Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/controller/AuthoringController.java
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diff -u -r5d2334856d8fb3cbed3108641e3c4ea6d526cd70 -rf7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision 5d2334856d8fb3cbed3108641e3c4ea6d526cd70)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision f7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224)
@@ -662,6 +662,20 @@
 	return "pages/authoring/parts/questionlist";
     }
 
+    @RequestMapping(path = "/toggleQuestionRequired", method = RequestMethod.POST)
+    @ResponseBody
+    public String toggleQuestionRequired(HttpServletRequest request, @RequestParam int referenceSequenceId) {
+	SessionMap<String, Object> sessionMap = getSessionMap(request);
+	SortedSet<QuestionReference> questionReferences = getQuestionReferences(sessionMap);
+
+	List<QuestionReference> rList = new ArrayList<>(questionReferences);
+	QuestionReference questionReference = rList.remove(referenceSequenceId);
+	AssessmentQuestion question = questionReference.getQuestion();
+	question.setAnswerRequired(!question.isAnswerRequired());
+
+	return String.valueOf(question.isAnswerRequired());
+    }
+
     @RequestMapping("/getAllQbQuestionUids")
     @ResponseBody
     public String getAllQbQuestionUids(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response,
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp
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diff -u -rbd5bbb74ec968f0048a3be657eae4ed7bdeef7d6 -rf7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision bd5bbb74ec968f0048a3be657eae4ed7bdeef7d6)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision f7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224)
@@ -101,6 +101,27 @@
 		$(link).attr("href", editHref);
     }
 	
+	function toggleQuestionRequired(icon){
+		var sequenceId = $('.reference-sequence-id', $(icon).parents('tr')).val();
+		
+		$.ajax({ 
+		    url: '<c:url value="/authoring/toggleQuestionRequired.do"/>',
+			type: 'POST',
+			dataType : 'text',
+			data: {
+				sessionMapID: "${sessionMapID}",
+				referenceSequenceId: sequenceId
+			},
+			success(isRequired) {
+				if (isRequired == 'true') {
+				 	$(icon).addClass('text-danger');
+				} else if (isRequired == 'false') {
+					$(icon).removeClass('text-danger');
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
 	function refreshThickbox(){
 		tb_init('a.thickbox, area.thickbox, input.thickbox');//pass where to apply thickbox
 	};
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/questionlist.jsp
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diff -u -r670dd8e248dc4705c92031c79d05a99559e35024 -rf7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/questionlist.jsp	(.../questionlist.jsp)	(revision 670dd8e248dc4705c92031c79d05a99559e35024)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/questionlist.jsp	(.../questionlist.jsp)	(revision f7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224)
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@
 				</td>
 				
 				<td width="30px">
+					<i class="fa fa-xs fa-asterisk ${question.answerRequired ? 'text-danger' : ''}" 
+								title="<fmt:message key="label.answer.required"/>" 
+								alt="<fmt:message key="label.answer.required"/>"
+								onClick="javascript:toggleQuestionRequired(this)"></i>
+				</td>
+				
+				<td width="30px">
 					<a class="thickbox roffset5x edit-reference-link" onclick="javascript:editReference(this);" style="color: black;"> 
 						<i class="fa fa-pencil"	title="<fmt:message key="label.authoring.basic.edit" />"></i>
 					</a>
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/questionlistRestricted.jsp
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diff -u -r670dd8e248dc4705c92031c79d05a99559e35024 -rf7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/questionlistRestricted.jsp	(.../questionlistRestricted.jsp)	(revision 670dd8e248dc4705c92031c79d05a99559e35024)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/authoring/parts/questionlistRestricted.jsp	(.../questionlistRestricted.jsp)	(revision f7837f2892736221011a0eb6cbef1027b6692224)
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@
 				<td width="70px">
 					<input name="maxMark" value="${questionReference.maxMark}" class="form-control input-sm max-mark-input">
 				</td>
+				
+				<td width="30px">
+					<i class="fa fa-xs fa-asterisk ${question.answerRequired ? 'text-danger' : ''}" 
+								title="<fmt:message key="label.answer.required"/>" 
+								alt="<fmt:message key="label.answer.required"/>"
+								onClick="javascript:toggleQuestionRequired(this)"></i>
+				</td>
 
 				<td width="30px" style="padding-right: 20px;">
 					<c:if test="${!questionReference.randomQuestion}">