submit_exam_answer
Submit practice exam answers for deterministic grading with immediate feedback and explanation, then proceed to next question in the certification preparation workflow.
Instructions
Submit an answer for a practice exam question. Graded deterministically. DO NOT soften results.
IMPORTANT — TWO-STEP presentation after grading:
FIRST: Show the grading result as REGULAR CHAT TEXT. Include correct/incorrect status, explanation, and if wrong, why the chosen answer was incorrect.
THEN: If there's a next question, present it using AskUserQuestion:
header: "Q[number]"
question: Include the FULL scenario + question text
options: 4 items with label "A"/"B"/"C"/"D" and description as option text Then call submit_exam_answer again with the answer.
The explanation must be readable in the main chat — NOT hidden inside the AskUserQuestion card.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| examId | Yes | The practice exam ID | |
| questionId | Yes | The question ID being answered | |
| answer | Yes | Your answer: A, B, C, or D |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/submit-exam-answer.ts:31-170 (handler)The handler logic for the 'submit_exam_answer' tool, which processes the user's answer, grades it, records the result in the database, and provides feedback or the next question.
async ({ examId, questionId, answer }) => { const userId = userConfig.userId; ensureUser(db, userId); const exam = getExamById(db, examId); if (!exam) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: JSON.stringify({ error: 'Exam not found', examId }) }], isError: true, }; } if (exam.completedAt) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: 'This exam is already completed. Start a new practice exam to try again.' }], isError: true, }; } if (exam.answeredQuestionIds.includes(questionId)) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: `Question ${questionId} has already been answered in this exam.` }], isError: true, }; } const allQuestions = loadQuestions(); const question = allQuestions.find(q => q.id === questionId); if (!question) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: JSON.stringify({ error: 'Question not found', questionId }) }], isError: true, }; } // Grade the answer const result = gradeAnswer(question, answer); // Record in exam recordExamAnswer(db, examId, questionId, result.isCorrect, question.domainId); const answeredCount = exam.answeredQuestionIds.length + 1; const remaining = exam.totalQuestions - answeredCount; const lines: string[] = []; // Grade feedback if (result.isCorrect) { lines.push(`✅ Correct! (${answeredCount}/${exam.totalQuestions})`); } else { lines.push(`❌ Incorrect. The correct answer is ${result.correctAnswer}. (${answeredCount}/${exam.totalQuestions})`); if (result.whyUserWasWrong) { lines.push('', `Why ${result.userAnswer} is wrong: ${result.whyUserWasWrong}`); } } lines.push('', result.explanation); // Check if exam is complete if (remaining === 0) { const completed = completeExam(db, examId); if (completed) { lines.push('', '═══ PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE ═══', ''); lines.push(`Score: ${completed.score}/1000`); lines.push(`Result: ${completed.passed ? '✅ PASSED' : '❌ FAILED'} (passing: 720/1000)`); lines.push(`Correct: ${completed.correctAnswers}/${completed.totalQuestions}`); lines.push(''); lines.push('Domain Breakdown:'); const scores = completed.domainScores; for (const key of Object.keys(scores).sort()) { const ds = scores[key]; lines.push(` D${ds.domainId}: ${ds.domainTitle} — ${ds.correctAnswers}/${ds.totalQuestions} (${ds.accuracyPercent}%) [weight: ${ds.weight}%]`); } // Compare with previous attempts const history = getExamHistory(db, userId); if (history.length > 1) { const previous = history[1]; // history[0] is current const scoreDiff = completed.score - previous.score; const arrow = scoreDiff > 0 ? '↑' : scoreDiff < 0 ? '↓' : '→'; lines.push(''); lines.push('─── Compared to Previous Attempt ───'); lines.push(` Previous score: ${previous.score}/1000 ${previous.passed ? '(passed)' : '(failed)'}`); lines.push(` Change: ${arrow} ${scoreDiff > 0 ? '+' : ''}${scoreDiff} points`); // Per-domain comparison for (const key of Object.keys(scores).sort()) { const current = scores[key]; const prev = previous.domainScores[key]; if (prev) { const diff = current.accuracyPercent - prev.accuracyPercent; const dArrow = diff > 0 ? '↑' : diff < 0 ? '↓' : '→'; lines.push(` D${current.domainId}: ${prev.accuracyPercent}% → ${current.accuracyPercent}% ${dArrow}`); } } } } } else { // Serve next question const nextQuestionId = exam.questionIds.find( id => !exam.answeredQuestionIds.includes(id) && id !== questionId ); if (nextQuestionId) { const nextQuestion = allQuestions.find(q => q.id === nextQuestionId); if (nextQuestion) { lines.push(''); lines.push(`─── Question ${answeredCount + 1} of ${exam.totalQuestions} ───`); lines.push(''); lines.push(`Domain: D${nextQuestion.domainId}`); lines.push(`Task: ${nextQuestion.taskStatement}`); lines.push(`Difficulty: ${nextQuestion.difficulty}`); lines.push(''); lines.push(`Scenario: ${nextQuestion.scenario}`); lines.push(''); lines.push(nextQuestion.text); lines.push(''); lines.push(`A) ${nextQuestion.options.A}`); lines.push(`B) ${nextQuestion.options.B}`); lines.push(`C) ${nextQuestion.options.C}`); lines.push(`D) ${nextQuestion.options.D}`); const selected = await elicitSingleSelect(server, 'Select your answer:', 'answer', [ { value: 'A', title: `A) ${nextQuestion.options.A}` }, { value: 'B', title: `B) ${nextQuestion.options.B}` }, { value: 'C', title: `C) ${nextQuestion.options.C}` }, { value: 'D', title: `D) ${nextQuestion.options.D}` }, ]); if (selected !== null) { lines.push('', `User selected: ${selected}`); } } } } return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: lines.join('\n') }], _meta: buildQuizMeta(), }; } ); } - Input validation schema (using zod) for the 'submit_exam_answer' tool.
{ examId: z.number().describe('The practice exam ID'), questionId: z.string().describe('The question ID being answered'), answer: z.string().describe('Your answer: A, B, C, or D'), }, - src/tools/submit-exam-answer.ts:12-170 (registration)Registration function for 'submit_exam_answer' that binds the tool to the MCP server.
export function registerSubmitExamAnswer(server: McpServer, db: Database.Database, userConfig: UserConfig): void { server.tool( 'submit_exam_answer', `Submit an answer for a practice exam question. Graded deterministically. DO NOT soften results. IMPORTANT — TWO-STEP presentation after grading: 1. FIRST: Show the grading result as REGULAR CHAT TEXT. Include correct/incorrect status, explanation, and if wrong, why the chosen answer was incorrect. 2. THEN: If there's a next question, present it using AskUserQuestion: - header: "Q[number]" - question: Include the FULL scenario + question text - options: 4 items with label "A"/"B"/"C"/"D" and description as option text Then call submit_exam_answer again with the answer. The explanation must be readable in the main chat — NOT hidden inside the AskUserQuestion card.`, { examId: z.number().describe('The practice exam ID'), questionId: z.string().describe('The question ID being answered'), answer: z.string().describe('Your answer: A, B, C, or D'), }, async ({ examId, questionId, answer }) => { const userId = userConfig.userId; ensureUser(db, userId); const exam = getExamById(db, examId); if (!exam) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: JSON.stringify({ error: 'Exam not found', examId }) }], isError: true, }; } if (exam.completedAt) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: 'This exam is already completed. Start a new practice exam to try again.' }], isError: true, }; } if (exam.answeredQuestionIds.includes(questionId)) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: `Question ${questionId} has already been answered in this exam.` }], isError: true, }; } const allQuestions = loadQuestions(); const question = allQuestions.find(q => q.id === questionId); if (!question) { return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: JSON.stringify({ error: 'Question not found', questionId }) }], isError: true, }; } // Grade the answer const result = gradeAnswer(question, answer); // Record in exam recordExamAnswer(db, examId, questionId, result.isCorrect, question.domainId); const answeredCount = exam.answeredQuestionIds.length + 1; const remaining = exam.totalQuestions - answeredCount; const lines: string[] = []; // Grade feedback if (result.isCorrect) { lines.push(`✅ Correct! (${answeredCount}/${exam.totalQuestions})`); } else { lines.push(`❌ Incorrect. The correct answer is ${result.correctAnswer}. (${answeredCount}/${exam.totalQuestions})`); if (result.whyUserWasWrong) { lines.push('', `Why ${result.userAnswer} is wrong: ${result.whyUserWasWrong}`); } } lines.push('', result.explanation); // Check if exam is complete if (remaining === 0) { const completed = completeExam(db, examId); if (completed) { lines.push('', '═══ PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE ═══', ''); lines.push(`Score: ${completed.score}/1000`); lines.push(`Result: ${completed.passed ? '✅ PASSED' : '❌ FAILED'} (passing: 720/1000)`); lines.push(`Correct: ${completed.correctAnswers}/${completed.totalQuestions}`); lines.push(''); lines.push('Domain Breakdown:'); const scores = completed.domainScores; for (const key of Object.keys(scores).sort()) { const ds = scores[key]; lines.push(` D${ds.domainId}: ${ds.domainTitle} — ${ds.correctAnswers}/${ds.totalQuestions} (${ds.accuracyPercent}%) [weight: ${ds.weight}%]`); } // Compare with previous attempts const history = getExamHistory(db, userId); if (history.length > 1) { const previous = history[1]; // history[0] is current const scoreDiff = completed.score - previous.score; const arrow = scoreDiff > 0 ? '↑' : scoreDiff < 0 ? '↓' : '→'; lines.push(''); lines.push('─── Compared to Previous Attempt ───'); lines.push(` Previous score: ${previous.score}/1000 ${previous.passed ? '(passed)' : '(failed)'}`); lines.push(` Change: ${arrow} ${scoreDiff > 0 ? '+' : ''}${scoreDiff} points`); // Per-domain comparison for (const key of Object.keys(scores).sort()) { const current = scores[key]; const prev = previous.domainScores[key]; if (prev) { const diff = current.accuracyPercent - prev.accuracyPercent; const dArrow = diff > 0 ? '↑' : diff < 0 ? '↓' : '→'; lines.push(` D${current.domainId}: ${prev.accuracyPercent}% → ${current.accuracyPercent}% ${dArrow}`); } } } } } else { // Serve next question const nextQuestionId = exam.questionIds.find( id => !exam.answeredQuestionIds.includes(id) && id !== questionId ); if (nextQuestionId) { const nextQuestion = allQuestions.find(q => q.id === nextQuestionId); if (nextQuestion) { lines.push(''); lines.push(`─── Question ${answeredCount + 1} of ${exam.totalQuestions} ───`); lines.push(''); lines.push(`Domain: D${nextQuestion.domainId}`); lines.push(`Task: ${nextQuestion.taskStatement}`); lines.push(`Difficulty: ${nextQuestion.difficulty}`); lines.push(''); lines.push(`Scenario: ${nextQuestion.scenario}`); lines.push(''); lines.push(nextQuestion.text); lines.push(''); lines.push(`A) ${nextQuestion.options.A}`); lines.push(`B) ${nextQuestion.options.B}`); lines.push(`C) ${nextQuestion.options.C}`); lines.push(`D) ${nextQuestion.options.D}`); const selected = await elicitSingleSelect(server, 'Select your answer:', 'answer', [ { value: 'A', title: `A) ${nextQuestion.options.A}` }, { value: 'B', title: `B) ${nextQuestion.options.B}` }, { value: 'C', title: `C) ${nextQuestion.options.C}` }, { value: 'D', title: `D) ${nextQuestion.options.D}` }, ]); if (selected !== null) { lines.push('', `User selected: ${selected}`); } } } } return { content: [{ type: 'text' as const, text: lines.join('\n') }], _meta: buildQuizMeta(), }; } ); }