Canvas: How to Import Question Bank/Exam Files
Jul 31, 2023
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Steps to Import Question Bank/Exam Files into Canvas for Copyright 2022 and Newer
If your product is a 2021 copyright or older, please visit our Knowledge Base Article on How to Import Question Bank/Exam Files into Canvas for Copyright 2021 and Older
Both System Administrators and Instructors have the permissions to import question bank/exam files into Canvas once they have activated their subscription. There are two parts to this step: Download Question Banks from the Online Instructor Resources and Upload Question Banks into Canvas.
Download Question Bank/Exam Files from the Online Instructor Resources
- Under the Resources Module, select Online Instructor Resources.
- The Online Instructor Resources will appear. Scroll down and select the Assessment Software & Question Pools section. Note: The Online Instructor Resources will look different than the screen captures below if your copyright edition is prior to 2023. However, the same instructions apply.
- Expand the IMS QTI 1.1 section and select the name of the question type zip folder to download (i.e. Exam Questions, Pretest Questions, Posttest Questions, etc.).
- Make sure you know where the zip folders are saved so you can find them for the next set of steps.
Upload the Question Bank/Exam Files into Canvas
- Back in Canvas, select course Settings.
- Select Import Course Content.
- Next to Content Type select QTI.zip file.
- Select Choose File and select the Exam ZIP folder downloaded from the Online Instructor Resources. Then select Import.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 to upload the Pretest, Posttest, and any other ZIP folders available for this title.
Where Can I Find the Quizzes I Imported?
- Once all Question Bank/Exam Files have been uploaded, select Quizzes from the course navigation.
- The Question Banks will display one chapter at a time in the Quizzes section.
