Exam System

How to Manage Exams

Complete overview of the exam management workflow — from question creation to result publishing

How to Manage Exams

Course37 provides a comprehensive exam system covering the entire lifecycle — from creating questions to publishing results. Whether you need online quizzes, timed assessments, or paper-based exams with OMR scanning, everything is built in.

Exam Types

TypeDescriptionBest For
Live ExamTimed, proctored online exam with anti-cheat featuresGraded assessments, mid-terms, finals
Practice ExamUntimed, self-paced for student practiceHomework, revision, self-assessment
Offline ExamPaper-based with OMR scanningHall exams, board mock tests

The Exam Lifecycle

Every exam follows this workflow:

1. Create Questions  →  2. Build Question Bank  →  3. Create Exam
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4. Configure Settings  →  5. Generate Sets  →  6. Publish
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7. Students Take Exam  →  8. Auto-Grade (MCQ)  →  9. Manual Grade (CQ/SQ)
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10. Review Results  →  11. Grace Marks (if needed)  →  12. Publish Results

Creating an Exam

  1. Go to Exams in the sidebar
  2. Click Create Exam
  3. Fill in:
    • Exam Name — e.g., "HSC Physics Model Test 1"
    • Exam Type — Live, Practice, or Offline
    • Subject — From your curriculum hierarchy
    • Duration — Time limit (for timed exams)
    • Total Marks — Maximum score
    • Pass Marks — Minimum score to pass
    • Schedule — Start and end time window
  4. Click Create

📸 Screenshot: Create exam form

Managing Existing Exams

  1. Go to Exams in the sidebar
  2. View all exams with their status:
StatusMeaning
DraftNot yet published — still being prepared
ScheduledPublished with a future start time
ActiveCurrently live — students can take it
CompletedPast the end time — no more submissions
GradedAll submissions reviewed and scored
  1. Click an exam to:
    • Edit questions, settings, or schedule
    • View submissions — See all student answers
    • View results — Merit list with scores
    • Download reports — Export results as Excel/CSV
    • Give grace marks — Adjust scores if needed

📸 Screenshot: Exam list with status badges

Question Types

Course37 supports three question formats:

TypeAbbreviationAuto-Graded?Details
Multiple ChoiceMCQ✅ Yes4 options, one or more correct
Creative QuestionCQ❌ ManualScenario-based with sub-parts
Short QuestionSQ❌ ManualDirect question with brief answer

Key Exam Features

FeatureDescription
Question BankCentralized repository of questions organized by curriculum
Set GenerationCreate randomized exam sets to prevent cheating
Anti-CheatTab-switch detection, full-screen mode, copy/paste blocking
Negative MarkingDeduct marks for wrong answers
LaTeX SupportFull mathematical notation support
AI GenerationGenerate questions using configured AI providers
OMR ScanningAutomated grading for paper-based exams
Grace MarksAdd bonus marks to individuals or everyone

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