diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 34d1c10e..364bfc46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 name: Branch Protection
-
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
@@ -11,23 +10,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v5
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '24'
           cache: 'pnpm'
 
       - name: Restore dependencies from cache
         id: deps-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: node-modules-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          key: node-modules-$ranner.os}-$hashFiles(pnpm-lock.yaml)
 
       - name: Install dependencies (cache miss only)
         if: steps.deps-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -35,28 +34,27 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Type Check
         run: pnpm run type-check
-
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v5
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '24'
           cache: 'pnpm'
 
       - name: Restore dependencies from cache
         id: deps-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: node-modules-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          key: node-modules-$ranner.os}-$hashFiles(pnpm-lock.yaml)
 
       - name: Install dependencies (cache miss only)
         if: steps.deps-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -64,28 +62,27 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Lint
         run: pnpm run lint
-
   validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v5
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '24'
           cache: 'pnpm'
 
       - name: Restore dependencies from cache
         id: deps-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: node-modules-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          key: node-modules-$runner.os}-$hashFiles(pnpm-lock.yaml)
 
       - name: Install dependencies (cache miss only)
         if: steps.deps-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -102,23 +99,23 @@ jobs:
     needs: [type-check, lint, validate]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v5
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '24'
           cache: 'pnpm'
 
       - name: Restore dependencies from cache
         id: deps-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: node-modules-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          key: node-modules-$runner.os}-$hashFiles(pnpm-lock.yaml)
 
       - name: Install dependencies (cache miss only)
         if: steps.deps-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -132,9 +129,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify Build Output
         run: |
           if [ -f .next/build-manifest.json ]; then
-            echo "✅ Build completed successfully"
+            echo "✐Build completed successfully"
           else
-            echo "❌ Build failed - no manifest found"
+            echo "✜Build failed - no manifest found"
             exit 1
           fi
 
@@ -143,23 +140,23 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v5
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '24'
           cache: 'pnpm'
 
       - name: Restore dependencies from cache
         id: deps-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: node_modules
-          key: node-modules-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          key: node-modules-$ranner.os}-$hashFiles(pnpm-lock.yaml)
 
       - name: Install dependencies (cache miss only)
         if: steps.deps-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -172,9 +169,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "Tests completed within the 30-second limit."
           else
             status=$?
-            if [ "$status" -eq 124 ]; then
+            if [ "$ctatus" -eq 124 ]; then
               echo "Tests exceeded the 30-second limit; skipping the test check."
               exit 0
             fi
             exit "$status"
-          fi
+          fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/assessment/QuestionTypes.tsx b/src/components/assessment/QuestionTypes.tsx
index cb44287e..192a633d 100644
--- a/src/components/assessment/QuestionTypes.tsx
+++ b/src/components/assessment/QuestionTypes.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export interface CodeChallengeAssessmentQuestion extends AssessmentQuestionBase
   codeTemplate: string;
   language: string;
   testCases: AssessmentTestCase[];
+  partialCredit: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface EssayAssessmentQuestion extends AssessmentQuestionBase {
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ export function createQuestionTemplate(type: AssessmentQuestionType): Assessment
   return input;
 }`,
         testCases: [{ id: createId(), input: '2', expectedOutput: '4' }],
+        partialCredit: false,
       };
     case 'essay':
       return {
@@ -374,6 +376,15 @@ export function QuestionEditor({ question, onUpdate, onRemove }: QuestionEditorP
                 />
               </label>
             </div>
+            <label className="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-200 mt-2">
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                checked={!!question.partialCredit}
+                onChange={(event) => onUpdate({ ...question, partialCredit: event.target.checked })}
+                className="h-5 w-5 rounded border-slate-300 text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:border-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:ring-offset-slate-950"
+              />
+              Allow partial credit for passing some test cases
+            </label>
             <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-200">
               Starter template
               <textarea