About item pools

You can create item pools in Surpass for LOFT/Adaptive tests, which contain the bank of items that could be delivered to candidates. You can then define rules for selecting items from the pool in the LOFT/Adaptive screens.

Follow the links to learn more about item pools.

• About the Item Pools screen – You can use the Item Pools screen in Test Creation to create, edit, delete, and manage item pools in one central location.
• Creating an item pool – You can upload an item pool using a CSV file, or define an item pool from a list created in Item Authoring.

For more information about LOFT/Adaptive tests, read About LOFT/Adaptive tests.