How do I view the answer key for an assessment?

You can view, download, and print an in-depth answer key for any assessment to which you have access in Mastery Connect. In addition to question answers, the answer key contains assessment data such as depth of knowledge (DOK), associated standards, question point values, and more.

You can view the answer key in the Assessment Manager page. You can also view it in the Assessment Editor if you are an assessment author or editor.

Note: The answer key is not visible to school admins while in secure benchmark mode.

How do I view the answer key for an assessment?

How do I view the answer key for an assessment?

1. Click "Assessments"

Access the assessments section.

Click 'Assessments'

2. Click "Search Assessments"

In the Assessments page, find an assessment using the search bar and the filters.

Click 'Search Assessments'

3. Click "Expand"

To view more filters, click the Expand icon.

Click 'Expand'

4. Click Assessment Name

To open the assessment, click the Assessment Name.

Click Assessment Name

5. View Answer Key

The answer key displays by default in the Assessment Manager page. The answer keys for all assessment types display the question number and name, question answer, standard, question or item type, and point value.

View Answer Key

6. View Item-Based Answer Key

The answer keys for item-based assessments display all of the previously mentioned data points as well as the depth of knowledge, the difficulty level, passage titles (if applicable),and the item bank source (if applicable).

View Item-Based Answer Key

7. Click "Download"

To download your answer key as a CSV file, click the Download button.

Click 'Download'

8. Click "Edit"

To see the answer key in the Assessment Editor, click the Edit icon.

Click 'Edit'

9. Click "Answer Key"

Access the answer key.

Click 'Answer Key'

This guide explained how to view and download the answer key for an assessment.