In Evalart, it is possible to create tests either from scratch or based on existing tests or questions. When creating a test, it is necessary to follow the series of steps explained below. Important: Evalart has a catalog of ready-to-use tests, so you don't need to create a test unless you need to evaluate knowledge that is not found in the catalog or create a variant of an existing test (You can view the test catalog in the Tests menu => Test Catalog).
FIRST STEP: Create the questions
In Evalart, you can create your own questions or use existing questions. If you want to use existing questions, skip this step.
To create your own questions:
1. On the main page, go to the Tests menu and select the "Questions" option, and the system will automatically take you to the question list, where you can create a new question.
2. In the question list, you will find two options for creating questions. The first option is to click the "New" button to create individual questions (text, image, programming, etc.) and their alternatives (which can be text or image). The second option is to click the "Paste questions" button, where you can create multiple questions at once.
Note: If you choose the option to paste questions, use "Q:" to indicate the question and "A:" for the alternatives. Mark the correct answer(s) with an asterisk. Additionally, you can indicate the time, score, and difficulty using "T:" for time, "S:" for score, and "D:" for difficulty level, placing the value on a separate line. For difficulty, use 1 for easy, 2 for medium, and 3 for difficult (if omitted, medium is assumed). Example:
Q:
What number is prime?
A:
4
5 *
6
8
T:
1
S:
10
D:
1
SECOND STEP: Create the test
1. Go to the "Tests" menu and select the "Test List" option. In the test list, click the "New" button. Alternatively, you can create a new test based on an existing one. In that case, go to the test you want to use as a base and, from the editor or builder, use the Clone option to generate an editable copy of the test.
2. After clicking the "New" button, a screen with several fields will appear, which you need to fill in, such as name, description (which will NOT be visible to the candidate), visible description (which WILL be visible to the candidate), difficulty level (easy, medium, or difficult), time limit, day limit, language, score ranges (the range will help you add more information about the candidate's score), type, family, subfamily, and result report (the format in which the test results will be displayed).
3. Once you have added all the information about the test, click the "Save" button, and the system will automatically take you to the test builder, where you can select the questions that will appear in the test.
THIRD STEP: Add questions from the test builder
1. To include a question in the test, drag it with the mouse, drop it into the " Questions Selected" field, and release it.
2. After including all the desired questions, click the "Save" button to save the changes.
3. To test everything is in order, you can click the button with the eye icon. This option allows you to view the test as the candidate would see it. After completing the test, you can simply finish it or finish it but keep instances (this will allow you to save the test result report).
FOURTH STEP (OPTIONAL): Create a score table
Score tables allow the test to generate a description based on the test score. For example, if the candidate's score is between 0 and 20 points, a description indicating low knowledge in the evaluated area will be generated.
1. On the main page, in the "Configuration" menu, select the "Tests" option, followed by "Score Table."
2. Click the "New" button to create a new score table, and fill in the necessary fields (name, description, etc.).
3. Save the changes by clicking the "Save" button. Upon saving, the platform will automatically take you to the score ranges screen.
4. Click the "New" button to create a range. The number of ranges to create depends on the number of knowledge levels you want to add. When creating a range, indicate the initial and final scores for that range. For example, if you have a 200-point test and want to add 4 ranges (low, medium, high, and very high), the first range (the lowest one) would start at 0 and end at 50.
5. After creating all the ranges, you can go to the test to which you want to apply the table (if you have already created it), and in the "Score Ranges" field, select the table you just created, and finally, save the changes.