# Custom assessment configurations

Custom assessments allow you to design your own language assessments, to mimic any standardized speaking or writing test. 

You can customize and control the test taker’s interface in various ways, such as: 

1. Configuring different question types
2. Setting custom weights and maximum scores
3. Creating question groups to present questions in a random order.

## Getting started

To start adding your questions, click within any question field. You can add more questions using the "➕" icon or you can create question groups by clicking the "🟰" icon, as shown in the image below.

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In the next sections, we’ll explore how to add different types of questions to speaking and writing tests.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://speaking-test-docs.speechace.com/speechace-speaking-test/speechace-workspaces-create-manage-and-share-speaking-assessments/creating-assessments/create-new-custom-assessments/custom-assessment-configurations.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.