# Create an MCQ test

A test takes questions from the bank and adds a duration, pass mark, live window and result date.

Where in the Lariyo admin panel: Content → Assets → Tests

## Steps

1. Open Content → Assets → Tests and click New Test.
   ![Step 1 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Assets → Tests): Open Content → Assets → Tests and click New Test. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-a-test-1-1600.webp)
2. Enter the title, instructions and duration (or leave it untimed).
   ![Step 2 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Assets → Tests): Enter the title, instructions and duration (or leave it untimed). The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-a-test-2-1600.webp)
3. Set the pass percentage and, for a scheduled test, when it opens, closes and when results appear.
   ![Step 3 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Assets → Tests): Set the pass percentage and, for a scheduled test, when it opens, closes and when results appear. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-a-test-3-1600.webp)
4. Choose Practice mode to grade and reveal each answer as the student goes.
   ![Step 4 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Assets → Tests): Choose Practice mode to grade and reveal each answer as the student goes. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-a-test-4-1600.webp)
5. Tick Show on home card for a live test, then create it.
   ![Step 5 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Assets → Tests): Tick Show on home card for a live test, then create it. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-a-test-5-1600.webp)
6. Add questions from the bank and place the test in a chapter.
   ![Step 6 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Assets → Tests): Add questions from the bank and place the test in a chapter. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-a-test-6-1600.webp)

## Tips

- A test is seen by students only once it is published and placed in a published chapter.

Help center section: Questions and tests (https://lariyo.com/help/tests)
Updated: 2026-11-11
Source: https://lariyo.com/help/tests/create-a-test