An answer key must be created after scheduling and setting up an exam at the Testing Center.

It is possible to key in question that allows for partial credit.

 

Step One:

Sign in to the Testing Center website. Click the Faculty [1] menu and select Test Delivery Information [2].

 

 

Step Two:

Ensure that the correct semester is selected from the Year Term drop down menu, located in the top right.

 

 

Step Three:

Locate the correct course and exam. Click the exam title [1], located in the Test Setup column.

 

 

Step Four:

A dialog window appears. Scroll to the bottom and click Create Answer Key.

 

 

Step Five:

A dialog window appears. Enter the number of questions [1] that students will record on a Testing Center bubble sheet, and thus be scored by the Testing Center. Click Input Answers [2].

 

 

Step Six:

Enter a range of questions [1] and their point value [2]. Click apply [3].

Repeat this process for as many question ranges as needed.

In the example picture below, questions 1 - 5 have a point value of one and questions 6 - 10 have a point value of two. This bring the total points possible for the test to 15 [4].

 

 

Step Seven:

Click on a question number to set question settings.

 

 

Step Eight:

A dialog window appears.

Check the box next to Allows Partial Credit.

 

 

Step Nine:

Entry boxes appear beneath each response option.

Assign the correct response option the total points possible for the question.

In the example picture below, the question is worth one point and C is the correct answer. Thus, 1 was entered below C.

 

 

Step Ten:

Assign any other response options a desired amount of partial credit.

In the example of picture below, E has been assigned 0.5 points. Thus, a student who responds with C will receive full credit while a student who responds with E will receive half credit.

 

 

Step Eleven:

Click Close.

 

 

Step Twelve:

Repeat this process for as many questions as needed.

A “P” [1] listed to the right of the question number signals that the question is partial credit.

If needed, click on any of the response options, A-J, to quickly edit the point values.

 

 

Step Thirteen:

Click Save Answer Key.

 

 

Step Fourteen:

Click Next [1] or the “X” [2] to close out of the answer key dialog window.

 

    

 

Once the schedule has been approved and the answer key(s) set up, the test delivery sheet needs to be printed. Click here for more information about printing the test delivery sheet.

 

Questions? Contact the OIT Service Desk (801.422.4000, it@byu.edu).