Bloom's Taxonomy for Assessment Design

Learn how to use Bloom's Taxonomy to create better assessments. Includes question stems for all 6 levels, examples for every subject, and a free assessment generator.

Bloom's Taxonomy is the gold standard framework for designing assessments that measure real learning. The revised taxonomy organizes cognitive skills into six levels, from basic recall to creative synthesis.

The 6 Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (Revised)

Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create — each with specific verbs and question stems for assessment writing.

Question Stems for Each Level

Use these stems to quickly write assessment questions at any Bloom's level, from "What is the definition of..." to "Design a solution that..."

How to Balance Bloom's Levels in Your Assessments

Exit tickets: 30% Remember/Understand, 50% Apply/Analyze, 20% Evaluate/Create. Unit tests: 20/40/40.

Bloom's Taxonomy Verb Chart

Remember: List, Define, Identify, Name, Recall. Understand: Explain, Summarize, Paraphrase. Apply: Solve, Use, Demonstrate. Analyze: Compare, Contrast, Examine. Evaluate: Judge, Justify, Critique. Create: Design, Construct, Develop.