Write a Question for a Skill

Questions for Skill practice can either be created directly by Topic Managers and Admins or suggested by contributors to Oppia. This process ensures that every Skill in a Topic has high-quality, diagnostic practice material.

In this article, you will learn how to:

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Write Meaningful Questions

When creating questions, keep the following pedagogical standards in mind:

  • Address Misconceptions: Ensure all misconceptions attached to the skill are addressed in the answer groups.

  • Include Support: Questions must include hints and, in many cases, solutions.

  • Avoid Patterns: Ensure questions are varied so there is no predictable pattern (e.g., the answer is always option “A”).

  • Difficulty Balance: Provide a higher volume of questions for harder Skills.

  • Clarity: Frame questions simply and briefly, staying close to the specific Skill being taught.

  • Validation: At least one answer must be marked as correct.

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Create a Question

To create a question in the Topic Editor:

  1. Select the Topic you want to add the question to.

  2. In the navigation panel, select the Question Editor (the book icon).

    Choosing a skill in the Question Editor

    Fig. 1. Selecting a skill in the Question Editor

  3. Use the dropdown menu to select a Skill you would like to add a question to.

  4. Select Create question.

  5. Once your question is complete, select Save and publish question.

    Writing a question in the editor interface

    Fig. 2. The Question Editor interface

The Question Editor works similarly to the Exploration Editor. Within this interface, you can:

  • Write the question content.

  • Add an interaction (e.g., Multiple Choice, Text Input).

  • Define responses and provide detailed feedback.

  • Add hints and solutions.

Note

All questions must include at least one hint to be published. For interactions like Text Input, you must also provide a Solution (a detailed walkthrough of the correct answer) that matches one of the correct answer groups.

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Edit or Delete a Question

To change the difficulty level of a published question:

  1. Select the three vertical dots next to the question.

  2. Choose a new difficulty level (Easy, Medium, or Hard) from the dropdown menu.

To delete a question:

  1. Select the three vertical dots.

  2. Select Delete.

Warning

Deleting a question is permanent. If the question was part of a published Skill’s practice set, ensure you have enough remaining questions to satisfy the Skill’s requirements.