TCExam

TCExam is divided in two main sections: Public and Administration.The public area contains the forms and the interfaces that will be used by users to execute the tests. In order to access this area, the users must login, inserting their username and password in the specific form.The administration area contains the forms and the interfaces to manage the whole system, including the user and database management, the generation of the tests and the results. The access to the various administration sections depends upon the user's level and group. The test-takers activity could be monitored in real time by administrators. An administrator has the privileges to stop, restart or increase the remaining time of each test. Once a test is completed, an administrator can: manually grade the TEXT answers; display, export (CSV, PDF) and print the general and detailed results; send the results to each user by email; display the test statistics. TCExam may also generate tests in PDF format to be printed and used in a traditional Pen and Paper Testing (PPT).

The general advantages of TCExam over traditional Pen-and-Paper Testing (PPT) includes:

• increased delivery, administration and scoring efficiency;
• reduced costs for many elements of the testing lifecycle;
• improved test security resulting from electronic transmission and encryption;
• consistency and reliability;
• faster and more controlled test revision process with shorter response time;
• faster decision-making as the result of immediate scoring and reporting;
• unbiased test administration and scoring;
• fewer response entry and recognition errors;
• fewer comprehension errors caused by the testing process;
• improved translation and localization with universal availability of content;
• new advanced and flexible item types;
• increased candidate acceptance and satisfaction;
• evolutionary step toward future testing methodologies.