a piece of text.

Edit comprehension/package questions in Word

Cloze questions¶

Cloze questions allow exam organizers to assess learners with a series of multiple-choice questions.

Edit cloze questions in Word