Paper Builder
Generate exam papers from your question bank in minutes. Choose questions with filters, organize into sections, create multiple sets, and export — all from one interface.
Paper Builder
Filter and select questions from your bank. Fast, tag-based selection. Recommended for most use cases.
Manual Paper
Search and pick individual questions by hand. More control over exact question order and selection.
Using the Paper Builder
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Open Paper Builder
Go to Papers in the sidebar and click Build Paper. You land on the Paper Builder screen.
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Name your paper
Enter a descriptive name in the Paper Title field. Example: "Class 10 Physics — Chapter 5 Test".
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Apply filters
Use the filter panel on the left to narrow down questions by Subject, Topic, Difficulty, Question Type, or any other tag. The question list updates in real time.
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Select questions
Click the checkbox next to each question you want to include. The selected count appears at the top. You can select across multiple filter views — selections persist as you change filters.
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Organize into sections (optional)
Click + Add Section to group questions. Drag questions between sections. Assign a name and optional point total per section (e.g., "Section A — 30 marks").
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Review selection
Click the Preview tab to see the paper as it will look. Reorder questions by dragging.
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Generate
Click Generate Paper. The system creates the paper and saves it to Papers → List. You can then export it.
Manual Paper Creation
Use Manual Paper when you want to hand-pick each question by searching for it specifically.
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Go to Papers → Manual
Click Manual in the Papers section of the sidebar.
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Search for a question
Type in the search bar — search by question text, ID, subject, or topic. Questions matching your query appear in a list.
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Add to paper
Click + Add next to a question. It appears in the paper panel on the right. Repeat for all questions.
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Reorder
Drag questions in the paper panel to change their order.
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Name and generate
Enter a paper title and click Generate Paper when done.
Sections & Point Limits
Sections let you group questions into named parts of a paper — like "Part A" and "Part B".
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Add a section: Click + Add Section in the paper builder. Enter a section name and optionally set a total marks value for that section.
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Assign questions: Drag questions from the main list into a section, or use the section dropdown when selecting questions.
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Marks per question: Each question can have its own marks value. Set it inline next to the question in the section view.
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Section totals: The total marks for a section auto-calculates from its questions. A warning appears if marks exceed the section limit you set.
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Remove a section: Click the × next to a section name. Questions inside move back to the unassigned pool.
Multi-Set Papers
Create Set A, Set B, Set C (etc.) from the same question pool to prevent copying in exams.
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Enable multiple sets
In the Paper Builder, click + Add Set. A new set tab appears alongside Set A.
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Configure each set
Each set can have different question selections or the same questions in a different order. Switch between set tabs to configure.
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Randomize option
Enable Shuffle Questions for a set to automatically randomize the question order (and optionally, MCQ option order) when generating.
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Generate all sets
Click Generate Paper — all sets are generated simultaneously and saved as a single paper with multiple versions.
Papers List
All generated papers are saved in Papers → List.
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View paper: Click on any paper to open it and see its question list, sections, and sets.
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Export: Click Export next to a paper to download as PDF or Word using a template. See Export Templates docs for details.
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Delete: Click the trash icon to permanently delete a paper. Questions in the bank are not affected.
Monthly Paper Limits
| Action | Points cost | Example |
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| Auto paper generation | 2 pts / question | 30 questions = 60 pts |
| Manual paper publish | 1 pt / question | 30 questions = 30 pts |
| Export (Word or PDF) | 3 pts per export | Each download costs 3 pts |
There are no monthly limits. Generate as many papers as your points balance allows. See Points & Billing for full details.