Whether it is corporate training, school exams or other types of online exams, an online exam system is a must-have tool for exam organizers to create exam papers. Online exams are the embodiment of digital technology, making it possible to conduct exams with less manual involvement and the steps involved in online exams will be simpler. People are used to creating online exams in exam systems, but in many cases they overlook the factors that cause online exams to fail. As a provider of examination systems, we are about to show you some practical ways to conduct online exams.
Reasons for failure of online exams
- It’s not clear for the number of candidates participating in the online exam.
- Unstable examination system
- Lack of training
- Unreasonable examination process
- Cheating
- Technical issues
- Unattractive test questions
- Cumbersome examination steps
7 tips to avoid failure and make the exam successfully
Count the number of candidates
The number of candidates taking the test simultaneously is the key to the stability of the test. Therefore, before creating the test, the test organizer needs to count the number of candidates who need to take the test and collect their information, so that the test taker can successfully pass the candidate identification when taking the test.
Choose a stable test platform
A stable examination system can avoid a large number of problems. For example, problems such as test crashes, inability to invigilate, and test interruptions can easily lead to test failures.
Design a reasonable examination process
A reasonable test process can eliminate unnecessary test steps, and candidates do not need to spend a lot of time studying the steps of taking the test. In fact, a reasonable examination process can enable candidates to complete the examination faster.
Design attractive examination papers
An uninteresting test does not attract more candidates to take the test, and may even make them give up taking the test. Inserting audio, video, pictures, etc. into the test questions can also increase the interest of the test questions.
Simplify the exam steps
The simple and easy-to-operate test system can reduce labor input, which not only brings convenience to the test organizers when creating the test, but also prevents candidates from failing the test due to duplicate test steps when taking the test.
Prevent candidates from cheating
Preventing candidates from cheating is one of the necessary steps in online examinations. Cheating is not only detrimental to candidates’ acquisition of knowledge, but also unfair to other candidates. Only online exams with anti-cheating are meaningful.
Mock Exams
Mock exam is necessary before the official online exam. Because candidates can familiarize themselves with the exam process in advance and avoid any unexpected problems that may affect the exam during the official exam.
Online Exam Maker, a mature and stable online exam system with an easy-to-use interface, can be used to create and participate in exams online without downloading. Its anti-cheat function, automatic correction of test papers, and data analysis can help exam organizers reduce manual input.