Question Library

The Question Library allows you to create collections of reusable questions that can be used across multiple tests. This saves time and ensures consistency in your assessments.

What is a Question Library?

A question library (also called a question bank) is a collection of questions organized by topic, subject, or difficulty level. Once created, you can:

Reuse questions across multiple tests
Maintain consistent question quality
Collaborate with team members
Build comprehensive question banks over time
Quickly create new tests from existing content

Creating a Question Library

Navigate to Questions

Click on Questions in the sidebar to access your question libraries

Create New Library

Click Create Library and enter the details:

Title: Name your library (e.g., “Physics - Mechanics”)
Description: Optional description of the library’s content
Tags: Add tags for organization (e.g., “Grade 10”, “Final Exam”)

Add Questions

Click into the library and start adding questions using any question type

Managing Libraries

Organizing with Tags

Tags help you categorize and find libraries quickly:

// Example tagging structure
Library: "Biology Questions"
Tags: ["Grade 11", "Biology", "Cell Structure", "Midterm"]

Library: "Math - Algebra"
Tags: ["Grade 9", "Mathematics", "Algebra", "Practice"]

Best Practices for Tags:

Use consistent naming conventions
Include grade level or course code
Add difficulty indicators
Include assessment type (quiz, exam, practice)
Use subject and sub-topic tags

Searching Libraries

The search function searches across:

Library titles
Library descriptions
Question text content (within all libraries)
Tags

This makes it easy to find specific questions even if you don’t remember which library they’re in.

Library Metadata

Each library displays:

Question Count: Total number of questions in the library
Created By: Who created the library
Created Date: When the library was created
Tags: All applied tags
AI Generated: Badge if created by AI

Adding Questions to Libraries

You can add questions to libraries in two ways:

Manual Creation
AI Generation

Create questions one by one:

Open the question library
Click Add Question
Select question type
Fill in question details
Configure options and correct answers
Save the question

Questions are automatically added to the library.

Using Questions from Libraries

Once you have questions in a library, you can reuse them in tests:

Open Test Questions Page

Navigate to the test and click the Questions tab

Import from Library

Click Import from Library in the section where you want to add questions

Select Library

Choose the library containing the questions you want to use

Choose Questions

Select specific questions or import all questions from the library

Set Insertion Point

Choose where in the section to insert the questions (beginning, end, or specific position)

What Gets Duplicated

When you import questions from a library to a test, the following are copied:

Included

Question text and formatting
All options and correct answers
Question type
Point values
Type-specific settings
Media attachments (images, audio)

Not Included

Previous participant answers
Grading history
Usage statistics
Original library reference is tracked via originalReferenceId

Questions are duplicated, not linked. Changes to the library version don’t affect test questions that were already imported.

Question Tracking

Evaly tracks where questions come from using the originalReferenceId field:

When you duplicate a question from a library to a test section, the original library ID is stored
This helps you track question usage
Useful for maintaining question quality
Enables future features like bulk updates

Collaboration

Question libraries are shared at the organization level:

All team members in your organization can access libraries
Libraries created by any team member are available to everyone
Great for building institutional question banks
Maintains consistency across courses

Organization Structure:

Organization: "Lincoln High School"
  ├── Educator A creates: "Math - Algebra Basics"
  ├── Educator B creates: "English - Grammar"
  └── Educator C creates: "Science - Chemistry 101"
  
All educators can use all three libraries in their tests.

Best Practices

Structuring Libraries

By Subject & Topic

Create focused libraries:

“Math - Algebra”
“Math - Geometry”
“Math - Calculus”

By Difficulty

Organize by skill level:

“Easy - Introduction”
“Medium - Practice”
“Hard - Advanced”

By Assessment Type

Group by usage:

“Quiz Questions”
“Midterm Exam Pool”
“Final Exam Bank”

By Learning Objective

Align with curriculum:

“LO 1.1 - Basic Concepts”
“LO 1.2 - Applications”
“LO 1.3 - Analysis”

Naming Conventions

Use clear, consistent naming: Good Examples:

✅ “Biology - Cell Structure - Grade 10”
✅ “Math - Quadratic Equations - Practice”
✅ “History - World War II - Final Exam”

Poor Examples:

❌ “My Questions”
❌ “Test 1”
❌ “Misc”

Maintenance

Regular Review: Periodically review and update questions
Quality Control: Remove outdated or low-quality questions
Tag Consistency: Maintain consistent tagging across libraries
Documentation: Use descriptions to explain library purpose
Team Coordination: Agree on structure with colleagues

Advanced Workflows

Building Progressive Tests

Create multiple libraries by difficulty:

Create “Easy”, “Medium”, “Hard” libraries for a topic
Import questions from each library into different test sections
Use section-based scoring to weight harder questions more
Create adaptive learning paths

Creating Test Variants

Generate multiple versions of a test:

Create a large question library (50+ questions)
Import random subsets into different tests
Enable question randomization
Each test becomes a unique variant

Curriculum Mapping

Align libraries with learning objectives:

Course: "Introduction to Psychology"
  ├── Library: "LO1 - Research Methods" (15 questions)
  ├── Library: "LO2 - Biological Psychology" (20 questions)
  ├── Library: "LO3 - Cognitive Processes" (18 questions)
  └── Library: "LO4 - Social Psychology" (22 questions)

Create comprehensive exams by importing from all libraries.

AI-Generated Libraries

Libraries created through AI generation are marked with a badge:

AI Generated badge visible on library card
Reference to original AI thread stored
Can be edited and refined after generation
Same functionality as manually created libraries

Learn more in AI Question Generation.