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title: Diagnostic Testing – News from the Nest
description: You can assess your students' proficiency levels on multiple lessons using our diagnostic testing. Diagnostic tests help you further customize your students' learning paths and maximize their class time. To set up diagnostic tests, log into your Grade Book, select the Assignments tab, then WebTest and Create New. Build your test following the directions on…
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# [Diagnostic Testing – News from the Nest](https://www.hawkeslearning.com/blog/diagnostic-testing)

 Written by [Hawkes Learning](https://www.hawkeslearning.com/blog/author/hawkes-learning) | Sep 24, 2015 4:00:00 AM

You can assess your students’ proficiency levels on multiple lessons using our diagnostic testing. Diagnostic tests help you further customize your students’ learning paths and maximize their class time.

To set up diagnostic tests, log into your Grade Book, select the **Assignments** tab, then **WebTest** and **Create New**. Build your test following the [directions on how to use the Assignment Builder](https://blog.hawkeslearning.com/category/features/assignment-builder/).

After choosing the content and saving the test, choose **Assign **in the top right corner. Go to **Additional Settings** and select the box next to **Diagnostic Test**. Add the proficiency level and save your changes.

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