What kind of question should you choose?

Compare the types of questions and how they are graded.

Written By Florian Barral

Last updated About 8 hours ago

Evalmee offers several types of questions. This table helps you choose, based in part on how much time you plan to spend grading.

Type	The participant…	Grading	Article
Multiple-Choice Question	Only one correct answer	Automatic	QCU Question
Multiple-Choice	One or more correct answers	Automatic	Multiple-Choice Question
True/False	A statement, true or false	Automatic	True/False Question
Matching (beta)	Match statements to answers	Automatic	Matching Question
Open-ended	Free-response, with optional word limit	Manual (AI-assisted option available)	Open-Ended Question
Spreadsheet	Answer in a spreadsheet	Manual	Spreadsheet Question
Diagram	Drawing a diagram or chart	Manual	Diagram Question
Code (beta)	Code in a suitable editor	Manual	Question Code
File Upload	Uploading one or more files	Manual	Question File Upload
Additional Information	Informational text in an exercise, without an answer	Not graded	Additional Information

Where to Find Question Types

In the Create tab, click Add: the Questions section lists all the question types. The Question Supplement appears in the Structure section when you add an element to an exercise.

Good to know

Autograded questions are graded as soon as the participant finishes. The others await your grading.
Spreadsheet, Diagram, Code, and File Upload are included starting with the Pro plan.
There is no dedicated “numeric” question type: for a numerical answer, use a multiple-choice question with multiple answer options, or an Open-Ended question.
To vary the questions from one participant to another, see Random Selection (Questions and Exercises)
You can convert a multiple-choice question (QCU) to a multiple-choice with options (QCM) (and vice versa) from the question menu.

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