Common Question Features

Features shared across question types — content editing, layout, hints, answer explanations, question metadata, and reporting names.

Updated 2026/08/04

Question types in TestInvite share a set of common authoring and organizational features. Learn how to create and arrange question content, provide additional guidance and explanations, organize questions in the Question Bank, and assign reporting names for easier identification.

Scoring is also shared across question types, but because it includes several related concepts and configuration options, it is covered separately in the Scoring section.

Each feature is covered in its own page below.

In this section

Content Editor Rich text formatting and structure, embedded images, audio, video, and tables, PDF attachments, mathematical notation, and raw HTML — with detailed guidance for each content type. Layout How to control the visual arrangement of a question: Regular mode places the prompt above (Stacked) or beside (Side by side) the answer input; Sidebar mode adds a dedicated panel on the left or right for reference material such as reading passages, images, or data tables. Hint How to add optional guidance that candidates can reveal during the test. Answer Explanations Attach an explanation of the correct answer to any question and control when candidates see it — a key tool for turning assessments into learning experiences. Question Metadata How to organize questions using folders, tags, labels, language, and status. Reporting Name Assign a custom label to a question so it is easy to identify in data exports, results tables, and analytics — instead of relying on auto-generated IDs or truncated question text.