Bulk uploading test questions

There are three methods you can use to upload your test questions to Blackboard. Please review the options below.

Copy tests or question banks from another Blackboard course

1. You can copy tests or question banks from another Blackboard course. Follow this instruction: Granular Course Copy.

Create questions offline in Excel

2. If you want to write questions offline in Excel, then upload them to Tests or Question Banks in Blackboard, follow these instructions:

   1. Create a test file using the tab-delimited format with MS-Excel and upload it to your course following this Upload Questions resource.

Note: The Blackboard team may not be able to troubleshoot issues you experience using this method.

Create questions offline in Word or .TXT format

3. If using this method, you are obliged to format your Word or .TXT file following the specifications laid out in this resource: Standard Format for Importing Questions to Respondus. Then, email Service Desk attaching the file and the course ID.

Instructors are not able to import .TXT or Word file attachments into Blackboard tests or question banks. This must be done by a Blackboard Administrator, hence the need to contact the Service Desk.