Assessments (Udemy Business Pro)

Assessments are a feature that helps learners identify their skill level in a topic and guides them to personalized content recommendations based on their skillset.

Please note: Assessments are only available to Udemy Business Pro users.

How to access assessments

Users who have access to the Aassessments feature can follow the steps below to access assessments:

1. Click Assessments tab on your home page (see image below), or from your My learning page.

2. Click Explore Assessments to browse or search for a specific assessment.

• As an admin, you can also assign assessments, which will generate an email to the relevant learner(s). Learn how to assign assessments and create auto-assign rules.

How to start and complete an assessment

1. To choose an assessment, click Take assessment on the assessment card.

2. Click Start assessment when you’re ready to begin.

3. Each assessment includes around 30 multiple-choice or multi-select questions and will take approximately 25 minutes to complete. 

• If you exit the assessment before answering all the questions and come back within 24 hours, you can pick up where you left off. Otherwise, you can start a new assessment and will see a different set of questions.

4. For each assessment, you have two attempts available per 24 hours.

• By limiting assessment attempts, we aim to help you make the most out of your learning experience by encouraging you to take the time to engage with the learning content on Udemy Business. You can then re-apply your newly solidified knowledge when retaking the assessment.

5. Once you’ve completed the assessment, you will be brought to the results page, where you can view your overall score and dive into detailed explanations for each question.

• Learn more about assessment benchmarking scores.

6. You will also see a course recommended on the results page of the assessment. Once enrolled, you will see personalized guidance based on recommended areas of focus. Click Enroll now to jump into your personalized course recommendation.

7. Once you’re in the recommended course, you can see specific sections highlighted for you based on your skill set. The specific sections will be notated by a chevron symbol.

How to continue an in-progress assessment

You can find in-progress assessments and your most recent results on your home page. Click Continue with assessment to pick up where you left off.

You can also access your assessments and most recent results through your My learning page.

Assessments help learners identify their level of knowledge in a topic and guides them to recommended content based on their proficiency level.

Please note:

• Assessments are only available to Udemy Business Pro users.

What is benchmarking?

Through benchmarking, learners will get additional insight into their level of knowledge and how they compare to others that have completed the same assessment.

How do I interpret my score?

The scores on this assessment can range from 0-200, with 100 representing an average score. If your score is greater than 100, your performance is above average. 

Note: Scores on assessments are never perfect. We recommend that you avoid making comparisons to yourself and others based on small differences in scores. Instead, focus on your general classification into one of four proficiency levels. Changes in proficiency level are more likely to represent tangible differences in your level of understanding.

How do I interpret my proficiency level?

You can think of these labels as completing the sentence, 

Compared to others, my skills are {your proficiency level}.

Limited (0-49)

A score within the Limited proficiency level reflects little demonstrated knowledge. We expect that performances at this level are from learners new to a subject or who are casually exploring content. The learner would benefit from completing relevant courses and any available learning activities.

Developing (50-99)

Performance categorized as Developing reflects early stages of demonstrated knowledge. Learners in this category show familiarity with content, but clear knowledge gaps remain. Thorough review of relevant courses and active practice with material would benefit the learner.

Established (100-149)

Performance categorized as Established reflects demonstrated knowledge that is better than most other learners. Especially for scores toward the top of this category, a learner has shown they compare favorably with other learners that have completed the same assessment. Learners in this category will benefit from active practice with course material and reviewing the relevant course section recommendations.

Superior (150-200)

Performances categorized as Superior reflect demonstrated knowledge that is better than almost all other learners. There is always room for review and improvement, but learners in this category would benefit from seeking out advanced courses and learning opportunities in this topic, or seeking out new skill topics in which to grow.

What is a percentile?

Your percentile tells you how your performance compares to all Udemy and Udemy Business Pro learners who have completed the assessment.  If your percentile is 30, your performance was better than 30% of learners. 

Note: A percentile is not a percentage correct score. It doesn’t tell you how many questions you got right or wrong. Instead, it helps you gauge how your understanding compares to others who have taken the assessment. Try not to over-interpret small differences in percentiles between assessment attempts or different learners. Instead, focus on your general performance level and content recommendations.

Who can see benchmarking scores? 

Admins are only given access to your highest proficiency level achieved across all attempts for an assessment. Admins do not have access to any specific score or percentile rank.