You can use the Text Entry and Math Entry interactions to create autoscored, fill-in-the-blank items.

See Author Test Items and Choice Interaction for general instructions on item creation.

Create a Text Entry Interaction

  1. From the Editor tab, select Add Interaction > Text Entry > Math Entry or Text Entry.
  2. In the Prompt box, enter the prompt. Place your cursor where the entry is needed. Select Insert Text Entry to create response box.
  3. If applicable, under Math Settings, select Enable Math and which keyboard(s) the student may use.
  4. Under Inputs, you can adjust the Width and Expected Length, as well as enter Placeholder Text, such as "Enter your answer here." Pattern Mask is available for Text Entry interactions only.
  5. Under Scoring Settings, enter correct answers for each Response.
    1. Enter Max Points
    2. Select a Scoring Method. See below for details.
    3. For each response, enter the correct response.
  6. Select Save.


Sample Text Entry item

Sample Text Entry item


Math Settings

Math has additional supported scoring features.

Range of Accepted Values

For math items you can set up a range of accepted values if Standard Scoring is set. Authors can input a minimum and maximum value and responses within the range (including the lower and upper values) will be scored correctly. Partial scoring is not allowed for ranges.

Sample setup for Range

Sample setup for Range.

Advanced Settings

Choose from:

  • Numerics
  • Factors: Exact
  • Factors: Equiv 

Remove Units from Scoring

Select 'Remove Units' to ignore units while scoring. This allows any errant keyboard letters or unit descriptors to not count against a student's score. (ex. 12 gallons would be scored correctly as a ‘12’ entry.)

Remove Units from Scoring is Selected




Sample Text Entry item with Math Keyboard

Sample Text Entry item with Math Keyboard


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