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Creating an Assessment

This guide covers the eligibility, guidelines, and steps to help you create, manage, and evaluate assessments effectively on JDoodle.

Who Can Create Assessments?

Only organization owners and teachers can create assessments.
Students can only take assessments when invited by a teacher or admin.

To create a new assessment:

  1. Navigate to the Dashboard and click Assessments.
  2. Click Create Assessments → Create Assessments Manually.
  3. Enter the Name, Description, and select the Language and Version.
  4. Configure Result disclosure (manual or on submission) and Result type.
  5. Click Save Changes.

Adding Questions

Once your assessment is saved, you can add questions from the Questions tab:

  • Multiple Choice (One or Multiple Answers)

    • Choose one or multiple correct answers.
    • Auto-grading available if correct answers are marked.

  • Open-Ended

    • Set minimum and maximum word limits.
    • Requires manual grading; results cannot be auto-published.

  • Program

    • Test coding ability in any supported language.
    • Option to add starter code and specify the version.

  • True or False

    • Mark the correct option; auto-grading supported.

💡 Tip: You can add an unlimited number of questions in any mix of types.

Editing an Assessment

  • Edit → Click the pen icon beside a question.
  • Delete → Click the delete button (permanent action).
  • Reorder → Drag and drop questions to arrange them.

Result Settings

You can control when and how results are shown:

  • Manual → Teachers review and release results.
  • On Submission → Results displayed automatically upon completion.

Result Types

  • Mark & Comment → Numerical mark + feedback.
  • Mark Only → Numerical mark only.
  • Comment Only → Written feedback without a mark.

Marking Types

  • Auto-Correct → Marks based on correct/incorrect answers.
  • Auto Score/Mark → Assigns predefined scores.
  • Negative Marking → Deducts marks for wrong answers.

⚠️ Note: Open-ended questions cannot be auto-marked or auto-scored.

Creating Assessments with JDroid AI

You can also generate assessments in under one minute using JDroid AI:

  1. Choose Create with JDroid AI.
  2. Provide details such as:
    • Topic
    • Number of questions
    • Question types
  3. JDroid AI will generate a complete set of questions automatically.

Have more questions?

Please let us know if you have any questions or queries by filling out this contact form.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What makes JDoodle a reliable coding assessment platform for teachers?

JDoodle.com’s coding assessment platform is built with educators in mind, as they can have full control over the assessment, from selecting languages to choosing question formats and auto-grading options.
Teachers also have flexibility over grading methods and version control, making JDoodle one of the best platforms for coding assessments.

2. Can I create different types of coding questions in a single coding assessment test?

Yes. JDoodle allows you to combine various question types in a single test, including:

  • Multiple Choice
  • True/False
  • Open-Ended questions
  • Programming problems

This way, teachers can evaluate both conceptual understanding and hands-on coding skills in the same assessment.

3. How does JDoodle help streamline online coding test platforms for schools or colleges?

As an online coding test platform, JDoodle removes technical overhead.
You can:

  • Run timed assessments
  • Support multiple batches
  • Access centralized student reports for performance tracking

All of this works without needing installations or complex setups.

4. Is it possible to conduct a coding assessment test without manual grading?

Absolutely.

  • Auto-evaluated → Multiple-choice, true/false, and code-based questions (when correct answers and outputs are predefined, and “Auto correct” is enabled).
  • Manual grading required → Open-ended questions.

5. Can I preview how a question will appear on the online coding assessment test to students before publishing?

Yes. You can preview assessments by clicking on the “Preview” option in the assessment settings.

6. Can I know more about the pricing of the coding assessment platform?

  • Free Plan → Add up to 50 students and create 2 free assessments.
  • Teacher Plan → Add unlimited students and create unlimited assessments.

For more details, please visit the pricing page.

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