Toets Companion: The smart AI test generator for secondary education

A new way of developing tests

Teachers often spend valuable time developing test questions that match their teaching materials and learning objectives. With the Toets Companion, they have a powerful AI tool at their disposal that automatically generates test questions based on uploaded or described teaching material. This not only saves time, but also ensures well-structured, high-quality tests that fit the Dutch education system.

How does the Toets Companion work?

The Toets Companion is simple and intuitive to use:

1. Upload teaching material or describe the topic – Indicate which topics, learning objectives and key concepts should be tested.
2. Choose the type of test questions – Decide whether you want multiple-choice questions, open questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, matching questions or a combination of these.
3. Select the level – VMBO, HAVO, VWO? Specify the year group and level of difficulty (for example using Bloom's or the RTTI taxonomy).
4. Generate and receive a complete test – The Toets Companion delivers a list of questions, including answers, ready for use in a test or exercise.

Privacy? No Problem!

Privacy is an important theme in education, and a legitimate concern with AI tools. The Toets Companion processes teaching material exclusively to generate test questions and is not trained on this data. This means the information you enter is not stored or used for further development of the AI model. As a result, the content stays in the hands of the user, without any risk of data leaks or reuse. As the user, you are responsible for what you upload.

Copyright: What should you look out for?

Although the Toets Companion itself does not store or reuse any data, it is important to handle copyrighted material carefully. Teachers can enter their own teaching material without any problems. For teaching material taken from publishers' textbook series, the following points apply:

• Use your own wording: Describe learning objectives and concepts in your own words.
• Avoid copying text directly from textbooks: Instead, you can paraphrase or use key concepts.
• Make use of open educational resources: Websites such as Wikiwijs or Open Leermaterialen offer teaching material without copyright restrictions.

Why choose the Toets Companion?

• Save time – No more manual work creating test questions.
• Consistent quality – Test questions meet educational standards and taxonomies.
• Flexible to use – Suitable for different forms of assessment and educational levels.
• Privacy-friendly – No storage or training based on uploaded material.

With the Toets Companion, test development becomes not only more efficient, but also more accessible. This allows teachers to focus more on supporting students, while the AI provides a solid foundation for assessment.

Want to experience it yourself? Try out the Toets Companion yourself!

Need more information? Get in touch via Education Oracle and discover how this smart tool can support your teaching!