Test papers

What it is

Test papers built from the question bank, with settings for each sitting.

Why it matters

Creates fair tests quickly and in the same format each time.

When to use it

Teachers build, preview and publish papers for their classes.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Online Learning to open it.
3. Click Test papers.

What you see

Test papers · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Paper, Mode, Questions, Marks, Status, Author, Updated, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New paper — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New paper button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (1 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Test papers · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Title *	text	A clear name for the paper, such as Term 2 Maths Test.
How questions are chosen	choose	Fixed gives everyone the same questions. Blueprint picks them at random.
Subject	text	The subject this paper covers.
Grade	text	The grade this paper is for.
Time allowed (minutes)	number	How many minutes pupils have to finish the paper.
If a pupil sits it more than once	choose	Choose which attempt counts for marks if a pupil sits it again.
Shuffle the question order for each pupil	tick box	Turn on so each pupil sees the questions in a different order.
Shuffle the answer choices for each pupil	tick box	Turn on so answer options come in a different order for each pupil.
Instructions	long text	Optional. Shown to pupils before they start the paper.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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