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title: "Assessment"
slug: "assessments"
tags: ["Skill Assessments", "Digital Evaluation"]
updated: 2026-06-01T10:12:59Z
published: 2026-06-01T10:12:59Z
canonical: "docs.thrivelearning.com/assessments"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thrivelearning.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Assessment

**Assessment** is a major new feature for the Thrive Platform and Thrive Mobile App designed to streamline the critical process of verifying practical, on-the-job skills. This powerful tool digitises the fragmented, paper-based tracking currently used for real-world evaluations. Assessments enable managers to formally assess learners and log verifiable, auditable results directly against the learner’s profile, ensuring consistency and clear skill progression across your organisation.

## Example Use Cases

Assessments are designed for documenting competence in real-world, hands-on tasks, offering a crucial alternative to [Quizzes](/v1/docs/how-to-create-a-quiz), which primarily test asynchronous knowledge recall. Example use cases include:

- **Retail:** Store managers verifying correct food preparation, machinery checks, or securing opening/closing procedures.
- **Manufacturing:** Line managers documenting hands-on equipment handling and safety compliance protocols.
- **Hospitality:** Supervisors confirming practical onboarding tasks, such as standardised greeting procedures or equipment setup.
- **Aviation:** Trainers assessing pre-flight safety checks and emergency preparedness procedures.

## Creating and Publishing an Assessment

### Creating the Assessment Block

1. From the Thrive menu, go to **Create** > **Create it yourself** and select a [collaboration](/v1/docs/collaborations).
2. On the **Content Creator** screen, give this piece of content a **Title**.
3. Under **Add your first block**, click **Assessment**. ![Form fields for entering assessment title and selecting assessment type with description.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(469).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T17%3A07%3A54Z&se=2026-11-05T18%3A07%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Wp2GGWX6aPHgTtZ6S3Av%2F7Rbhv5XNZePf5ezAyJvG10%3D)
4. Give your Assessment block a title.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> **Observed Assessments** are the only type currently available. Other assessment types (for self-assessment) will be implemented at a later date.
5. Click **Next**.

The **Create question** screen will appear.

### Configuring Questions and Answers

1. Enter a **Question**.
2. Under **Answers**:
  1. Enter at least three answers.
  2. Select at least one answer as the correct answer.
  3. To add more options, click **+ Add another option**.
  4. Enter **Correct feedback** (for example, "Well done!") for successful attempts.
  5. Enter **Incorrect feedback** (for example, a hint or explanation) for incorrect attempts.
  6. (Optional) If the question isn’t mandatory, enable **Allow this question to be skipped?**.
3. Click **Create**.

The Assessment block is now created and appears on the **Content Creator** screen.

### Managing the Block

From the **Content Creator** screen, you can add more blocks or manage the Assessment block:

- **Rename the assessment:** Click the settings icon (⚙️) to edit the assessment title.
- **Edit a question:** Click the pencil icon (✏️) to modify the question text.
- **Add more questions:** Click **+ Add another question** to configure additional questions. (You will repeat the steps in the [Configuring the Questions and Answers](/v1/docs/assessments#configuring-questions-and-answers) section.)

Before finishing, click **Preview** to see how the content looks with all the blocks.

### Publishing the Assessment

1. In the **Content Creator** screen, click **Publish…**.
2. Follow the on-screen prompts to finalise the content settings, including:
  1. Adding a visual **Thumbnail**
  2. Applying relevant skills and topics for classification and search
  3. Controlling visibility (**Public** to all learners or **Limited Access**)
  4. Enabling or disabling comments
3. Click **Publish**.

The Assessment is now published and ready to be taken.

## Accessing and Initiating an Assessment

Learners can access the Assessment from their main learning page. If the Assessment requires manager completion, the manager will see specific options when they view the Assessment page.

![Assessment interface for luggage handling safety with completion status and action button.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(481).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T17%3A07%3A54Z&se=2026-11-05T18%3A07%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Wp2GGWX6aPHgTtZ6S3Av%2F7Rbhv5XNZePf5ezAyJvG10%3D)

- **For the Learner:** The learner can copy the Assessment link and send it directly to their manager for assessment.
- **For the Manager:** When the manager clicks the link or navigates to the Assessment, they will see two tabs:
  - **Assess someone** (Default): Used to start the assessment for a specific learner.
  - **Your own assessment**: Used when the manager themselves needs to be assessed. The manager can share this link with their own manager or assessor to complete the assessment for them.

On the **Assess someone** tab, the assessor selects who they want to assess. The list of available learners includes:

- All of their direct reports.
- Any members of audiences where the assessor holds the **Audience manager** > **Manage people** permission.

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