Types of questions

You can create an assessment with up to 10 questions, using multiple question types. Each type is designed to evaluate different aspects of a test taker’s language skills.

You can select a question type for each question using this dropdown as shown in the image below:

Once you select a question type, the configuration panel will allow you to add specific configuration options for that question type. These options help you customize how the question looks and behaves for the test-taker.

Each question type has different configuration options, which are explained in the next sections.

Quick overview of question types

Here’s how each question type is used to assess different skills:

Open-ended

Ask the test taker an open-ended question about a particular topic, so they speak off-the-cuff, with no expected answer.

Assesses: pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, grammar

Word/Sentence Pronunciation

Ask the test taker to read some text.

Assesses: pronunciation

Passage Reading Fluency

Ask the test taker to read some text.

Assesses: pronunciation, fluency

Record and Transcribe

Capture audio or video of a candidate and optionally transcribe it, without grading the response. This question type is ideal for asynchronous interviews and candidate screening.

Short Task Achievement (Fluency)

Ask the test taker to follow some instructions (including, but not limited to answering any questions, as in Open-ended).

Example 1: "Who was your hero when you were a kid?

Example 2: "Ask a question based on this timetable."

Assesses: pronunciation, fluency, task achievement

Long Task Achievement

Ask the test taker to follow some instructions (including, but not limited to answering a free-form question).

Example: "Describe the story in the following image."

Assesses: pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, grammar, task achievement