OMR Tests & Examinations
Limitations
The scanning software does have a few limitations that you need to be aware of:
- If a respondent does not clearly erase an answer before changing it, the scanner may read this as a multiple answer and report an error. This can be avoided by educating students on how to fill in their answers, stressing to students to clearly and fully erase answers when changing them.
- The scanner only reads HB lead pencil marks. Pen, marker and non-HB lead are not readable. The scanner will produce an error message when processing sheets filled with these kinds of marks. This can be avoided by ensuring that students use HB pencils when filling out their response sheets.
- There is a limit of five possible choices to a single question. The response sheets for tests have five possible options per question.
- The software is capable of processing only one response per question on the answer key. The weighted file may be used to give credit for a second answer also deemed to be correct or to give part marks for answers other than the correct answer.
Service Desk
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
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| Phone: | 905-525-9140 x24357 (2HELP) |
| Email: | uts@mcmaster.ca |
| Location: | Main Campus BSB Rm. 245 |
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Service Bulletins
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