Ictexam MCP

A Model Context Protocol server for ICTExam, the AI exam authoring, delivery and auto-grading platform from ICT Innovations. Its 9 documented tools cover ictexam, exam. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ictexam and exam and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-07 · ★ 16 · #374 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ictexam MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set ICTEXAM_BASE_URL, ICTEXAM_EMAIL, ICTEXAM_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ictinnovations-ictexam-mcp -- npx -y ictexam-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ictinnovations-ictexam-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ictexam-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-09-01 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ictexam-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.ictinnovations is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Ictexam MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list exam papers (id, title, status, class, subject), upload a local PDF/DOCX and AI-extract the questions, publish a paper, and set a paper back to draft.

The 9 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ictexam-mcp lets an agent do.

ictexam_list_exams: - List exam papers (id, title, status, class, subject)
ictexam_get_exam: - One paper's settings, share links and questions
ictexam_list_classes: - Classes (course groups)
ictexam_list_subjects: - Subjects, each tied to a class
ictexam_gradebook: - Per-exam totals and student marks
ictexam_item_analysis: - Per-question difficulty, p-value and average mark
ictexam_parse_question_paper: - Upload a local PDF/DOCX and AI-extract the questions
ictexam_publish_exam: - Publish a paper; returns student and teacher share URLs
ictexam_unpublish_exam: - Set a paper back to draft

Latest releases

v0.1.0 · 2026-09-01

First release of ictexam-mcp: an MCP server for the ICTExam assessment platform. Read exams, gradebooks and item analysis; parse question papers with AI and publish exams behind ICTEXAM_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE. On npm as…

04 · Who maintains Ictexam MCP

ictexam-mcp is maintained by ictinnovations. We track 8 MCP servers from ictinnovations - 8 actively maintained, 115 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Aug 2026. Full record: all servers from ictinnovations.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ictinnovations/ictexam-mcp
website: https://www.ictlms.net/
category: other - ranked #374 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-01)
registry: io.github.ictinnovations/ictexam-mcp (active, first published 2026-09-01)
packages: npm:ictexam-mcp

06 · Ictexam MCP FAQ

Is Ictexam MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-07 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Ictexam MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list exam papers (id, title, status, class, subject), upload a local PDF/DOCX and AI-extract the questions, publish a paper, and set a paper back to draft.

How do I install Ictexam MCP?

Run `npx -y ictexam-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (ICTEXAM_BASE_URL, ICTEXAM_EMAIL, ICTEXAM_PASSWORD) to set first. Set ICTEXAM_BASE_URL, ICTEXAM_EMAIL, ICTEXAM_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ictexam MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Ictexam MCP

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