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CBT: computer-based tests

Pasting questions from Word, a timed test, and a pupil sitting it.

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Marked the moment they are handed in. You will set a computer-based test from questions you already have in Word, and see how it marks itself.

After this you will be able to

  • Pasting questions from Word
  • A timed test
  • A pupil sitting it

Step by step

1CBT

Choose CBT from the menu. It has two tabs: your class tests, and the question bank — questions you write once and reuse in any test, term after term. Open Question bank.

HTT Schools: cbt — the screen at this step
Step 1: CBT

2Choose the subject

Pick the subject the questions are for.

3Paste from Word

Press Paste from Word, and paste your questions in. Number each question, letter each option, and put a star after the right answer — the way most teachers already type them.

HTT Schools: paste from word — the screen at this step
Step 3: Paste from Word

4Add to the bank

Press Add to bank. If any question cannot be read, nothing is saved, and you are told exactly which one to fix.

HTT Schools: add to the bank — the screen at this step
Step 4: Add to the bank

5A new test

Now set the test. Back on the Tests tab, press New test, give it a title, and choose the class and subject.

HTT Schools: a new test — the screen at this step
Step 5: A new test

6Time and marks

Set how long pupils have, and when it opens and closes. Choose which score-sheet column it posts to, so the marks go straight onto the report card. Each pupil gets their own shuffled paper.

7Choose questions

Press Choose questions, and tick the ones this test should use from the bank. Then save the paper.

HTT Schools: choose questions — the screen at this step
Step 7: Choose questions

8Open the test

When the class is ready, press Open the test. Pupils sit it on a phone, tablet or computer, and each paper is marked the moment it is handed in.

HTT Schools: open the test — the screen at this step
Step 8: Open the test

Questions people ask

Who is the “CBT: computer-based tests” training for?

Teachers. It is one step of the HTT Schools course, which is laid out in the order we recommend learning it.

Do I need to sign in to HTT Schools for this?

Sign in as a teacher at your school to follow these steps.

Can I do this on a phone?

Yes. The steps are the same on a phone, and the video shows every step on a computer and then again on a phone.

How long does this training take?

The video is about 4 minutes long. Reading the article takes less.

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