Test Maker

Test Maker is our new online service that makes it easy for teachers to create high-quality, customised test papers for their learners using Cambridge questions.

It is now available for five of our most popular Cambridge IGCSE syllabuses:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Additional Mathematics
• Physics.

To find out more about Test Maker, watch our video.

How can Test Maker help you?

• Create test papers easily – the clear design and layout of Test Maker makes it easy to find the questions you need and build your paper. Choose from 500 past paper questions for each syllabus.
• Check your learners’ knowledge and understanding – search for questions by topic to test specific areas of syllabus content.
• Tailor tests to your learners’ needs – design a test for your whole class, or create individual tests for each learner. You can select questions depending on the level of difficulty and the assessment objectives they test.
• Save time on your marking – Test Maker produces a customised mark scheme for each test you build.
• Log on at any time, wherever you are – access Test Maker using any connected device.
• Share tests with your learners, or save them for later – you can download tests in PDF or word document format, or save them to use later.

How does Test Maker work?

1. Build your test

• Filter questions by topic, and sort by question type and exam series.
• Find questions that suit your learners’ ability.
• Preview questions and select the ones you want to use.

2. Review and check

• View a summary of your test: the number of questions, the level of difficulty and the total number of marks.
• Check your test covers the right topics and assessment objectives.
• Rearrange questions into the order you want them to appear on your test.

3. Download and share

• Export your test in PDF or word document format.
• Download your customised mark scheme.
• Save your test and come back to it later.

Try our interactive tutorial to see how Test Maker works.

How to access Test Maker

There is a yearly subscription fee per syllabus for Test Maker, which provides unlimited access for you and other teachers at your school. If you want to use more than one syllabus, you can order subject packs at a discounted rate.

Your school support coordinator will need to order Test Maker on behalf of your school through the ‘Extra services’ area on the School Support Hub. Once they have done this, you can log in and use Test Maker.

This step by step guide explains how school support coordinators can order Test Maker through the School Support Hub. There is also a guide for Cambridge Associate coordinators.

Did you know?

A deeper understanding of Assessment for Learning could help you use Test Maker more effectively. Find out more about our face-to-face and online Assessment for Learning training courses.