Online exam question types

Free text questions are designed for open-ended answers that need human judgement, structured marking or qualitative feedback.

Single correct multiple choice questions are ideal when there is one best answer and you need fast, consistent marking at scale.

Audio recording questions are useful for language, communication and oral-response assessments.

Coding questions are useful for technical hiring, programming courses and applied software tasks.

Drag and drop cloze questions create a more interactive way to complete diagrams, sentences or structured prompts.

Dropdown cloze questions combine contextual reading with auto-marked selected responses.

File upload questions support assessments where candidates need to submit documents, designs, spreadsheets, images or other work products.

Cloze text questions are useful for applied recall and context-aware answers inside a sentence, case study or worked example.

Hotspot questions are useful when the answer is spatial, visual or diagram-based.

Informational items are not answerable questions, but they help structure exams with instructions, context and supporting material.

Multiple correct questions are useful when candidates need to identify every valid option, not just the single best answer.

Ranked order questions are useful for processes, ordering decisions and priority-based judgement.

Short answer questions bridge selected-response and long-form written answers, making them useful for concise recall or applied responses.

Spreadsheet questions support finance, accounting, data and operational tasks where candidates work in a tabular format.

Video recording questions support assessments where body language, demonstration or spoken delivery matters.