Deleting Questions in Bulk from a Moodle Question Bank

This guide provides a straightforward method for efficiently managing your Moodle Question Bank by allowing you to delete outdated questions in bulk. By following the steps outlined, you can streamline your course materials, ensuring that only relevant content remains. This not only saves time but also enhances the learning experience for students by keeping assessments up-to-date. Viewing this guide will empower you to maintain a clean and organized question bank effortlessly.

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9 steps

Moodle

Go to the course's Moodle homepage and select "More" from the horizontal menu.

Select "Question bank" from the dropdown that appears.

You'll see there is a section in the question bank that says "Select a Category". Click the drop down menu next to this text.

Sift through the categories in your Moodle course's Question bank. Select the desired category.

Identify the outdated question you want to delete.

You can either select the ***individual*** question you wish to delete by ticking the box in the far left column........

......or select ***all*** questions in a specific category by ticking the ***top*** box in the far left column.

At the bottom of the page, click on "With Selected"

Click on "Delete" to permanently delete the unwanted items from your question bank.