Sometimes you know exactly what questions you want to ask and how you want to ask them. Manual test creation gives you complete control to craft assessments that perfectly match your training goals and team needs.
Whether you're testing specific procedures, checking policy understanding, or creating interactive learning experiences, building tests manually ensures every question serves a purpose.
How to Create Tests Manually
Creating your own tests is straightforward and gives you flexibility to include exactly what matters most:
Open the document where you want to add the test
Click the arrow next to + New Step, then select New Test Step > Create Manually
Choose your question type from the available options
Build your questions with the specific wording and options you need
Configure test settings like pass rates and randomization
Publish your test within the document and it's ready for your team
This approach works particularly well when you have specific scenarios in mind, need precise wording for compliance, or want to include detailed images and examples. Alternatively, you can use AI support to generate tests.
Configuring Your Test Settings
You have control over how your test works for your team:
Pass Rate - Set the percentage based on how critical the content is
Progression Requirements - Decide whether people need to pass before moving forward to the next step within a document
Question Randomization - Mix up the order to keep things fresh between team members
Question Subsets - Show different sets of questions to each person to prevent collaboration
These settings help you balance thoroughness with practical learning needs for your specific content and team.
Understanding Grading Options
Most question types grade themselves instantly, giving your team immediate feedback. Each question clearly shows whether it needs manual review, so you know what to expect when submissions come in.
The system is smart about workflow too - if someone fails the automatically graded questions, their test won't go for manual review. Only passing submissions with questions requiring human judgment get sent to markers. Nothing gets marked complete until everything is graded, ensuring people can't advance until their understanding is properly confirmed.
Notification and Review Process
Your team gets immediate feedback when they complete tests - pass notifications appear in-app right away, while fail notifications come both in-app and via email.
For manual grading, document owners receive notifications when tests need review. If there's no owner assigned, anyone who can publish the document gets notified instead. All manual grading happens within your submission manager, which includes helpful warnings about outdated submissions to prevent confusion.
The grading process is straightforward - submissions are either complete or need full review, with no partial grading to maintain consistency. Once graded, results are final.
Creating Tests That Work
Start with what people actually need to know or do in their roles, then build questions around those learning objectives. Here are some key considerations:
Mix difficulty levels - Include both foundational knowledge and applied scenarios
Respect people's time - Balance comprehensive assessment with practical completion time
Plan for grading capacity - Choose question types based on your team's ability to review submissions
Test your tests - Complete your own assessment to ensure clarity and appropriate difficulty
Manual test creation puts you in control to build assessments that truly serve your training goals. You know your content and team best - this approach helps you leverage that knowledge to create meaningful, effective evaluations.
Ready to build your first manual test? Start with a simple format and expand as you discover what works best for your specific training needs.