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# Create a question bank

# Create a question bank {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Create a question bank in the Smart Assessment Engine application to store questions that you can reuse across multiple assessment templates.

## Before you begin

* At least one active template category with a QB category role that matches one of your roles must exist. See [Create an assessment template category](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/nVOPoZHxH3A9FykLVYZzZQ "Create an assessment template category in the Smart Assessment Engine application so that you can organize and grant access to the assessment templates and question banks that are related.").
* Role required: sn_smart_asmt.question_bank_manager or sn_smart_asmt.assessment_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesAssessment Workspace.
2. Select ![Question bank icon]().  
   The question bank hub lists every question bank that you have access to.
3. Create a question bank by selecting Create question bank, and then fill in the question bank details form.  
   {#sae-asmnt-question-bank-create__table_qb-create-fields__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Question bank name | Unique meaningful name for the question bank. |
   | Description | Text that helps others to understand what the question bank is used for. |
   | Purposes | Multi-select field that specifies one or more purposes for the question bank. A template manager can add questions from this question bank to a template only when at least one purpose matches the template's purpose. |
   [Table 1. Question bank form]

   {#sae-asmnt-question-bank-create__table_qb-create-fields}
4. Select Save.

## What to do next

You can now add sections and questions to the question bank. See [Add sections and questions to a question bank](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mJ85aTAN34IN0RAwZh4skw "Add sections and questions to a question bank in the Smart Assessment Engine application so that template managers can reuse the questions in assessment templates.").
**Related tasks**   

* [Create an assessment template category](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/nVOPoZHxH3A9FykLVYZzZQ "Create an assessment template category in the Smart Assessment Engine application so that you can organize and grant access to the assessment templates and question banks that are related.")
* [Add sections and questions to a question bank](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mJ85aTAN34IN0RAwZh4skw "Add sections and questions to a question bank in the Smart Assessment Engine application so that template managers can reuse the questions in assessment templates.")

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