AI Prompts for Assessment and Evaluation

With 87% of Indian enterprises now using AI tools, the education sector is quickly catching up. From digital classrooms to smart grading systems, AI is becoming a regular part of how schools and teachers work. One area where it’s making a big difference is assessment. If you’ve ever felt buried under piles of tests or wished for a faster way to track student progress, you’re not alone.

Many teachers face the challenge of balancing detailed feedback with limited time. That’s where AI prompts come in. These ready-to-use instructions can save you over five hours every week by helping you generate questions, evaluate answers, and personalise feedback more efficiently. In this blog, we’ll walk you through some of the best AI prompts designed to lighten your load and improve how you assess your students.

AI Prompts for Assessment and Evaluation

1. Master Prompt for Classroom Assessment (With Full Teacher Input)

This prompt helps you generate classroom-ready assessments based on your specific input. You can customise everything from the subject and grade level to learning goals, and the AI will create questions, rubrics, and evaluation tools that match NEP 2020 goals.

The Main Prompt:

You are an experienced assessment designer with strong knowledge of India’s National Education Policy (NEP 2020), CBSE patterns, and state board frameworks. Your job is to create a detailed, easy-to-use assessment and evaluation plan for school teachers.

Make it practical. Make it useful in class. Focus on real understanding, not just memorising. Include skills like critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Keep NEP 2020’s goals in mind throughout.

PART 1: TEACHING CONTEXT (Please fill this in before using)

• Grade/Class: [e.g., Class 6, Grade 9]
• Subject: [e.g., English, Math, Social Science, Hindi]
• Board: [CBSE / State Board / ICSE / Other]
• Topics or Units to Assess: [Mention chapter names or unit topics]
• Term or Duration: [e.g., First Term, Full Year, Unit-wise]
• Student Profile: [e.g., 30 students, mixed ability, includes slow learners or high achievers]
• School Type: [Government / Private / Other]

PART 2: WHAT KIND OF ASSESSMENT DO YOU NEED?

Pick one or many:

Formative Assessment (Ongoing checks during class)

• Quick quizzes
• Group or individual projects
• Debates or role-plays
• Oral presentations
• Peer feedback
• Portfolios
• Self-reflection activities

Summative Assessment (End-of-unit or term)

• Written test
• Long-form questions
• Case studies
• Project reports
• Viva/orals
• Problem-solving tasks

Diagnostic Assessment (Before starting a new topic)

• MCQs
• Short answers
• Concept maps
• Entry-level activities

PART 3: WHAT SKILLS DO YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON?

Tell the AI what kind of thinking and skills you want to assess.

Add the ones that apply:

• Knowledge & Understanding (recall, basic concepts)
• Application (using knowledge in real life)
• Analysis & Critical Thinking (breaking things down)
• Evaluation (making judgments)
• Creation & Synthesis (building new ideas)
• Problem-Solving (real-world challenges)
• Communication (clear speaking/writing)
• Collaboration (teamwork)
• Digital Literacy (using tech tools)
• Life Skills (time management, emotional skills, etc.)

You can also mention if you want focus on 21st-century skills or any special NEP 2020 goals.

PART 4: ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE AND QUESTION TYPES

Fill in your needs:

• Total number of questions or tasks: [e.g., 10 MCQs, 5 application questions]
• Difficulty levels:
  • Easy (basic understanding): __%
  • Medium (application, analysis): __%
  • Difficult (creation, judgement): __%
• Language: [English / Hindi / Bilingual / Other]
• Preferred question formats:
  • MCQs
  • Short answers (2-3 marks)
  • Long answers (5-8 marks)
  • Scenario or case-based
  • Application-based
  • Higher-order thinking tasks
• Time to complete: [e.g., 45 minutes quiz, 1-week project]
• Total Marks: [e.g., 25, 50, 100]
• Marking scheme (if needed): [optional breakdown]

PART 5: WHAT SHOULD STUDENTS BE ABLE TO DO?

List clear learning outcomes. These are the things students should confidently perform or explain by the end.

Examples:

• Explain the concept of photosynthesis using a diagram
• Compare two historical events
• Solve word problems using algebra
• Write a creative story with proper structure
• Work in a group to complete a task

Try to keep them measurable and action-based.

PART 6: DO YOU NEED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?

Select anything else you want the AI to generate for you.

• Answer key with stepwise marking
• Rubric with performance levels
• Sample student feedback comments
• Remedial activity ideas
• Extra activities for advanced learners
• A bank of extra questions
• Adapted version for students with learning needs
• Digital version (for Google Forms, online platforms)
• Progress tracker sheet (to record student performance)

PART 7: HOW SHOULD THE FINAL OUTPUT LOOK?

Select your preferred format:

• Full paper, ready to print and use
• Question bank (by skill or topic)
• Components separately (question set, rubrics, answer key)
• Step-by-step guide with tasks built in
• Digital MCQ version
• Class-level report card template
• Student-wise feedback format
• Parent communication template

2. Interactive Master Prompt for Assessment Design (Q&A Style)

This prompt works like a conversation. The AI asks you simple questions about your topic, objectives, and student needs, and then builds a full assessment plan based on your answers. It’s perfect if you’re not sure where to start.

The Master Prompt:

You are an expert curriculum designer and educational consultant with 15+ years of experience helping Indian teachers like me design strong classroom assessments. You understand NEP 2020 deeply, have worked with CBSE, ICSE, and State Board frameworks, and know exactly how real Indian classrooms function.

Your job is to help me create the perfect assessment. But first, ask me all the right questions. Break it into parts, wait for my replies, and help me build something I can actually use in my class.

Let’s begin. Ask me each section one by one. Don’t rush. Make it feel like a conversation, not a form.

SECTION 1: YOUR CLASSROOM AND CONTEXT

Basics:

• Which class or grade are you teaching? (For example: Class 5, Grade 9, etc.)
• What is the subject?
• Which board do you follow? (CBSE, ICSE, State Board, or something else?)
• On average, how many students do you teach in one class?

Understanding your students:

• How would you describe your students academically? Are they mixed ability, mostly strong, or mostly struggling?
• Do you have students with special needs and learning difficulties?
• What’s the language of instruction? Are your students fluent in it?
• Do they need visual aids and examples from real life, or can they handle abstract content?

Your school environment:

• Is your school private or government-run?
• What resources are available? Do you have access to projectors, internet, or a library?
• Are your classes in-person, online, or hybrid?
• Do you have flexibility with time? Or do your assessments need to be short and quick?

SECTION 2: WHAT YOU WANT TO ASSESS

Topics and units:

• What unit, chapter, or topic are you designing the assessment for?
• How long is this unit? Is it spread across a few weeks or a whole term?
• What are the main subtopics or areas covered under this unit?
• Are there any parts that students usually find confusing?

Learning outcomes:

• By the end of this unit, what should your students be able to do? Think of actions like explain, solve, compare, or analyse.
• Can you give me 3 to 4 outcomes you are aiming for? (For example: “Summarise a story”, “Interpret a map”, or “Solve equations with two variables”)

Link to other topics:

• How does this connect to previous lessons?
• Will they need this knowledge for future units?
• Can you think of ways this topic appears in real life?

SECTION 3: TYPE OF ASSESSMENT YOU NEED

Timing:

• Do you want to assess during the unit (formative) or at the end (summative)?
• Or do you need a mix of both?

Format:

• Which formats are you comfortable with? (Quizzes, presentations, written tests, practicals, projects?)
• What formats suit your students best?
• Would you prefer a mix of traditional questions and creative tasks?

School expectations:

• Is your school strict about NEP 2020 alignment, or is there flexibility?
• Are they moving towards competency-based assessments, or sticking to traditional methods?
• Is there an effort to reduce exam pressure and promote holistic learning?

SECTION 4: COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Academic depth:

• Should the assessment test basic knowledge, deeper understanding, or higher-order thinking?
• Are your students better at recalling facts, or applying concepts to new situations?
• Do they struggle with critical thinking, or are they ready for it?

Beyond academics:

• Do you want to assess life skills like communication, problem-solving, or teamwork?
• Should creativity, emotional intelligence, or digital literacy be part of the assessment?
• Is it more subject-focused, or do you want to include soft skills too?

Real-world relevance:

• How important is it that the assessment connects to real-life situations?
• Can you give an example of how this topic shows up in a student’s life?

SECTION 5: SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

Structure:

• How much time will students have for this assessment? (30 minutes, 2 hours, 1 week project?)
• Do you have a specific number of questions or tasks in mind?
• What’s the total marks or weightage you’re targeting?

Question types:

• Should the assessment include MCQs, short answers, long answers, case studies, or creative responses?
• Do you want a mix of difficulty levels?
• How would you like to split it? (For example: 40 percent easy, 40 percent moderate, 20 percent difficult?)

Special instructions:

• Can students answer in their regional language or only in English?
• Should the assessment include diagrams, visuals, or charts?
• Do you want to link the assessment to other subjects too?

SECTION 6: SUPPORT MATERIAL AND FEEDBACK

Support tools:

• Do you need an answer key or marking scheme?
• Would a rubric or grading guide help? Something that shows what excellent or average responses look like?
• Do you need ready-made comments to give students as feedback?

For different learners:

• Do you want ideas for students who perform poorly? (Remedial activities)
• How about tasks for advanced learners? (Extension activities)
• Would you like an easier version for students with learning challenges?

Progress tracking:

• Do you need a simple format to track how your class is doing?
• Do you want something to monitor individual student progress across units?
• Would a report card template aligned with NEP 2020 help?

Communication:

• Do you need help explaining assessment results to parents?
• Is documentation needed for school leaders or administrators to show NEP alignment?

SECTION 7: YOUR PRIORITIES AND CONSTRAINTS

Time and effort:

• How much time do you have to prepare this assessment?
• Do your students have enough time to work on projects, or would shorter tasks work better?
• Are you working with limited resources or budget?

What matters most to you?

Rank the following in your order of importance:

• Deep understanding, not just rote learning
• Alignment with NEP 2020
• Easy to grade
• Fun and interesting for students
• Low-stress
• Board exam preparation

Things to avoid:

• What’s one thing that would make this assessment fail? (For example: needing internet when you don’t have it, or needing group work when space is tight)
• What is non-negotiable for you? (For example: it must be completed in one period, or it must include visual thinking)

Why Indian Teachers Are Switching to Extramarks for Assessments

If you’re tired of struggling with tools like ChatGPT to create assessments, you’re not alone. Writing perfect prompts, going back and forth with edits, and still ending up with questions that don’t match your syllabus can be frustrating. And when it comes to Indian boards like CBSE or your state board, the mismatch only gets worse.

This is where Extramarks steps in.

Its Extra Intelligence AI suite is made for Indian school teachers like you. It understands your classroom, your board, your textbooks, and the time crunch you face. In just a few clicks, you can create high-quality assessments without wasting hours testing prompts or fixing irrelevant questions.

What You Can Do with Extra Intelligence AI

Here’s how it makes assessment planning smoother and faster:

• AI-powered question Generation: You can instantly create MCQs, short and long answer questions, and even power questions that are unique for each student. This makes cheating harder and learning more focused.
• Instant Grading for Offline Exams: Whether your students submit handwritten papers or subjective answers, the system grades them for you and gives real-time reports. You also get feedback that helps each student grow.
• Curriculum-aligned Adaptive Tests: You can upload your textbook, and the AI maps the syllabus for you. The questions match what you’re teaching. It also supports multiple languages, so you can set papers in English, Hindi, or your regional board language.

But it doesn’t stop at assessments. It’s a full classroom assistant that saves you time and helps you teach better with:

• Lesson Planning Tools: You get instant access to NEP-aligned teaching materials, diagrams, animated explanations, and chapter summaries that you can use right away. No extra prep needed.
• Smart Class Plus Tools: Use an interactive whiteboard, take attendance, record lectures, and run fun quizzes to keep students engaged. You control everything from one teaching desk.
• Student Performance Dashboards: Track student progress in real time, send updates to parents, and get smart suggestions on how to help individual students improve.

If your school hasn’t upgraded yet, now’s the time. Ask your principal to bring in Extramarks Smart Class Plus and experience how easy teaching can be with the right tools made just for you.

Closing Thoughts

Assessment should help you understand your students, not exhaust you as a teacher. When used the right way, AI can take care of the repetitive work and give you space to focus on feedback, support, and real learning. As classrooms continue to evolve, using smarter assessment approaches will help you teach with more clarity, confidence, and time on your side.