# What is a question bank?

> A question bank is a store of exam questions tagged by topic, difficulty and marks, used to build papers and practice. Here's how to build one and its limits.

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A question bank is a store of exam questions, each tagged by topic, difficulty, marks and type, that teachers or exam bodies draw on to build papers and practice sets.

- Page: https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/question-bank

## What makes a good bank

- Every question tagged by topic, skill and difficulty
- Mark schemes stored with the questions
- Usage tracked, so questions aren't over-exposed
- Reviewed and approved before use

## Its limits, and AI

A fixed bank wears out: students remember questions. AI can draft fresh questions in the same style, which people then review, so the bank keeps growing.

## Questions

**How big should a bank be?**

Big enough that papers don't repeat. Several times the questions you'll use in a year is a common aim.

**Can AI write bank questions?**

It can draft them; people should approve them.

## Related

- [SparK-12: AI question papers](https://app.sparkmentis.ai/features/ai-question-papers): Papers in your school's style, in minutes
- [Paper setting and approval](https://sparkmentis.ai/features/exam-paper-setting-approval.md): SparkExam
- [What is an exam blueprint?](https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/exam-blueprint.md): Glossary

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