Marketplace

Browse, purchase, and sell question papers in the Testify Marketplace to save time and earn credits.

Overview

The Marketplace is a community-driven platform where teachers can publish their question papers for others to use, and discover papers created by fellow educators. Purchasing a paper (called "forking") costs credits and creates a full copy in your account that you can edit freely. Original creators earn credits every time someone forks their paper. The platform fee model is transparent: each fork costs 10 credits, with 4 credits going to the creator and 6 retained by the platform.

Browsing the Marketplace

Opening the Marketplace

1. Click "Marketplace" in the sidebar navigation

2. The marketplace page loads with a grid of published papers

   

Filtering Papers

Use the filter bar at the top to narrow your search:

1. Board: Select an education board (CBSE, ICSE, State Board, etc.)
2. Grade: Select the target grade
3. Subject: Select the subject

Sorting Papers

Click the Sort dropdown to order results:

• Newest: Most recently published papers first (default)
• Popular: Papers with the most forks
• Most Liked: Papers with the most likes

Paper Cards

Each paper card in the marketplace displays:

• Title: Paper name

• Creator Name: Who published it

• Board / Grade / Subject: Taxonomy labels

• Question Count: Number of questions in the paper

• Total Marks: Sum of all question marks

• Likes: Number of likes received

• Forks: Number of times the paper has been duplicated

• Views: How many times the paper has been viewed

  

Pagination

• Papers load in pages of 20
• Use the pagination controls at the bottom to navigate

Viewing Paper Details

1. Click on a Paper Card

   • The detail page opens showing full paper information

2. Paper Information

   • Title, description, and taxonomy
   • Creator name
   • Total marks and question count
   • Likes, forks, and view counts
   • Exam type (if specified): Unit Test, Mid-Term, Term Exam, Final Exam, or Practice

3. Question Preview

   • All questions are displayed in read-only mode
   • For each question you can see:
     • Question number and text
     • Options (for MCQ)
     • Marks allocated
     • Question type and difficulty level
   • You cannot see the correct answers until you fork the paper

   

4. Actions Available

   • Like: Click the heart icon to like the paper
   • Fork: Click "Fork Paper" to purchase a copy (10 credits)
   • If you are the creator, you see "Your Paper" instead

Tip: View count increments each time someone opens the detail page, giving creators visibility into interest levels.

Purchasing (Forking) a Paper

Fork a paper to create a full editable copy in your account.

1. Open the Paper Detail Page

   • Click on the paper you want to purchase

2. Check the Cost

   • Forking costs 10 credits
   • Your current credit balance is shown

3. Click "Fork Paper"

   • Click the "Fork Paper" button
   • A confirmation dialog appears showing the credit cost

4. Confirm the Purchase

   • Click "Confirm"
   • 10 credits are deducted from your wallet
   • A complete copy of the paper (with all questions) is created in your account
   • The button changes to indicate you have already forked this paper

   

5. Access Your Copy

   • Navigate to "Papers" in the sidebar
   • Your forked paper appears in your paper list
   • You can edit, add, or remove questions freely -- it is your copy

Tip: You can only fork a paper once. If you try to fork the same paper again, the system will notify you that you have already forked it.

Liking a Paper

Show appreciation for quality papers.

1. Open the paper detail page
2. Click the heart icon or "Like" button
3. The like count increments
4. Click again to unlike

Liking is free and does not cost credits. It helps surface quality content when users sort by "Most Liked."

Publishing Your Paper to the Marketplace

Share your question papers with the community and earn credits when others fork them.

Requirements

Before publishing, your paper must meet these criteria:

• The paper must have a status of "Approved" or "Published" (Super Admins can bypass this)
• You must be the owner of the paper
• The paper must not already be published to the marketplace

Publishing Steps

1. Open Your Paper

   • Go to "Papers" and select the paper you want to publish

2. Click "Publish to Marketplace"

   • Click the "Publish to Marketplace" button in the paper toolbar

3. Fill in Marketplace Details

   • Board (required): Select the education board
   • Grade (required): Select the target grade
   • Subject (required): Select the subject
   • Chapters (optional): Select relevant chapters
   • Topics (optional): Select relevant topics
   • Exam Type (optional): Choose from:
     • Unit Test
     • Mid-Term
     • Term Exam
     • Final Exam
     • Practice
   • Description (optional): Add a description to help buyers understand the paper

   

4. Submit

   • Click "Publish"
   • Your paper is now live on the marketplace
   • The paper status updates to "Published"

Updating Marketplace Metadata

After publishing, you can update optional fields:

1. Navigate to your published paper
2. Click "Edit Marketplace Details"
3. Update chapters, topics, exam type, or description
4. Click "Save"

Tip: Papers with complete taxonomy (board, grade, subject, chapters, topics) and a clear description get more visibility and forks.

Tracking Your Earnings

View how much you have earned from others forking your papers.

1. Open Earnings Dashboard

   • Click "Marketplace" > "My Earnings"

   

2. Total Earnings

   • See your cumulative credits earned across all papers

3. Earnings by Paper

   • Each published paper shows:
     • Paper title
     • Total credits earned from that paper
     • Number of forks (each fork earns you 4 credits)

4. Recent Earnings

   • A timeline of the last 20 fork transactions
   • Each entry shows:
     • Paper title
     • Credits earned
     • Who forked it (name)
     • Date

Tip: Consistently publishing high-quality papers builds your reputation. Popular papers can generate significant passive credit income.

Unpublishing a Paper

Remove your paper from the marketplace.

1. Navigate to your published paper
2. Click "Unpublish"
3. Confirm the action
4. The paper is no longer visible in the marketplace
5. Existing forks by other users are not affected

Credit Economics

Action	Credits
Fork a paper	-10 credits (buyer)
Someone forks your paper	+4 credits (creator)
Platform fee per fork	6 credits
Liking a paper	Free
Browsing/viewing	Free

Best Practices

For Buyers

• Preview questions before forking to ensure quality and relevance
• Check the creator's fork count and likes as quality indicators
• Filter by your specific board/grade/subject for targeted results
• Fork papers close to your exam date to save preparation time

For Sellers

• Write clear paper titles that include subject, grade, and exam type
• Add a descriptive overview explaining what the paper covers
• Tag with complete taxonomy (board, grade, subject, chapters, topics)
• Publish papers aligned with popular exam patterns (CBSE, ICSE, JEE, NEET)
• Ensure questions are high quality and error-free before publishing

Common Issues

"Only approved papers can be published"

• Your paper must be in "Approved" or "Published" status
• Submit the paper for approval first, then publish to marketplace

"Insufficient Credits" When Forking

• Forking costs 10 credits
• Purchase credits from the Billing page

Paper Not Showing in Marketplace

• Only papers with is_public = true are visible
• Ensure your paper was successfully published (check for confirmation)

Cannot Fork a Paper

• You may have already forked this paper (only one fork per paper per user)
• Check your Papers list for an existing copy

Next Steps

• Question Bank - Manage your questions including forked ones
• Building Exams - Build exams from marketplace papers
• Creating Questions - Create original questions to publish

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