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  • 👨‍💻 Log in to your learning platform as an administrator with your admin credentials.
  • 1. Navigate to 'Assessments' from the main dashboard.
  • 2. Select any existing assessment or create a new assessment folder,
  • 3. Click "Create Section" to proceed further.
  • 4. Select 'Random' section type from the available options.
  • 5. Fill in all the required details, configure the needed and click "Create Section" to save the progress.
  • 6. The random section operates on a rule-based engine. To add a specific rule, click on 'Add Rule.'
  • 7. Customize the number of questions you want to retrieve through the filtering process.
  • 8. Utilize the filtering rule options. Based on your requirement, choose the appropriate one.
  • 9. If you want to filter by 'Question Attempt', open the filter rule dropdown and select 'Question Attempt' from the list.
  • 10. You can select Skipped, Incorrect, Correct, or any combination of the three based on your preference.
  • 11. Click the dropdown menu and select the appropriate folder(s) where students will receive questions from the customized filtered questions. You can choose multiple types if needed.
  • 12. Click "Add Filter" to refine the selection and obtain more specific questions.
  • 13. Choose 'AND' to apply all the filters you use, or select 'OR' to allow for any one of the provided filters to be applied.
  • 14. Click "Submit" to save the changes made.

Creating and Configuring Random Type Assessments

Learn to create and configure random test type assessments for a more dynamic and comprehensive testing approach.

Written by Shofiya SM

Updated at October 17th, 2025

Contents

  • 👨‍💻 Log in to your learning platform as an administrator with your admin credentials.
  • 1. Navigate to 'Assessments' from the main dashboard.
  • 2. Select any existing assessment or create a new assessment folder,
  • 3. Click "Create Section" to proceed further.
  • 4. Select 'Random' section type from the available options.
  • 5. Fill in all the required details, configure the needed and click "Create Section" to save the progress.
  • 6. The random section operates on a rule-based engine. To add a specific rule, click on 'Add Rule.'
  • 7. Customize the number of questions you want to retrieve through the filtering process.
  • 8. Utilize the filtering rule options. Based on your requirement, choose the appropriate one.
  • 9. If you want to filter by 'Question Attempt', open the filter rule dropdown and select 'Question Attempt' from the list.
  • 10. You can select Skipped, Incorrect, Correct, or any combination of the three based on your preference.
  • 11. Click the dropdown menu and select the appropriate folder(s) where students will receive questions from the customized filtered questions. You can choose multiple types if needed.
  • 12. Click "Add Filter" to refine the selection and obtain more specific questions.
  • 13. Choose 'AND' to apply all the filters you use, or select 'OR' to allow for any one of the provided filters to be applied.
  • 14. Click "Submit" to save the changes made.

If you want to create a customized test for your students, such as selecting only the questions they answered incorrectly in a previous test, or including questions based on a specific difficulty level, you can create the section as a Random type.

A Random Section automatically selects questions based on the criteria you define while creating the section.

This guide explains how to create a Random Section in an assessment to enhance the testing experience with variety and adaptability. By following the outlined steps, admins can easily configure question selection rules to generate a personalized and dynamic assessment for the students.


👨‍💻 Log in to your learning platform as an administrator with your admin credentials.

1. Navigate to 'Assessments' from the main dashboard.

Navigate to 'Assessments' from the main dashboard.

2. Select any existing assessment or create a new assessment folder,

Select any existing assessment or create a new assessment folder,

3. Click "Create Section" to proceed further.

Click "Create Section" to proceed further.

4. Select 'Random' section type from the available options.

Select 'Random' section type from the available options.

5. Fill in all the required details, configure the needed and click "Create Section" to save the progress.

Fill in all the required details, configure the needed and click "Create Section" to save the progress.

6. The random section operates on a rule-based engine. To add a specific rule, click on 'Add Rule.'

The random section operates on a rule-based engine. To add a specific rule, click on 'Add Rule.'

7. Customize the number of questions you want to retrieve through the filtering process.

Customize the number of questions you want to retrieve through the filtering process.

8. Utilize the filtering rule options. Based on your requirement, choose the appropriate one.

Utilize the filtering rule options. Based on the type you select, choose the appropriate ones accordingly.

9. If you want to filter by 'Question Attempt', open the filter rule dropdown and select 'Question Attempt' from the list.

If you want to filter by 'Question Attempt', open the filter rule dropdown and select 'Question Attempt' from the list.

10. You can select Skipped, Incorrect, Correct, or any combination of the three based on your preference.

You can select Skipped, Incorrect, Correct, or any combination of the three—based on your preference.

11. Click the dropdown menu and select the appropriate folder(s) where students will receive questions from the customized filtered questions. You can choose multiple types if needed.

Click the dropdown menu and select the appropriate folder(s) where students will receive questions from the customized filtered questions. You can choose multiple types if needed.

12. Click "Add Filter" to refine the selection and obtain more specific questions.

Click "Add Filter" to refine the selection and obtain more specific questions.

13. Choose 'AND' to apply all the filters you use, or select 'OR' to allow for any one of the provided filters to be applied.

Choose 'AND' to apply all the filters you use, or select 'OR' to allow for any one of the provided filters to be applied.

14. Click "Submit" to save the changes made.

Click "Submit" to save the changes made.


ℹ️ After creating a random test, click 'Edit Rule' to make any necessary changes.


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