Create an Essay Question in Test

TestTrick allows you to add Essay Questions to your tests. Essay questions are ideal for evaluating writing skills, reasoning, problem-solving, and role-specific knowledge. Candidates provide their answers in a text format.


Step 1: Open Essay Question Editor


  1. Log in to TestTrick and go to Step 2 (Add Questions) of test creation.
  2. Click on the Essay Question card to open the editor.

Step 2: Add Question Description


  • Enter the question text in the description field.
  • Clearly describe the task or scenario the candidate needs to respond to.

Example: "Describe a situation where you solved a complex problem in your previous role."

Step 3: Set Time for the Question


  • If your test uses question-wise timing, set the time limit for this essay question.
  • Candidates will have this much time to write their answer.

Step 4: Add Skills (Optional)


  • Tag skills the question is assessing.
  • Skills tagging is for internal reference only and does not affect the candidate’s experience.

Example: Communication, Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving


Step 5: AI-Based Scoring (Optional)


Enable AI Scoring

  • After entering the question description, click Generate Criteria to enable AI evaluation.

  • AI automatically generates scoring criteria based on the question content. You can review and edit these criteria if needed before using the question in a test.
  • Once enabled, AI evaluates candidate responses automatically based on the defined criteria.

Step 6: Set Score


  • By default, each essay question has a score of 1.

    Click Show Options to:

    • Make this question unscorable (manual evaluation required)
    • Change the weightage to increase its contribution to the total score. AI scores the response based on the weightage assigned to the question.

⚠️ Unscorable questions do not contribute to the candidate’s total or average score also if ai scoring will disable immediately.


Step 7: Save the Essay Question


  1. After adding the description, time, optional skills, and score settings, click Save.
  2. The essay question is added to the test list and can be reviewed, edited, reordered, or deleted as needed.

Candidate Experience


  • Candidates see the essay question description.
  • They provide their answer in a text input box within the allocated time.

Summary


Creating an Essay Question in TestTrick allows you to:

  • Add text-based essay questions
  • Set question-wise time if needed
  • Tag skills for internal reference
  • Assign score or mark as unscorable
  • Evaluate candidates’ writing, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
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