Single-select and multi-select
A single-select question accepts exactly one answer, which fits questions with one best option. A multi-select question lets candidates pick several options, which fits "select all that apply" checks. Multi-select questions can also carry selection limits — a minimum and maximum number of picks. Candidates see the rule under the question (for example "Select between 2 and 4 options."), further picks lock once the maximum is reached, and the limits are enforced server-side. The answer layout is also yours to choose: the standard list, two to four columns (a compact form for Likert-style scales), inline chips in a row, or — for single-select questions — a dropdown menu that keeps long option lists tidy.
Answer keys and classic scoring
The answer key is what makes an MCQ auto-score. Without per-option credits, classic correct-key scoring applies: the response is scored against the keyed correct option or options. Set the key when you author the item, and the platform scores every response instantly and consistently.
An item with no answer key auto-scores as null. Null means "needs manual review" — it is never treated as zero, so an unkeyed item will not silently penalize candidates. If you see null scores in results, check whether the item has a key.
Partial credit and negative marking
With partial scoring enabled, each option carries a credit multiplier between -100% and 100% of the item's points. This lets you reward near-correct choices and penalize clearly wrong ones, so the score reflects the quality of the choice, not just whether it exactly matched the key.
Single-select scores the picked option's credit. Multi-select sums the credits of all picked options. In both cases the result clamps to plus or minus the item's points: a candidate can never gain more than the item's full points or lose more than that amount, no matter how the credits add up.
- 100% credit: full points for that option.
- Partial positive credit: a proportional share of the points.
- Negative credit: points deducted for picking that option (negative marking).
- Total is always clamped to the range from minus points to plus points.
At a glance
- Two variants: single-select and multi-select, with list, column, inline-chip, or dropdown (single-select) layouts.
- The answer key drives auto-scoring; without one, the item auto-scores as null and needs manual review.
- With partial scoring, each option carries a credit multiplier from -100% to 100% of the item's points.
- Single-select scores the picked option's credit; multi-select sums picked credits; both clamp to plus or minus the item's points.
- The CSV import creates many MCQs at once from a spreadsheet.