Subject matter experts understand the decisions that matter. But exam writing is a skill nobody taught them. Committees spend hours fixing what shouldn't have broken. Current platforms deliver for candidates, not institutions.
CrtQ changes that.
What we're building
CrtQ is a single platform for the full assessment lifecycle:
- buildCrtQ — guided question authoring with real-time AI feedback. The expert writes every word; the platform flags when distractors betray the answer, when a question collapses to recall, and asks: is this testing what you intended?
- setCrtQ — defensible standard setting. A structured digital workflow with multi-round management, secure external stakeholder sharing, and a full audit trail for every cut-score decision.
- assessCrtQ — AI-assisted double marking. Consistent marking of short answers and essays, with an audit trail of every marking decision.
All three share the same question database. One platform. One source of truth.
What this blog is for
This is where we'll write about:
- The craft of good exam questions — what works, what doesn't, and why
- Standard setting method and its pitfalls
- Item-writing flaws we see in the wild and how to avoid them
- Notes from the field: what assessment committees are actually struggling with
- Behind-the-scenes technical posts about how CrtQ itself is built
No marketing fluff. No AI slop. Just what we know, and what we're figuring out.
Philosophy — velvet teeth
Co-creation, not AI generation. We nudge, not lecture. CrtQ is as much a learning experience as it is a tool. Whether in question writing, standard setting, or double marking, we build competence in the people who assess competence.
If any of that resonates, come find us.