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title: "Creating and Configuring Test Types"
slug: "creating-and-configuring-test-types"
updated: 2026-05-15T19:32:16Z
published: 2026-05-15T19:32:16Z
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# Creating and Configuring Test Types

Only users assigned the **Create Local Assessment Tests** right can create a new test type and configure test types. Setting up test types helps teachers, school-level, and district-level users organize the assessments they create within Author.

![Drop-down menu for selecting a test type filter for assessments in the Author table.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/test types filter author.png)

## **Creating a New Test Type**

Whenever your school or district requires a new test type, you can create one within Aware.

### Quick Guide

1. Select **Create New Test Type** under **Assessments Settings** ( settings ).
2. Enter a **Title** for the test type and determine if it is a local standard test type, a rubric test type, or for custom import tests.
3. When ready, select **Next**, then **Finish**.

### Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:**Select **Create New Test Type**under the **Assessments Settings**( settings ).

![Assessments Settings options highlighting 'Create New Test Type.'](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/create new test type.png)

**Step 2:**Enter a **Title** for the test type and determine if the test type is one of the following:

- Local Standard Test Type
- Rubric Test Type
- For Custom Import Tests

**Step 3:** When ready, select **Next**, then **Finish**.

![create](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/15590589029015.png)

## **Configuring Test Types**

After you create a test type, you can access the settings in Aware to configure it for your district’s or school’s needs. If you’ve completed the steps to create a new test type, you automatically land on the configuration window and can skip to Step 3.

### Quick Guide

1. Select **Configure Test Types**under **Assessments Settings**( settings ).
2. Choose the test type from the list to open configuration options.
3. Select the appropriate **View Options** for the test type.
4. Select the appropriate **Editor Options** for the test type.
5. Set [default performance level values](/v1/docs/configuring-district-wide-performance-levels) for the test type under **Performance Level Configuration**.
6. Select **Save** ( save ) to finalize your changes.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The viewing permissions listed under **STA Analytics Tab Security** apply to Single Test Analysis, an Aware Premium feature. Visit [Test Analytics Tab](/v1/docs/test-analytics-tab#setting-user-security-to-access-test-analytics) to learn more.

### Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:**Select **Configure Test Types**under **Assessments Settings**( settings ).

![Menu options for configuring test types and student inventory settings in an assessment platform.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/assessments%20settings%20configure%20test%20types.png)

**Step 2:**Choose the test type from the list to open configuration options.

![List of test types for district and school standard assessments, rubrics, and more.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/district school standard types(1).png)

**Step 3:**Select the appropriate **View Options** for the test type, which can be any combination of the following:

- **Allow teachers to view this test**– Checking the box allows teachers to view and analyze the test.
- **Show test data on the student information Tests tab** – Checking the box lists the test in the **Tests and Scores** tab on the student profile.
- **Enable summarization in the Quick Views Table** – Checking the box lets users examine the test in **Quick Views** under **Analysis**.
- **Can be used for School level testing (required for Team tests)** – Checking this box makes the test type an option for authors of school-level assessments, including teacher team tests.
- **Can be used for****District level testing** – Checking this box makes the test type an option for authors of district-level assessments.

![Configuration options for a test type, including setting up permissions for view options.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/test type view options.png)

**Step 4:**Select the appropriate **Editor Options** for the test type, which can be any combination of the following:

- **Allow Score Summary for Formative Use** – Checking this box allows students to view their submitted answers in the [Score Summary](/v1/docs/enabling-the-student-score-summary) during the testing window. Teachers can also enable the feature on a test-by-test basis.
- **Enable Post-Assessment Activity for this Test** – Checking this box allows Aware Premium users to create reflections and retests once students have completed taking the test.

**Step 5:**Set [default performance level values](/v1/docs/configuring-district-wide-performance-levels) for the test type under **Performance Level Configuration**.

**Step 6:**Select **Save** ( save ) to finalize your changes.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The viewing permissions listed under **STA Analytics Tab Security** apply to Single Test Analysis, an Aware Premium feature. Visit [Test Analytics Tab](/v1/docs/test-analytics-tab#setting-user-security-to-access-test-analytics) to learn more.

## **Managing School- and District-Level Test Types**

District data administrators can create assessments for the district; meanwhile, school data administrators can create assessments for their school.

For test type management, it is advisable to reserve some test types for district-level assessments and others for school-level assessments.

Changing a test type’s View Option from school-level to district-level, or vice versa, generates a warning if tests already exist for that test type. The warning displays the number of assessments currently assigned to the affected test type and their test state. The data administrator can then choose which same-level type to place the existing tests into or cancel the change.

![Overview of assessments using the current test type, with options to cancel the change or convert all tests to a new test type.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/test type change warning.png)