Guidance for preparing tests and exams

When preparing your test and/or exam there are several factors to consider, including:

• Alignment to your learning outcomes
• Diversity of questions including the use of selected response and constructed response questions
• Question structure, including which question type to use online 
• Mark allocation and marking criteria
• Online setup and formatting 

The following resources will help you work through the above, and more.

• Preparing Tests and Exams Checklist and Tip Sheet (from Teaching at Lincoln)
• Preparing Tests and Exams (previous teaching tip)
• Writing good quizzes, tests and exams (past Teaching Quality Workshop)
• Writing good multiple-choice questions (past Teaching Quality Workshop)
• In-term Test Guidelines for Staff (from Ākona te Akoraka | Learn about Learn)
• Exam and Test setup in Akoraka | Learn (from Ākona te Akoraka | Learn about Learn)

• Ākona te Akoraka | Learn about Learn (specifically the Quiz and Exams & Tests sections)

For further guidance and to discuss your ideas, contact the Teaching Quality team via email or come along to the Teaching Quality drop-in sessions.