Tests (test forms)

A test — technically called a “test form” (test_form) in the code and audit reports — is the final assembly that becomes passable by a candidate. It is the junction point where you take a selection of questions from a subject, apply a drawing algorithm, set parameters (duration, number of questions, proctoring, etc.), and obtain a deliverable usable by a client account.

Every test booked for a candidate on the platform — whether an assessment, a certification or a positioning test — is defined by one of these forms.

Open the page through the menu Questions module → Tests & Exams.

The table (titled TEST MANAGEMENT) lists every test, with its identifier, name, subject, language, type, algorithm and geographic visibility (Worldwide by default, or restricted to certain countries/regions).

Concepts

Form types

Each form has a type (typ_id) that determines its purpose:

Type	Use
Proprietary assessment	Continuous-assessment test, without certifying value. The most common format.
Form	The questionnaire is a format designed to collect information from candidates: profile, experience, motivations, preferences, professional context, etc.
Test series	A sequence of several tests grouped together and offered to the candidate in a defined order, within one and the same session.

The type drives the platform’s behaviour both on the candidate side (presentation, diploma generation) and on the administrator side (taking restrictions, available options).

Drawing algorithm

A form does not directly contain the list of questions to ask — it defines an algorithm that selects questions at the start of each session. Common algorithms:

• Adaptive — the algorithm adjusts question difficulty based on the candidate’s answers (note: the questions must be calibrated beforehand).
• Sequential — N questions drawn in order or at random from a pool (a list, a question set, a domain…).

Each algorithm has its own parameters (length, domain pool, level distribution) configured on the Algorithm tab.

Create a form

Creation goes through a pre-selection modal (subject, language, type), followed by the edit page.

1. From the Test forms management page, click Create a form in the action bar.

   

2. Choose:

   • Subject — the topic the form assesses.
   • Language — language presented to the candidate.
   • Type — Assessment, form, etc. (see Form types).

3. Confirm. The platform creates the form and takes you to its edit page.

Test creation tabs

The edit page (titled CREATE OR EDIT A TEST) offers five tabs:

Tab	Content
General characteristics	Active test (Yes/No), name, description, test type, language, difficulty level, test statistics (over the last 12 months of taking)
Question selection	Algorithm, subject
Results	Report structure.
Other parameters	Test duration, behaviour on interruption, miscellaneous technical options.
Start and end messages visible to the candidate	Customisation of the intro and end messages.

💡 Action buttons — In addition to the Save button, the header offers Save & try your test (launches the test for yourself as a preview) and Export comments (retrieves the comments left by candidates on the questions of this test).

💡 Lite mode — In some environments (is_cus_env), the Description tab is not shown separately: its fields are inlined inside the General characteristics tab.

Edit a form

1. On the form’s row, click the Edit icon (pencil).
2. Navigate between the tabs and adjust the desired values.
3. Click Save at the top right.

⚠️ Forms in production — Editing a form already used by active candidates can affect their experience. For deep changes (algorithm, structure), prefer creating a new form or duplicating the existing one to keep a record of the historically used version.

Duplicate a form

Duplication is the fastest tool for creating a variant of an existing form (another language, a local adjustment, a “lite” version).

1. On the row of the form to duplicate, click the Duplicate icon.
2. The platform creates a copy with the “(copy)” suffix and takes you to its edit page.
3. Rename the copy to avoid confusion and adjust the parameters.

💡 Duplication preserves — the algorithm selection, proctoring parameters, descriptions, intro and feedback messages. It does not duplicate the questions themselves (forms reference them by filter, not by fixed list).

Delete a form

1. On the form’s row, click the Delete icon.
2. Confirm on the confirmation page.

⚠️ Form used by candidates — A form referenced by test bookings (completed or in progress) cannot be deleted. Prefer archiving through the status field on the General tab: the form becomes invisible to new bookings but remains functional for historical tests.

Filters

The Filters panel offers:

• Search — free text on the name or the ID.
• Language — by form language.
• Subject — by associated subject.

Column sorting is available by clicking the headers.

Export the list

The Export to Excel button in the action bar generates an .xlsx file listing every form currently filtered. Valuable for periodic test catalogue reviews.