Applicable Product:

Peoplefluent Learning

 

Applicable Version:

All Versions

 

Summary:

In the Exam Editor you can add, edit, remove and reorder questions in exam sections, and add and delete sections. 

Administrators with read-only or unrestricted access to the Exam and Question Manager feature and unrestricted access to the Exams feature in System Roles (Manage Features > Exam Manager Features) can manage exam sections.

 

To manage exam sections

1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exams. The Exam and Question Manager page opens at the Exams tab.
2. Select the exam whose sections you want to change. The Exam Editor opens. The sections are shown on the left-hand side.
3. You can take the following actions:
   • To view or edit a section's properties, click the section's name. The section properties open in the Exam Editor.
   • To view or edit a question in the Question Editor, click the question's ID link.
   • To remove a question from a section, click the Remove link after the question then click Remove Question to confirm.
   • To add a question to a section, click the Add question link.
   • To reorder the questions in a section, click the Reorder questions link and then click the Move Up and Move Down links next to each question in the main page of the Exam Editor.
   • To remove a section from the exam, click the Remove section link then click Remove section to confirm.

Add Questions to an Exam

You must have at least one exam section in an exam to add questions it. Each section has its own properties, such as whether it contains a fixed selection of questions or questions selected at random from a question pool. For more information, see Exam Section Properties Field Reference.

Administrators with read-only or unrestricted access to the Exam and Question Manager feature and unrestricted access to the Exams feature in System Roles (Manage Features > Exam Manager Features) can add questions to exams.

 

To add questions to an exam

1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exams. The Exam and Question Manager page opens at the Exams tab.
2. Select the exam you want to add questions to. The Exam Editor opens at the Details tab.
3. To add questions to an existing section, click the Add question link under the section in the left-hand panel and the go to step 6.
4. To add a new section, click the New Section icon on the toolbar.
5. Configure the section properties and click Create this section.
6. Select the question pool from which to add questions to the section and click Display questions. The questions in the pool and its sub-pools are listed.
7. Select the check boxes of the questions you want to add to the exam section and click Add selected questions. The question pool list is shown again so that you can add more questions from another pool.
8. Repeat steps 6 to 7 to add more questions to the same section.
9. Click the Save icon.

Exam Section Properties Field Reference

When you create an exam you must create at least one section in it so that you can add questions to it. The table below describes section properties.

Administrators with read-only or unrestricted access to the Exam and Question Manager feature and unrestricted access to the Exams feature in System Roles (Manage Features > Exam Manager Features) can edit exam section properties.

 

Update the Maximum Score and Penalty Points for Fixed Question Sections

You can update the maximum score and penalty points for questions in an exam section that uses a fixed selection of questions. The maximum score applies to the question as a whole, so multi-answer questions, such as matching questions, will give a fraction of the total for each correct choice. If you enter a non-zero value for penalty points, points will be subtracted for an incorrect answer or each incorrect part of an answer.

Administrators with read-only or unrestricted access to the Exam and Question Manager feature and unrestricted access to the Exams feature in System Roles (Manage Features > Exam Manager Features) can update points awarded in fixed exam sections.

 

To update points awarded in fixed exam sections

1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exams. The Exam and Question Manager page opens at the Exams tab.
2. Select the exam whose fixed sections you want to update. The Exam Editor opens. The sections are shown on the left-hand side.
3. Select the fixed section containing the questions you want to update points for.
4. Click Select questions. The questions are listed in the main Exam Editor window.
5. Enter the maximum score and penalty points for each question and click Update points.

Configure Exam PDF Print Properties

If candidates are allowed to download an exam as a PDF, you can configure several of its attributes and its availability for download between specified dates.

The exam printing properties in the Print Properties tab relate to exams downloaded as PDFs and exams, answer sheets and cover pages printed to PDFs from the Generate Instance page. The cover sheet can only be printed for a generated instance.

 

To configure print properties for downloaded exam PDFs

1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exams. The Exam and Question Manager page opens at the Exams tab.
2. Select the Exam you want to configure print properties for. The Exam Editor opens at the Details tab.
3. Click Print Properties.
4. To select a cover sheet for generated instances printed to PDF, click the browse icon. The Repository Manager opens.
5. Enter a heading for the first page of the PDF.
6. To add labels A, B, C and so on next to single and multiple choice questions, select Yes from the dropdown list.
7. Enter the percentage difference needed when a candidate retakes the exam.
8. Select the dates for when the exam and its answer sheet are available for download.
9. Click the Save icon on the toolbar.

Configure Exam Security

You can assign several layers of security to restrict an exam's availability to learners and supervisors. For example, if you choose Assignment Access Code for the enrollment type, candidates must enter the code to launch the exam. You could embed this in content they are required to read, and provide instructions in the exam's reference information (entered in the Details tab).

You can restrict access by enrollment and by IP address range. You can also use the IP address range to restrict participants and reviewers reviewing completed exams.

 

To configure exam security

1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exams. The Exam and Question Manager page opens at the Exams tab.
2. Select the exam you want to configure. The Exam Editor opens at the Details tab.
3. Select the Security tab.
4. To change the exam owner, click the browse icon. A user selector dialog opens.
5. To configure access permissions for the exam in the Manage Center, click Permissions.
6. Select the enrollment type.
7. To restrict access by IP address ranges, enter the low and high values for each range.
8. To use the IP address range restriction for participants to review their own detailed exam results, select the Participants check box.
9. To use the IP address range restriction for reviewers to review participants' detailed exam results, select the Reviewers check box.
10. Click the Save icon.