This article will describe the most commonly used exam shell settings. Please contact Meazure Learning if you require more information.
General configuration options
Activating or inactivating exams
If an exam is no longer the most recent version or in use, it can be made inactive.
- To make an exam inactive, uncheck the Exam is Active box.
- Conversely, to make an exam active, check the Exam is Active box.
Language selection method for candidates
There are two methods for candidates to choose their language path within the exam. One is to allow candidates to toggle between language versions while taking an exam and the other is to force a candidate to choose a language before starting an exam.
- To prohibit candidates from toggling between languages during an exam click the Disallow users from changing language mid-exam option.
Exam time limits
- To set a limit for an exam, enter the desired time limit in number of minutes in the Time Limit option. When the time limit is reached for a candidate, the candidate will be automatically navigated out of the examination.
Auto-submit exams [unproctored exams only]
In cases where the exam should submit after the time limit expires, whether the candidate is connected or not, it is possible to specify a time after which the exam will automatically submit. A message can optionally be displayed.
- To enable Auto-submit, select the Auto-submit exam option. This is available for unproctored exams only.
- To display a message, add language to the No-continuation text field.
Pass/cut score options for calculating pass/fail
Meazure has three options for calculating pass/fail results for candidates:
- Total score at the exam shell level (ie: all forms have the same cut score).
- Total score at the exam form level (ie: all forms have unique cut scores).
- Variable score at the exam shell level.
- Select the option that applies to your exam's scoring strategy.
Total score options
For both options that utilize the total score, candidates that score above the pass mark will pass the exam; candidates that score below the pass mark will fail the exam.
At the exam shell level, there is the option to have a standard deviation above and below the pass mark will yield an in review result for a candidate. This deviation is not available for the form-level pass mark.
- To enable the standard deviation, enter a value in the Deviation to review field.
Variable pass score option
The variable pass score option uses Angoff values at a question level to compute a pass score based on the questions that a candidate is presented with. Angoff values for each item on the exam form are totalled determine the pass score (e.g., Item 1 = 0.45, Item 2 = 0.56, Item 3 = 0.70; pass score = 1.71/3). There are three sub-options for the variable pass score that consider various rounding options.
- For the variable score option to successfully work, all items on the exam form must have Angoff values stored in the ‘Angoff score’ field. This field can be found under the advanced question settings in the item editor interface.
External resources
Candidates can be permitted to access pre-defined external resources in proctored exams.
Candidates will be able to access resources included here using the Resources button in the exam interface.
- To permit access to online resources, add the URL of the permitted resource in the Permitted Resources field.
Content configuration options
Candidate agreements
Candidate agreements are statements that candidates must digitally agree to prior to taking an exam.
- To add an agreement, navigate to the Pre-Exam tab. Add agreement text in the text box.
- Clicking the Agreement required option ensures that the candidate must confirm that they agree to the candidate agreement prior to commencing their exam.
Post-exam messages
Tailored messages can be displayed once the candidate has submitted their exam. The message options are based on the following variables:
- Passing grade.
- Failing grade.
- Results are under review.
- To add a post-exam message, navigate to the Post-Exam tab and add language in the appropriate fields.