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Main Authors: Si, Jongwook, Kim, Sungyoung
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.15096
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author Si, Jongwook
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Kim, Sungyoung
contents In computer science, students are encouraged to learn various programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java, equipping them with a broad range of technical skills and problem-solving capabilities. Nevertheless, the design of objective examination questions to assess students' creativity, problem-solving abilities, and domain knowledge remains a significant challenge. This paper proposes a methodology to address these challenges by leveraging prompt engineering techniques with ChatGPT. Prompt engineering is an efficient technique that optimizes the performance of language models, enabling the automatic generation of high-quality exam questions with varying types and difficulty levels, all without requiring additional fine-tuning of the model. This study applies diverse patterns and templates to generate exam questions that incorporate both theoretical and practical components, thereby facilitating a comprehensive evaluation of students' theoretical understanding and hands-on programming proficiency. A survey was conducted to validate the proposed method, and although certain areas indicated room for improvement, the overall results confirmed its significance and relevance. The generated questions and model answers exhibit quality comparable to, or even surpassing, manually crafted questions while significantly reducing the time and effort required for question preparation. This research demonstrates that automated exam question generation through prompt engineering enhances the quality and efficiency of assessment tools in education, establishing it as a valuable asset for future educational environments.
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spellingShingle Generation of Programming Exam Question and Answer Using ChatGPT Based on Prompt Engineering
Si, Jongwook
Kim, Sungyoung
Programming Languages
In computer science, students are encouraged to learn various programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java, equipping them with a broad range of technical skills and problem-solving capabilities. Nevertheless, the design of objective examination questions to assess students' creativity, problem-solving abilities, and domain knowledge remains a significant challenge. This paper proposes a methodology to address these challenges by leveraging prompt engineering techniques with ChatGPT. Prompt engineering is an efficient technique that optimizes the performance of language models, enabling the automatic generation of high-quality exam questions with varying types and difficulty levels, all without requiring additional fine-tuning of the model. This study applies diverse patterns and templates to generate exam questions that incorporate both theoretical and practical components, thereby facilitating a comprehensive evaluation of students' theoretical understanding and hands-on programming proficiency. A survey was conducted to validate the proposed method, and although certain areas indicated room for improvement, the overall results confirmed its significance and relevance. The generated questions and model answers exhibit quality comparable to, or even surpassing, manually crafted questions while significantly reducing the time and effort required for question preparation. This research demonstrates that automated exam question generation through prompt engineering enhances the quality and efficiency of assessment tools in education, establishing it as a valuable asset for future educational environments.
title Generation of Programming Exam Question and Answer Using ChatGPT Based on Prompt Engineering
topic Programming Languages
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.15096