CONDUCT OF THE EXAMINATION
Scalable, simple, efficient – conducting exams with Q-Exam®
With Q-Exam®, you can organize exams efficiently and flexibly—whether they are held in person, online, or in a hybrid format. The exam platform allows you to administer exams regardless of the device used and while accommodating individual needs. The integrated tools and accessible environment ensure a seamless exam experience for all participants. Q-Exam® also ensures the integrity of your exams through a robust proctoring solution, while giving you the flexibility to respond to last-minute changes and the needs of examinees. Discover how Q-Exam® helps you conduct your exams securely and efficiently.
FEATURES
Comprehensive tools for a smooth exam administration
Q-Exam® offers a wide range of features that ensure your exams are conducted securely, flexibly, and efficiently. Our platform provides you with all the tools you need to administer exams seamlessly and in an accessible manner—regardless of the exam location or the devices used. You can find an overview of key exam administration features here:
- Clear Dashboard: All important information and exam details are available in one central, easy-to-navigate location.
- Device-Independent Exam Administration: Exam administration is not only device-independent but can also be conducted using rental laptops, your own PC pools, or your own devices (BYOD – Bring Your Own Device).
- Device flexibility: Exams can be conducted securely and easily on all laptops, PCs, and iPads.
- Integrated tools: A notepad, calculator, drawing sheet, and specialized tools such as the formula collection, PDF integration, and comment function are available to examinees digitally.
- Accessibility: The software complies with the WCAG guidelines (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and thus provides an accessible exam environment.
- Proctoring: An integrated proctoring solution is available to ensure secure exam supervision.
- Flexibility: Candidates can be added to the exam even at short notice.
- Break and help functions: Candidates can pause the exam process if necessaryor request support.
- Accommodations: In special cases, additional exam time can be easily granted to the entire exam group or to individual candidates.
Find out what types of questions are available to you
Exam questions tailored to your field of study
MCQ Typ-A
An MCQ Type A question consists of a question stem and several answer options. Exactly one of the answers is correct. The question can include images.
Grading: This question type is graded automatically.
MCQ Pick-N
An MCQ Pick-N question consists of a question stem and several answer options. Some or all of the answers may be correct. The question can be enhanced with images.
Grading: This question type is graded automatically.
Kprim - True/False
The Kprim - True/False question type is a variant of a grouping question. It consists of four statements that must be assigned to two groups (True/False).
Scoring: This question type is scored automatically. There is a standardized scoring model that corrects for the statistical effect of random assignment. Four correct answers together yield two points. For one incorrect answer, the candidate receives one point. If there is more than one incorrect answer, the candidate receives no points.
Fill-in-the-blank question - Dropdown
With a drop-down fill-in-the-blank question, you can create a fill-in-the-blank task with any number of blanks. The candidate selects the correct answer from a drop-down menu. The question can be enhanced with images.
Grading: This question type is automatically graded using an additive model. The total score for the task is divided by the number of gaps. For each correctly filled-in gap, the candidate receives the corresponding partial credit.
Fill-in-the-blank question - Autocomplete
With an autocomplete-style fill-in-the-blank question, you can create a fill-in-the-blank task with any number of blanks that the test-taker must fill in using free-text input. When the candidate begins typing their answer into one of the gaps, after a definable number of characters, suitable answer options are automatically displayed in a drop-down menu, from which they must select a suggested option. The question can be enhanced with images.
Grading: This question type is automatically graded using an additive model. The total score for the task is divided by the number of blanks. For each correctly filled-in blank, the candidate receives the corresponding partial credit.
Fill-in-the-blank question - Free-response
With a fill-in-the-blank question of the "Free Text" type, you can create a fill-in-the-blank exercise with any number of blanks that the test-taker must fill in with free-text answers. The question can be enhanced with images.
Grading: Fill-in-the-blank questions of the "Free Text" type must be graded manually. An automatic preliminary grading is performed based on previously stored correct answers. All automatically assigned points must then be manually confirmed or adjusted.
Open-ended question
The candidate can answer an open-ended question with their own text. The question can be supplemented with images and other documents.
Grading: This question type must be graded manually. An automatic preliminary grading is performed based on predefined correct and incorrect answers. All automatically assigned points must then be manually confirmed or adjusted.
During the grading process, the grader sees the answers of all candidates in a list. Previously stored correct or incorrect answers/keywords are automatically highlighted in green or red in the candidates' answers.
Image diagnosis question
The central element of an image-based diagnostic question is an image. The candidate is asked to mark a specific area in this image with a crosshair (see pink crosshair). Using the color slider on the left edge of the image, the candidate can adjust the contrast of the crosshair against the image for better visibility.
Scoring: This question type is scored automatically
Image assignment question
The central element of an image-mapping question is an image. Various statements or terms must be matched to points on the image. Using the color gradient slider on the left edge of the image, the candidate can increase the contrast of the crosshairs and connecting lines against the image for better visibility.
Scoring: This question type is automatically scored using an additive model. The total score for the task is divided by the number of gaps. For each correctly filled gap, the candidate receives the corresponding partial credit.
Grouping question
The grouping question consists of several statements that must be assigned to two or more (up to five) answer containers.
Scoring: This question type is automatically scored using an additive model. The total score for the task is divided by the number of answers. For each correct assignment, the candidate receives the corresponding partial score.
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