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title: "Elements | Studio | Ilmiya Documentation"
description: "Add individual questions and activities to a component — the fifth and final level of Studio's content hierarchy."
url: "https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/catalog/elements/"
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# Elements

**Elements** are the fifth and final level of Studio’s content hierarchy. They are the individual questions, activities, and interactive items that students actually respond to inside a component.

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## What Is an Element?

An element is a single interactive item — a multiple choice question, a fill-in-the-blank, a drawing task, a video clip, or any of the 30+ question types Studio supports.

Every element lives inside a **Component** (topic). A component can hold as many elements as you need.

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## Adding Elements

1.  Open a component from inside a section.
2.  You’ll enter the **Quiz Builder** view.
3.  Click **\+ Add Element** to insert a new question or activity.
4.  Choose the element type from the type picker.
5.  Configure the element — add content, set the correct answer, adjust settings.
6.  Save — the element is added to the component.

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## Element Types Overview

Studio supports 30+ element types across several categories:

| Category | Examples |
| --- | --- |
| **Multiple choice** | Single answer, multi-answer, true/false |
| **Text input** | Fill in the blank, short answer, long answer |
| **Matching** | Match pairs, connect items |
| **Ordering** | Arrange in sequence, drag to order |
| **Media** | Image selection, video embed, audio clip |
| **Drawing** | Freehand drawing, annotate an image |
| **Pronunciation** | Record and assess spoken responses |
| **AI Chat** | Conversational AI-powered questions |
| **Quran-specific** | Recitation, tajweed, translation matching |

→ See [Question Types](https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/quiz-builder/question-types/) for the full list with descriptions.

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## Element Settings

Each element has configurable settings:

| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Points** | Score value for this element |
| **Question Feedback** | A single feedback message for the question |
| **Required** | Whether the element must be answered to proceed |

→ See [Question Settings](https://ilmiya.com/docs/studio/quiz-builder/question-settings/) for the full settings reference.

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## Reordering Elements

Drag elements up or down within a component to change their order. Students see elements in the order you set.

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## Duplicating Elements

Right-click or use the element menu to **Duplicate** an element. The duplicate is added below the original — useful for reusing a question format with different content.

> **Tip**
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> Build one element, duplicate it, and change the content — much faster than building each question from scratch when you have a consistent format.

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## Deleting Elements

Use the element menu to **Delete** an element. Deletion is permanent — there is no undo. If you’re unsure, duplicate it before deleting.

> **Caution**
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> Deleting an element removes it from all existing student attempts that reference it. Grades and attempt history for that element will no longer be accessible.

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