diff --git a/app/controllers/problems_controller.rb b/app/controllers/problems_controller.rb
--- a/app/controllers/problems_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/problems_controller.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@
     end
   end
 
+  def quick_create
+    @problem = Problem.new(params[:problem])
+    @problem.full_name = @problem.name if @problem.full_name == ''
+    @problem.full_score = 100
+    @problem.available = false
+    @problem.test_allowed = true
+    @problem.output_only = false
+    @problem.date_added = Time.new
+    if @problem.save
+      flash[:notice] = 'Problem was successfully created.'
+      redirect_to :action => 'list'
+    else
+      flash[:notice] = 'Error saving problem'
+      redirect_to :action => 'list'
+    end
+  end
+
   def edit
     @problem = Problem.find(params[:id])
     @description = @problem.description
diff --git a/app/models/problem.rb b/app/models/problem.rb
--- a/app/models/problem.rb
+++ b/app/models/problem.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
   belongs_to :description
 
+  validates_presence_of :name
+  validates_presence_of :full_name
+
   def self.find_available_problems
     find(:all, :conditions => {:available => true}, :order => "date_added DESC")
   end
diff --git a/app/views/problems/list.rhtml b/app/views/problems/list.rhtml
--- a/app/views/problems/list.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/problems/list.rhtml
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@
 <%= link_to 'Turn on all problems', :action => 'turn_all_on' %>
 </p>
 
+<div class="submitbox">
+  <% form_tag :action => 'quick_create' do %>
+    <b>Quick New:</b>
+    <label for="problem_name">Name</label>
+    <%= text_field 'problem', 'name'  %> |
+    <label for="problem_full_name">Full name</label>
+    <%= text_field 'problem', 'full_name'  %>
+    <%= submit_tag "Create" %>
+  <% end %>
+</div>
+
 <table>
   <tr>
     <th>Name</th>