LearnWorlds assessment builder
Create online assessments, hassle-free
Build personalized exams and self-assessments using the most advanced assessment builder on the market. Make the shift from evaluation to personalization.
16+ question types
Question banks and randomization
Instant grading and smart feedback
Adaptive rules & retakes
Certificates and report cards
Performance analytics that matter
800k
Courses created
$1b+
Customer revenue
2m
Active learners/month
TL;DR
LearnWorlds’ assessment builder helps you create powerful online exams and assessments that go beyond testing to drive learning and personalization.
Build rich online exams, self-assessments, surveys, and questionnaires with 16+ question types, question banks, and full customization.
Use AI-powered question generation and feedback to create assessments faster and provide high-quality, personalized learner feedback.
Track performance with an advanced gradebook, SCORM score integration, and detailed assessment analytics for compliance, skills, and certifications.
Best for:
Corporate L&D and compliance teams, training providers, educators, online course creators, HR and onboarding teams, and organizations that need scalable, data-driven assessments and certifications inside an LMS.
Simple, but powerful LMS assessment tools
Build LMS assessments with AI
Create online assessments faster with AI-generated, challenging, and comprehensive questions featuring diverse formats like multiple-choice, image-based, polarized, and more. Enrich assessments with engaging AI-guided dialogue that saves conversations as responses.
Build LMS assessments with AI
Create online assessments faster with AI-generated, challenging, and comprehensive questions featuring diverse formats like multiple-choice, image-based, polarized, and more. Enrich assessments with engaging AI-guided dialogue that saves conversations as responses.
High-quality feedback in less time
A fast, seamless way to provide feedback for exams and self-assessments. Add automatic feedback or use AI to generate detailed responses, check open-ended questions, and discuss improvements with learners.
Grade learners with ease with an advanced gradebook
Turn grading into a walk in the park and spend much less time managing technology. See all grades in each course and update them with a click with our LMS assessment tools.
Make use of a robust and secure assessment builder tool
Randomize questions
Deliver a unique set of questions for each respondent in a random order. Block learners from going back or skipping questions.
Set the number of test attempts
Decide how many times learners are allowed to take a test—set a specific attempt limit (or allow unlimited tries) and control whether retakes are permitted.
High-quality feedback in less time
Decide which information to share with learners and provide them with a downloadable PDF of questions and answers.
Run reliable, report-ready exams with data you can trust
Server-side time measurement
Test time is measured on the server-side. No chance of cheating during the assessment.
Auto-recovery for less frustration
Allow students to navigate away and come back to the assessment within a timeframe without losing their answers.
Access all answers’ data
Identify the respondent’s end result (pass/fail), their answers, and the grade they received. All data can be exported from our assessment builder tool and further analyzed.
Assessments designed for real-world training
Turn assessments into a complete evaluation workflow—not just a test. Create on-brand experiences that feel like part of your academy, keep results organized across your learning programs, and connect outcomes to the rest of your operations to improve training.
“Amazing Tool – Far Surpasses Thinkific, Kajabi, Teachable”
An online exam builder with everything you need to create powerful assessments
16 diverse question types
Choose from many question options such as multiple choice, short answer, match question, or even video or sound questions. Keep users engaged with variety.
Question banks
Create a pool of test questions that you can reuse repeatedly on different LMS assessments and courses inside your school.
Customizable summary screen
Use our online exam builder to fully customize how results and feedback will be presented to learners after submitting the questionnaires.
SCORM assessments
Ιntegrate scores and pass/fail results from SCORM packages into your courses. Access and manage learners’ scores with our assessment builder gradebook.
Branded certificates
Design, develop, and award personalized digital certificates. Enable learners to showcase and share their competencies at the end of their learning adventure.
Flexible tagging
Add tags to users based on their answers. Tagging your learners helps you organize them and adjust their learning path.
Personalization with variables
Customize your assessments with personalization and conditional logic using variables such as user or school name, exam scores, or previous submissions.
Instant grading and automated feedback
Grade objective questions automatically and show learners clear, actionable feedback instantly. Scale exams without adding manual work.
Create online assessment tests and get a world full of market-leading features
Experience the power of LearnWorlds’ full suite of features. The most advanced on the market to build, market, and analyze your school, while keeping your students on point with live, flexible, and interactive courses.
| Feature | Basic LMS | LearnWorlds |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment formats | Usually quizzes only | Exams (graded), Self-assessments (non-graded), Forms (can be used for surveys/questionnaires) |
| Question variety | Limited types | 16 question types, including video/audio questions |
| Question banks | Often missing | Question bank to reuse/import questions across assessments |
| Results/ending screen | Fixed template | Customizable summary / ending screen (widget-based customization) |
| Integrity controls | Basic | Randomization, prevent back/skip (plus server-side timing options in settings) |
| Attempts & pass rules | Basic attempts | Passing grade (%), fixed/unlimited attempts, and retake rules |
| Feedback delivery | On-screen only | Feedback report as a pop-up, embedded, or downloadable PDF, with configurable contents |
| Grading workflow | Manual-heavy | Gradebook and Review Center for grading/review/feedback workflows |
| Personalization | Limited | Flexible tagging, variables, and conditional logic |
| Standards support | Often partial | SCORM score and pass/fail integration into gradebook |
| Data access | Summary only | Pass/fail, answers, grades exportable for further analysis |
Flexible courses
Design impactful learning journeys that motivate and inspire.
Interactive Video
Use video-based learning to boost engagement and retention.
Pop-up Builder
Use popups strategically to guide users and highlight key actions.
Affiliate Programs
Grow through referrals—set up and manage your affiliate network.
AI Assistant
Bring your knowledge to life: AI supports you with tailored insights and content suggestions.
Mobile App Builder
Create a branded mobile experience that fits your learners’ lifestyles.
Bundles & Subscriptions
Increase revenue with flexible bundling and recurring payment models.
Survey Builder
Collect feedback that helps you refine your courses and strategy.
Website builder
Launch a polished elearning site effortlessly—no technical skills needed.
Checkout & Payment
Offer smooth, secure transactions with full control over pricing.
Assessment Builder
Create reliable, user-friendly quizzes and self-assessments with ease.
Analytics & Reports
Monitor performance across your school with built-in LMS reporting and analytics.
Marketing Tools
Promote your academy with powerful tools built for conversions.
Live Sessions
Connect in real time to strengthen learner engagement and community.
Custom User Roles
Assign permissions confidently with tailored access controls.
Integrations
Extend your school’s reach with seamless connections to your favorite tools.
SCORM
Upload and manage SCORM/HTML5 content for interactive course delivery.
White-label Website
Deliver a completely branded experience—your school, your way.
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Whether you’re onboarding employees, certifying learners, or evaluating training outcomes, LearnWorlds gives you a powerful, no-code assessment builder to create quizzes, exams, and evaluations with ease.
Build graded tests, self-assessments, and surveys, track results automatically, and turn learner performance into actionable insights.
Support articles
Follow step-by-step instructions to set up a structured exam using the assessment tools, define scoring, and customize the experience.
Support article: Create an exam (graded assessment)
Learn how to build reflective or practice assessments that allow learners to test understanding without scoring pressure.
Support article: Create a self-assessment (non-graded)
Customize settings for your exams and self-assessments, including timers, attempts, randomization, and feedback options.
Support article: Assessment and course form settings
Add, edit, and configure questions in your exam or form, including rich media, multiple formats, and AI-generated options.
Support article: Add and customize assessment and form questions
Get a high-level guide to all assessment types (graded exams, self-assessments, forms) and how certificates work within LearnWorlds.
Support article: Assessments and certificates in LearnWorlds
Learn how to review and grade responses—including manual review in the Review Center and automated grading—and deliver feedback.
Support article: Grade assessments or provide feedback | Use AI-assisted grading | AI Feedback Assistant for learners
Glossary of terms
Assessment builder: A software tool that allows instructors and organizations to create, manage, and deliver online exams, quizzes, self-assessments, surveys, and questionnaires within a learning platform.
Online assessment builder: A digital solution used to design and administer assessments online, enabling automated grading, feedback, and performance tracking.
Online exam builder: A feature that enables the creation of structured, timed exams with multiple question types, grading rules, and attempt limits.
LMS assessments: Assessments created and delivered within a learning management system (LMS), allowing results to connect directly with learner profiles, progress tracking, and reporting.
LMS assessment tools: Built-in LMS features used to create, distribute, grade, and analyze assessments, eliminating the need for external testing platforms.
Digital assessment platforms: Standalone tools focused solely on testing and evaluation, often lacking integrated course delivery, learner management, or long-term tracking.
Question types: The different formats supported in assessments, such as multiple-choice, short answer, matching, media-based, or open-ended questions.
Question banks: Reusable collections of questions that can be randomized or reused across multiple assessments to ensure variety and consistency.
Randomized questions: A feature that delivers questions in a random order or selects random questions from a pool to reduce memorization and cheating.
Gradebook: A centralized area within an LMS where assessment scores, pass/fail status, and learner performance data are collected and managed.
Assessment analytics: Data and reports that show learner performance, completion rates, scores, time spent, and trends across assessments.
Skills builder assessment: An assessment designed to measure and validate specific skills or competencies, commonly used in corporate training and upskilling programs.
Compliance assessments: Formal assessments used to verify that learners have completed mandatory training and met regulatory or organizational requirements.
Certificates: Digital credentials awarded to learners after successfully completing assessments or certification programs.
SCORM assessments: Assessments delivered through SCORM packages whose scores and completion data are tracked and stored within an LMS.
SCORM score integration: The ability of an LMS to collect and display scores, completion status, and pass/fail results from SCORM-based assessments.
AI-powered assessment creation: The use of artificial intelligence to generate questions, feedback, or assessment content based on learning objectives or input prompts.
AI-generated feedback: Automated, contextual feedback provided to learners based on their answers, helping improve learning outcomes at scale.
Conditional logic: Rules that adapt assessment behavior based on learner responses, such as showing different questions or feedback paths.
Personalization variables: Dynamic elements (eg learner name, score, or course data) used to personalize questions, feedback, or assessment summaries.
Assessment attempts: The number of times a learner is allowed to take or retake an assessment.
Server-side time tracking: A security feature that measures assessment time on the server to prevent manipulation or cheating.
Auto-recovery: A feature that allows learners to resume an assessment without losing answers if they temporarily exit or lose connection.
FAQs
When comparing digital assessment platforms vs LMS, the main difference is how assessments connect to the rest of the learning experience. Standalone digital assessment platforms focus mainly on testing and evaluation and often need separate tools for courses, users, reporting, and certifications.
LMS assessment tools are built directly into a learning management system. This allows assessments to link seamlessly with courses, learner profiles, analytics, certifications, and compliance tracking, making them better suited for scalable training and education programs.
| Technology aspect | LMS assessment tools | Standalone assessment platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Best use case | End-to-end learning, training, certification, and compliance programs | Isolated testing, surveys, or short-term evaluations |
| Reporting and analytics | Built-in reporting connected to courses, learners, grades, certifications, and compliance data | Basic analytics focused mainly on test scores and submissions |
| Scalability | Designed for large learner cohorts, recurring assessments, and long-term programs | Typically suited for smaller groups or one-off testing |
| Integrations | Native integration with courses, user management, analytics, and certifications | Requires external integrations to connect with LMSs or other tools |
LMS assessment tools help automate the entire assessment lifecycle, from creation and delivery to grading, feedback, and reporting. Assessments are linked directly to learner profiles, allowing instructors and organizations to track progress, performance, and completion at scale.
Compared to manual testing, LMS-based assessments reduce administrative overhead, minimize errors, and provide real-time insights. They also integrate seamlessly with the broader learning management system (LMS), enabling continuous learning, certification, and compliance tracking.
Yes, the LearnWorlds assessment builder supports a wide range of formats to create online tests, including multiple-choice, short answer, matching, media-based, open-ended, and AI-assisted questions. Assessments can be structured into sections, timed, randomized, and customized to fit different learning goals.
This flexibility allows educators and training teams to design exams, quizzes, surveys, and self-assessments that align with both instructional and business needs.
Explore more of LearnWorlds’ features.
LearnWorlds provides LMS assessment analytics for student performance that include scores, completion rates, time spent, pass/fail status, and detailed learner-level insights. Results are aggregated in an advanced gradebook and reporting dashboards for easy analysis.
These analytics help instructors and organizations identify learning gaps, evaluate assessment effectiveness, and support data-driven decisions for skills development and compliance programs.
A skills builder assessment is essential in corporate training because it measures practical competencies rather than just knowledge recall. These assessments help organizations evaluate job readiness, identify skill gaps, and align training programs with real business outcomes.
By using structured skills assessments, companies can support upskilling, reskilling, and performance improvement initiatives more effectively.
Yes, LearnWorlds’ online assessment builder can be used for delivering official compliance training online as well as certification programs. You can create graded exams, enforce completion rules, track attempts, and issue certificates based on assessment outcomes.
These features make LearnWorlds suitable for regulated industries that require verifiable training records and audit-ready reporting.
LearnWorlds AI capabilities support owner builder elearning assessment workflows by generating questions, suggested answers, and feedback based on learning objectives. This helps assessment creators build high-quality tests faster while maintaining consistency and relevance.
For organizations evaluating advanced assessment features, availability and limits are outlined in LearnWorlds’ pricing plans.
Yes, LearnWorlds is a SCORM-compliant LMS. Its assessment builder allows you to integrate SCORM-based assessments and capture scores, completion status, and pass/fail results directly within the platform.
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