Question file format

One JSON format imports quiz questions everywhere: the question bank (Dashboard › Questions › Import) and the question picker in the assignment, exam and contest forms (“Import questions”). A template to copy is served at /question-template.json. Imported questions go into the bank, so they can be reused.

{
  "format": "gretlab-questions",
  "version": 1,
  "questions": [ { ...one question... } ]
}

A bare list of questions is accepted too. At most 500 per file. Every question is checked before any is saved; one mistake and nothing is imported, with the question number and field named.

A question

Field	Required	What it is
kind	yes	single (one right option), multiple (several), short (a word or phrase), written (sentences, marked by a teacher).
question	yes	The question in Markdown.
title	no	A short name for lists; made from the question if missing.
options	choice	The options’ texts, in order. They’re lettered A, B, C…
answer	choice	The right option(s): letters ("B", ["A", "C"]) or option texts. For short, one more accepted answer.
accepted	no	short only: answers that mark themselves right. Case, extra spaces and a final full stop don’t matter. Without any, a teacher marks every answer.
explanation	no	Markdown, shown with the right answer once results are out.
points	no	Suggested points (default 1); each assignment or contest can set its own.
tags	no	For finding questions in the bank.

Contests and the daily challenge use only questions that mark themselves: choice questions, and short answers with accepted answers.