Tests

[JessicaG121]

Is there a way to create different versions of a test using the same item banks so that students sitting next to one another cannot cheat? I do not have time to create 2 tests and then assign to individual students.

[mzimmerman]

Hi @JessicaG121 

Sure!  In Canvas quizzes, what you're asking for is called a "question group", and there are instructions for setting one up at How do I create a quiz with a question group-to randomize quiz 

[Gabriel33]

That link explains how to do it in Classic Quizzes.

In New Quizzes, it can also be done: How do I add all items or a random set from an ite... - Instructure Community - 583

Do note that these will pick questions randomly from a set, but there's no way to guarantee that two students one next to the other will not have the same questions, by chance.

Both quiz types also allow for formula questions, which is a simpler way to create multiple similar questions, but specific for numerical questions. and Formula quiz question in Classic Quiz - Instructure Community - 920 and  How do I create a Formula question in New Quizzes? - Instructure Community - 956

[DrTerriC]

Can you build from multiple test banks.. ie.. I have a test over Chapters 1,2,3 is there a way to randomly choose 5 questions from Chapter 1 Bank, 5 questions from Chapter 2 Bank, and 5 questions form Chapter 3 Bank? 

[Gabriel33]

Definitely, both in Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.

The nomenclature and the procedure is slightly different, but basically both allow you to include multiple sets of a random sample of "n" questions from either a question bank (Classic) or an item bank (New).

For Classic Quizzes: How do I create a quiz with a question group linke... - Instructure Community - 1033

For New Quizzes: How do I add all items or a random set from an ite... - Instructure Community - 583

Just repeat the instructions above as desired for each question/item bank that you have.

[mzimmerman]

Each group of questions from a specific question pool is a separate "block", but yes, you can pull from multiple question pools for a test.