diff --git a/internal/web_server/handlers/questions.go b/internal/web_server/handlers/questions.go
index 629154b..6574a54 100644
--- a/internal/web_server/handlers/questions.go
+++ b/internal/web_server/handlers/questions.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -551,13 +550,25 @@ type listQuestionSetsRes struct {
 	TotalCount   int64            `json:"total_count"`
 }
 
-var initialAssessmentTitlePattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^Level Test (A1|A2|B1|B2) \([^)]+\)$`)
+var validInitialAssessmentLevels = map[string]struct{}{
+	"A1": {},
+	"A2": {},
+	"B1": {},
+	"B2": {},
+}
 
-func validateInitialAssessmentTitle(title string) error {
-	if !initialAssessmentTitlePattern.MatchString(strings.TrimSpace(title)) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("title must match format: Level Test <A1|A2|B1|B2> (<description>)")
+func normalizeInitialAssessmentLevel(description *string) (string, error) {
+	if description == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("description is required and must be one of: A1, A2, B1, B2")
 	}
-	return nil
+	level := strings.ToUpper(strings.TrimSpace(*description))
+	if level == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("description is required and must be one of: A1, A2, B1, B2")
+	}
+	if _, ok := validInitialAssessmentLevels[level]; !ok {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("description must be one of: A1, A2, B1, B2")
+	}
+	return level, nil
 }
 
 func isSequenceGatedPractice(set domain.QuestionSet) bool {
@@ -616,12 +627,14 @@ func (h *Handler) CreateQuestionSet(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		})
 	}
 	if strings.EqualFold(req.SetType, string(domain.QuestionSetTypeInitialAssessment)) {
-		if err := validateInitialAssessmentTitle(req.Title); err != nil {
+		normalizedLevel, err := normalizeInitialAssessmentLevel(req.Description)
+		if err != nil {
 			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(domain.ErrorResponse{
-				Message: "Invalid initial assessment title",
+				Message: "Invalid initial assessment level",
 				Error:   err.Error(),
 			})
 		}
+		req.Description = &normalizedLevel
 		if req.PassingScore == nil {
 			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(domain.ErrorResponse{
 				Message: "Invalid initial assessment set",
@@ -929,16 +942,18 @@ func (h *Handler) UpdateQuestionSet(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	}
 
 	if strings.EqualFold(existingSet.SetType, string(domain.QuestionSetTypeInitialAssessment)) {
-		effectiveTitle := existingSet.Title
-		if req.Title != nil {
-			effectiveTitle = *req.Title
+		effectiveDescription := existingSet.Description
+		if req.Description != nil {
+			effectiveDescription = req.Description
 		}
-		if err := validateInitialAssessmentTitle(effectiveTitle); err != nil {
+		normalizedLevel, err := normalizeInitialAssessmentLevel(effectiveDescription)
+		if err != nil {
 			return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(domain.ErrorResponse{
-				Message: "Invalid initial assessment title",
+				Message: "Invalid initial assessment level",
 				Error:   err.Error(),
 			})
 		}
+		req.Description = &normalizedLevel
 
 		effectivePassingScore := existingSet.PassingScore
 		if req.PassingScore != nil {