Which question type should you choose?

Compare question types and how each is graded.

Written By Florian Barral

Last updated About 2 hours ago

Evalmee offers several question types. This table helps you choose, especially based on how much grading time you expect.

Type	The participant…	Grading	Article
Single choice	One correct choice only	Automatic	QCU Question
MCQ	One or more correct choices	Automatic	Multiple-Choice Question
True/False	A statement, true or false	Automatic	True/False Question
Matching (beta)	Match statements to answers	Automatic	Matching Question (beta)
Open	Written answer, with an optional word limit	Manual (AI assistance available)	Open-Ended Question
Spreadsheet	Answer in a spreadsheet	Manual	Spreadsheet Question
Schema	Drawing of a schema or diagram	Manual	Question: Diagram
Code (beta)	Code in a suitable editor	Manual	Question Code
File upload	Sending one or more files	Manual	Question: File Upload
Complementary statement	Informational text in an exercise, with no answer	Not graded	Additional Information on the Statement

Where to find the types

In the Build tab, click Add: the Questions section lists all the types. The Complementary statement appears in the Structure section when you add an element to an exercise.

Good to know

Automatically graded questions are scored as soon as the participant finishes. The others wait for your grading.
Spreadsheet, Schema, Code, and File upload are included starting with the Pro plan.
There is no dedicated “numeric” question: for a numeric answer, use a Single choice question with several values to choose from, or an Open question.
To vary the questions from one participant to another, see Random Selection (Questions and Exercises)
You can convert a single-choice question to an MCQ (and vice versa) from the question menu.

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