Exam Templates

How to create different types of Exam templates

An Exam Template is an exam that is available for copying, but cannot be assigned directly to classes.

Create a New Template

Click the Create link in the Exams section to select options for a new exam template. The process to create a new template is the same as creating a new lesson, SIMnet exam or test bank exam.

Create an exam template

1. 📋 Select a template type

Expand the Type menu, and select the type of exam template you want to create. You can choose from SIMnet Exam - Scenario A Template, SIMnet Exam - Scenario B Template, or Test Bank Exam Template.

2. ⌨️ Title

Type a name for the template in the Title box.

3. 📑 Select content type

Click a radio button to select SIMnet content for Microsoft Office 2016 applications or Microsoft Office 2019. You can only add content from one or the other, and choosing here determines which you will be adding from in the next step.

Warning: Once a content type is selected, it may not be changed later.

4. 💾 Save and continue

Click the Next button to save the exam template and continue to the next page .

Create an Exam from a Template

Templates are available to all instructors who have permission to create lessons and exams from templates (all instructors except Assistants). Once an instructor creates an exam from a template, the instructor is the "owner" of the exam and can edit it based on the rights and privileges assigned to that instructor's role. Full Instructors can change the skills or the preferences in the exam . Limited Instructors can only assign the exam and change the restrictions associated with the assignment.

Select Copy to Exam from the Actions Menu

1. 📋 Click Templates

To create an exam from a template, click the Templates link in the Exam section.

2. 📑 Select Copy to Exam

Expand the Actions Menu for the template you want to want to use and select Copy to Lesson.

Type an Exam title

3. ⌨️ Title

On the next screen, SIMnet automatically creates an Exam title for you or you can type your own.

4. ➡️ Continue to the next step

Click the Next button to continue.

Questions are populated automatically from the template

5. ➕ Add questions to the exam

SIMnet automatically populates the questions for you, but you can add or remove questions or change the preferences if you have a Full Instructor account.

Create a Template from an Existing Exam

When you create a template using an existing exam as the basis for the template, SIMnet will automatically populate the list of assigned questions for you.

Select Copy to Template from the Actions Menu

1. 🔍 Search for an exam

Navigate to the Exams section to search for the exam you want to use as the basis for the template.

2. 📑 Select Copy to Template

From the Exams list, expand the Actions Menu for the exam you want to use and select Copy to Template.

Note: This action is only available for exams that you have created.

Type a title for the template

3. ⌨️ Title

SIMnet automatically creates a title for you or you can type your own.

4. ➡️ Continue to the next step

Click the Next button to continue.

Questions are automatically populated from the exam

5. ➕ Add questions to the template

SIMnet automatically opens the Questions list. Notice the Assigned Questions list is populated for you. You can add questions just as you would for a new exam.

Note: From the Create Template page, you can expand the Actions Menu and create a lesson or exam based on the template. You can even create corresponding learning materials (for example, an exam and a practice exam based on the tasks in a lesson template).