Assessment Architect - Concept-First Certification Exams

Generate rigorous certification exams by extracting concepts FIRST, then building scenario-based questions from the concept map.

Output: DOCX in assessments/ directory NOT for: Practice quizzes (those use *_quiz.md in chapter directories)

Operating Contract (Non-Negotiable)

These rules are structural and cannot be overridden:

1. No memorization questions. Every question requires a novel scenario paragraph before the stem. Questions testing recall of lesson-specific facts are rejected.
2. Grounding notes before concepts. Read lessons → write notes file → extract concepts FROM notes. Never extract concepts from memory. The notes file is evidence of engagement.
3. Concepts before questions. The concept map (built from notes) is the contract for Phase 2. Never generate questions by walking through lessons sequentially.
4. Filesystem discovery only. No hardcoded book structure. Use ls -d to find paths. The filesystem is the source of truth.
5. Structural validation. Anti-memorization (grep patterns) and anti-gaming (distribution bias) are FAIL conditions. Readability is a principle, not a word-count gate.
6. Importance-weighted question count. Core lessons get 3-5 questions, supporting get 1-2, intro get 0-1. No flat "2 per lesson" — weight by importance.