Topics on viewing, creating, and assigning Exams.
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How to create a new test bank and test bank questions
A Test Bank is a group of custom objective based exam questions. Creating a Test Bank allows instructors to create their own questions or to copy and/or modify existing objective based questions. Navigate to the Exams section and click the Create link to begin creating a new test bank.
Expand the Type list and select Test Bank.
Type a title for the Test Bank in the Title box.
Click Next to save the Test Bank and continue.
Instructors can create/edit their own Test Bank questions in addition to creating copies of existing questions. Test Banks can be shared with other instructors.
Navigate to the Exams page and click the Test Banks link.
From the list of Test Banks, expand the Actions Menu for the Test Bank you want to create questions for and select Edit/Assign. (If there are no Test Banks listed you can create a new Test Bank through the Create page.)
Click the New button in the Assigned Questions section.
In the dialog box, choose which type of question to create and fill in all necessary information.
Expand the Question Type menu to choose the type of question:
True/False – Gives the student a choice between answering true or false.
Multiple Choice – Gives the student multiple answers to choose from.
Fill In – Allows the student to fill in his or her own answer.
Expand the Difficulty menu and choose Easy, Medium or Hard.
Enter the page number in the Page Reference box.
Enter the text for the question in the Question Text box.
In the Rationale box, enter the explanation for the correct answer. This is essentially a hint.
Complete the Answer box:
If True/False is enabled, click the True or False radio button.
If Multiple Choice is enabled, enter up to five different answers in boxes A through E.
If Fill In is enabled, enter the correct answer in the Answer(s) box.
Click the Save button to add the new question to the Test Bank.
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.
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.
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.
Type a name for the template in the Title box.
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.
Click the Next button to save the exam template and continue to the next page .
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.
To create an exam from a template, click the Templates link in the Exam section.
Expand the Actions Menu for the template you want to want to use and select Copy to Lesson.
On the next screen, SIMnet automatically creates an Exam title for you or you can type your own.
Click the Next button to continue.
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.
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.
Navigate to the Exams section to search for the exam you want to use as the basis for the 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.
SIMnet automatically creates a title for you or you can type your own.
Click the Next button to continue.
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).
How to create a new Exam report
An Exam Report allows you to view the latest exam results for your entire class. There is no need to recreate the report every time you want an update. When you view an exam report, the report will automatically update with the latest exam results for your entire class every time you view it.
Navigate to the Exams section to select the Exam for which you want to view results.
Expand the Actions Menu and select View Report.
On the report screen, you will see all results for the specific exam. Here, you can click the Exam title to open the lesson or click the icon in the Delete column to delete a student's grade.
To modify the report settings, click the Edit button at the top of the screen (to the left of the Bookmark button and Actions menu). Expand the lists to select a specific Class or Campus and click the Enable Date Range checkbox to specify a date range. Click Save to save changes. This option is available to the exam "owner" only.
Click the Bookmark button to create a bookmark for the report. Type a title for the bookmark and click Save. Your bookmarked report will now appear in the Reports section and the Bookmark button will no longer display at the top of the report page.
To see more report options, expand the Actions Menu, where you can choose to print, delete, or export the report results. You also have the option to delete all of the grades for the exam.
Search for Exams and view options in the Actions Menu
When you click Exams in the navigation menu, you see a list of all available exams. These exams include exams you created and exams other instructors created and assigned to one of your classes. You can further filter the list by selecting either the Show All Exams or the Show Credentialed Exams radio button.
You can filter the list of exams by expanding the Exam Type list at the top of the page and selecting SIMnet Exam or Test Bank Exam. If you filter by SIMnet Exam, an additional Content filter list is available. Expand the Locked list to filter by locked or unlocked exams (an assignment is locked when a student opens it and answers a question). You can also expand the Scenario list to filter by exam type: Scenario A or Scenario B.
Note: Exams become Locked after a student has taken the Exam. Once the Exam is locked the content cannot be changed.
Depending on the user’s role, the Actions Menu for the exam may include:
Preview opens the SIMnet exam in a new window. This feature makes it easier for instructors to preview exactly what students see without requiring the instructor to actually login as a student.
Snapshot shows the details of the exam (including preferences and assignments) in a static window. This option is useful for instructors who do not have edit privileges for the exam.
Print Snapshot prints the Snapshot.
Print Exam allows you to view and print Answer Key.
View Report allows you to view the latest exam results for your entire class. To filter the report settings, enter data in a column and click the Edit button next to the Actions Menu. Expand the lists to select a specific Class, Campus or Status and click the Enable Date Range checkbox to specify a date range. Click Save to save changes. This option is available to the exam "owner" only.
Copy to Exam copies the exam to a new SIMnet Exam Scenario B, SIMnet Exam Scenario A, or Test Bank Exam (depending on the exam type). This option is available to the exam “owner” only. If you want other instructors to be able to copy your materials, use Copy to Template instead.
Copy to Template creates a new exam template based on the selected exam. Any instructor who has rights to create exams from templates has access to the template (Full Instructors and Limited Instructors, but not Assistants).
Create Scenario A Exam or Create Scenario B Exam creates a new SIMnet Exam based on the Scenario A exam content or a new SIMnet exam based on the Scenario B exam content. This option is only available if you have the right to create SIMnet exams. This option is not available for test bank exams.
Create Lesson creates a new SIMnet lesson based on the exam content. This option is only available if you have the right to create SIMnet lessons. This option is not available for test bank exams.
Create Lesson Template creates a new lesson template based on the exam content. This option is only available if you have the right to create SIMnet lesson templates. This option is not available for test bank exams.
Success: Creating a Lesson or Lesson Template from a Exam will pre-populate the Lesson with all skills covered in your Lesson. You may want to remove some of the skills depending on the size and length of Lesson you prefer.
Delete deletes the exam, all assignments, and all results. Only the exam “owner” or the account Administrator can delete the lesson.
Creating a SIMnet or Testbank Exam
Click the Create link in the Exams section to select options for a new exam.
Expand the Type menu, and select one of the seven exam types listed below:
SIMnet Exam - Scenario A - An exam made up of questions from the Scenario A exam question pool. Simulated questions that mirror Let Me Try activities in SIMbooks and Lessons. These questions may cover all or part of a Let Me Try question and use separate data from the Let Me Try questions and Scenario B questions.
SIMnet Exam - Scenario A Template - An exam made up of Scenario A questions that is available for copying but cannot be assigned directly to a class.
SIMnet Exam - Scenario B - An exam made up of questions from the Scenario B exam question pool. Simulated questions that mirror Let Me Try activities in SIMbooks and Lessons. These questions may cover all or part of a Let Me Try question and use separate data from the Let Me Try questions and Scenario A questions.
SIMnet Exam - Scenario B Template - An exam made up of Scenario B questions that is available for copying but cannot be assigned directly to a class.
Test Bank Exam Template - A test bank exam that is available for copying but cannot be assigned directly to a class.
Test Bank - A grouping of questions with similar objectives that can be used to create Test Bank Exams. A custom set of objective based questions.
Note: SIMnet exams may also contain test bank questions.
Type a name for the exam in the Title box. The name must be unique within your SIMnet system.
Click a radio button to select SIMnet content for Microsoft 2016 applications or Microsoft 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.
Click the Next button to save the exam and continue to the next page.
On the Questions tab, you can view the available list of questions by Textbook, Module, Exam, or Template. Click the radio button for the view you want.
The Textbook filter option displays all available questions for the selected textbook. If you want to further filter the list of available questions, expand the Chapter list, and select a specific chapter.
The Module filter option displays all available questions for the selected module or application. If you want to further filter the list by Microsoft exam objective, expand the MOS list, and select a specific objective.
The Exam filter options allows you to add questions from a previously created exam.
The Template option allows you to add questions from a previously-created exam template.
In the Available Questions list, click the questions you want to add, and then click the Add button. You can select multiple questions at once by holding down the Shift key and clicking (to select a block of contiguous questions) or holding down the Ctrl key and clicking (to select noncontiguous questions). As you add questions to the Assigned Questions list, SIMnet saves the exam automatically.
At any point while adding questions to an exam, you can preview a Question by moving your mouse over the question icon and then clicking the Preview Question button.
Use the Top, Bottom, Up, and Down buttons to reorder questions in the Assigned Questions list. When you reorder questions, SIMnet saves the new question order automatically.
In the Assigned Questions list, the Weights button allows you to determine the scoring weight of each question. Click the Weights button to display the Edit Question Weights window with a list of assigned questions. To change the weight of a particular question, click the up or down arrow in the Weight column and then click the Save Weights button to continue.
Edit/Assign allows you to edit the exam content or make an assignment. Only the exam “owner” or the account Administrator can edit the exam. The Actions menu is also available from the top of the Edit page. View the section for details.
Note: View the section for more details on creating an Exam or Exam Template from a Lesson.
Test Bank Exam - An exam made up of objective questions from a specific test bank. See the for more information.
Note: Exams that use the option cannot use the Weights option. This is because the Random Question Limit means that questions with different weights will cause different random exams to have different point values. To edit the number of points in an assigment, use the .
To assign the Exam to a class and/or an individual student click the Class Assignments or Student Assignments tab to create the assignment(s). See the for more information.
How to archive an exam
Archived exams will not display in any list or report within the Course Manager or Student Portal but will appear in the Archived Exams list under the Archive link in the Exams section. This will not delete them but will help keep the instructor's account clean and organized, showing only current information. Whether you're archiving lessons, exams, SIMpaths, etc., the process and the archive screens are identical. Items that have been archived can also be unarchived at any time, making the item active again.
Click the Archive link in the Exams section.
Select the exam you want to archive from the Active Exams list.
Click the Add button to add the exam to the Archived Exams list.
To move an exam back to the Active Exams list, click the exam name(s) in the Archived Exams list, and then click the Remove button.
How to edit an Exam and assign Exams to a class or individual student
You can edit the contents of an Exam and/or assign the Exam to a specific class or student by selecting the Edit/Assign option in the Actions Menu for the Exam you want to change.
Click the Exams section to navigate to the main page.
Expand the Actions Menu for the Exam you want to edit and select Edit/Assign to navigate to the Questions tab.
On the Questions tab, add questions to or remove questions from the Exam as necessary. If the exam is locked, you will be unable to edit the Question list.
Note: Only the exam “owner” or the account Administrator can edit the questions in the exam.
Note: An exam becomes locked when a student takes an assignment and the questions may not be changed once the exam is locked.
How to set preferences for a Test Bank Exam
Whether you create a new test bank exam or edit an existing test bank exam, you have the option to set several preferences for the assignment from the Exam Preferences tab. Once a test bank exam is created, the default exam preferences for your account are applied automatically. To change the preferences, click the blue Edit button.
Set the following preferences in the Exam Properties section on the Exam Preferences tab.
Select to allow instructors to edit the Time Limit/Unlimited Time, Hide Timer, Allow to Pause Exam, and Exam Attempts Allowed when assigning this exam to a course or to a student
Set the maximum amount of time a student has to take the exam in the Time Limit box. SIMnet will provide a suggested time limit once the SIMnet Online database has enough user data to calculate average response times for each question.
Select the Unlimited Time check box to allow the student an unlimited amount of time to complete the exam.
Select the Hide Timer check box to hide the exam time from the student while taking the exam.
Select the Allow to Pause Exam check box to let the student save the exam, exit, and continue at a later date. Exam results are always saved in real-time regardless of this setting.
Enter the number of Exam Attempts Allowed, up to 99. The student will see the maximum number of attempts allowed for the exam in the Student Portal.
To display questions in random order, click the Random Question Order check box. If selected, the list of exam questions will appear in a different order for each student.
To display a random subset of questions, click the Random Question Limit check box and enter a number in the Limit box. When you enable random question limit, the limit is automatically set to the maximum number of questions in your exam. When enabled, it will set all custom question weights to 1.
Select the Filter By Difficulty check box to filter questions based on their difficulty level.
Enter the Question Attempts Allowed, up to 99. This is the total number of attempts the student can make to answer a question, not the number of retries. Objective based questions only allow 1 attempt regardless Quesiton Attempts Allowed preference.
Expand the drop-down list to choose between two display formats. Single Page will display all test bank questions on one page and 1 Question/Page will display one test bank question per page.
If you have more than one question attempt allowed, and you want students to have the ability to reanswer questions they have already answered correctly, click the Correct Retake Allowed check box.
To display correct and incorrect feedback to students during the exam, click the Display Feedback check box.
If you want the exam to move to the next question even when the user answers incorrectly, click the Advance on Incorrect check box. This option is only available if Display Feedback is enabled.
To display hints after incorrect answers, click the Display Hints check box. This option is only available if Display Feedback is enabled.
Set the following preferences in the Exam Results section on the Exam Preferences tab.
Click the Enable Printing check box to allow students to print the Exam Results page.
Click the Detailed Feedback check box to include the question list on the results page showing students which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.
Click the Display Correct Answer to show the student the correct answer on screen after they have answered a question.
Click the Display Submitted Answer check box to show students the steps they took to answer the question. This applies to both correctly and incorrectly answered questions.
Click the Show Study Guide check box to display page references from the textbook selected in the Textbook list. The list of textbooks available is controlled by your account Administrator.
Click the Save button to save the preferences for the exam.
Click Cancel at any time and any changes to the preferences will not be saved.
If you modify any preferences and want to save them, click the Make Default button. Next time you create a new test bank exam, these will be your default preferences.
How to set preferences for an Exam
Whether you create a new exam or edit an existing exam, you have the option to set several preferences for the assignment from the Exam Preferences tab. Once an exam is created, the default exam preferences for your account are applied automatically. To change the preferences, click the blue Edit button.
Set the following preferences in the Exam Properties section on the Exam Preferences tab.
Select to allow instructors to edit the Time Limit/Unlimited Time, Hide Timer, Allow to Pause Exam, Exam Attempts Allowed, and Question Attempts when assigning this exam to a course or to a student
Set the maximum amount of time a student has to take the exam in the Time Limit box.
Select the Unlimited Time check box to allow the student an unlimited amount of time to complete the exam.
Select the Hide Timer check box to hide the exam time from the student while taking the exam.
Select the Allow to Pause Exam check box to let the student pause the exam, exit, and continue at a later date. Exam results are always saved in real-time regardless of this setting.
Enter the number of Exam Attempts Allowed, up to 99. The student will see the maximum number of attempts allowed for the exam in the Student Portal.
Enter the Question Attempts Allowed, up to 99. This is the total number of attempts the student can make to answer a question, not the number of retries. Objective based questions only allow 1 attempt regardless of Question Attempts Allowed preference.
To display questions in random order, click the Random Question Order check box. If selected, the list of exam questions will appear in a different order for each student.
To display a random subset of questions, click the Random Question Limit check box and enter a number in the Limit box. When you enable random question limit, the limit is automatically set to the maximum number of questions in your exam. When enabled, it will set all custom question weights to 1.
Select the Filter By Difficulty check box to filter questions based on their difficulty level.
If you have more than one question attempt allowed, and you want students to have the ability to re-answer questions they have already answered correctly, click the Correct Retake Allowed check box.
To display correct and incorrect feedback to students during the exam, click the Display Feedback check box.
If you want the exam to move to the next question even when the user answers incorrectly, click the Advance on Incorrect check box. This option is only available if Display Feedback is enabled.
To display hints after incorrect answers, click the Display Hints check box. This option is only available if Display Feedback is enabled.
Set the following preferences in the Exam Results section on the Exam Preferences tab.
Click the Detailed Feedback check box to include the question list on the results page showing students which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.
Click the Display Submitted Answer check box to show students the steps they took to answer the question. This applies to both correctly and incorrectly answered questions.
Click the Show Study Guide check box to display page references from the textbook selected in the Textbook list. The list of textbooks available is controlled by your account Administrator.
Click the Enable Printing check box to allow students to print the Exam Results page.
Click the Enable Create Custom Lesson check box to let the student create their own custom lesson.
Set the following preferences in the Instructor References section on the Exam Preferences tab.
The Objective Reference (SLO) option identifies which SLO is associated with questions. Select a textbook series from the drop-down list to view the SLOs
Click the Save button to save the preferences for the exam.
Click Cancel at any time and any changes to the preferences will not be saved.
If you modify any preferences and want to save them, click the Make Default button. Next time you create a new exam, these will be your default preferences.
How to copy an exam
Copying exams allows you to copy an existing SIMnet exam to a new SIMnet Exam - Scenario A, SIMnet Exam - Scenario B or Test Bank exam. This option is only available for exams you have created yourself. If you want other instructors to be able to copy your materials, use Copy to Template instead (see the for more information).
Click the Exams section in the left Navigation to find the exam you want to copy.
Expand the Actions menu for the exam you want to copy and select Copy to Exam.
SIMnet provides a title automatically. You can accept this title or type in your own.
Click Next to create the new exam or template and continue adding questions and assignments just as you would for any other exam.
How to create a Lesson from an Exam
Creating a lesson from an exam creates a new SIMnet lesson based on that particular exam's content. This option pre-populates all associated tasks from questions within the source exam, ensuring that the lesson covers all exam objectives. This option is only available if you have the right to create SimNet lessons and is not available for test bank exams.
Navigate to the main page of the Exams section and search for the exam from which you want to create a lesson.
Expand the Actions menu for the exam you want and select Create Lesson.
SIMnet provides a title automatically. You can accept this title or type in your own.
Click Next to create the new lesson or template and continue adding tasks and assignments just as you would for any other lesson.
Setting assignment preferences for Exams
When you click the Add button to assign an exam to a class or individual student, the Exam Assignment Details window will appear where you can set several preferences for the assignment.
Edit the Assignment Title to change the name of this exam assignment only for the individual Course or Student.
Select the Show Assignment checkbox so the Exam appears in the student portal. When unchecked, the Exam will not be visible for students regardless of scheduling options.
Select the Enable Schedule by Dates to set a start date, due date, and/or end date for the assignment. By default, the assignment has this option enabled, with the current date and time as the Start Date. You must either set an End Date or disable scheduling to save the assignment. You can type in the Start Date, Due Date or End Date box, or click the Date Picker icon to select a date or time. Once the Due Date is set, use the down arrow to set the same End Date for the Exam.
If desired, you can set a Delay Results Until date. This will only allow students to see their exam results on or after the date and time you specify.
Edit the Time Limit to the desired total time in minutes for each exam attempt or click the Unlimted Time check box for an untimed exam.
Select Hide Timer to remove the countdown timer from the student's view when taking the exam.
Select the Allow to Pause Exam check box to let the student pause the exam, exit, and continue at a later date. Exam results are always saved in real-time regardless of this setting.
Enter the number of Exam Attempts Allowed, up to 99. The student will see the maximum number of attempts allowed for the exam in the Student Portal.
Enter the Question Attempts Allowed, up to 99. This is the total number of attempts the student can make to answer a question, not the number of retries.
Select the Show Column in Gradebook checkbox to include a column for the exam in the Gradebook and allow SIMnet to automatically record the grade.
In the Late Submission Deduction for each late drop-down box select from Assignment, Day, or Hour to assess a late submission deduction each time that option passes. The late Assignment option is only assessed if the assignment is late at all. The late Day option is assessed for each day the user submits their assignment after the Due Date. The late Hour option is assessed each hour the user submits their assignmetn after the Due Date.
Set a number in the Late Submission Deduction box to determine which percentage of the assignment points will be deducted from the student's score if the assignment is submitted after the due date.
Set the Lowest Possible Grade for Late Submission to set a floor for late submission deductions. Grades below that threshold will not receive additional penalties for being late. Grades above that threshold will receive penalties until they have crossed that threshold. The value of the lowest possible grade must be low enough for at least a single Late Submission Deduction.
Select a Points option to determine how the grade will be recorded in the Gradebook. Select Assignment Default points to show the grade with the default point allowances where each question in the exam will be worth one point. Select Override Points to enter the number of points you would like the exam to be worth. SIMnet will automatically calculate the worth of each question when calculating the grade.
Click the Display Type and/or the Calculation Type menus to select how the grade will display and be calculated in the Gradebook.
Select the Allow Open Book checkbox to allow students to have access to SIMnet lessons and SIMbooks during their exam.
Type a password in the Password box to require a password for this assignment only.
Expand the Click to modify IP Filter bar to restrict the exam to be available from specific IP addresses only.
Click the Save button to create the assignment.
Click the Cancel button to close the dialog without saving the assignment.
Click the Class Assignments tab to display a list of available classes. Click the class you want to assign the exam to, and then click the Add button. When the Exam Assignment Details window appears, edit assignment preferences such as scheduling, gradebook options, and restrictions. See the Exam Assignment Prefs section for more information.
Click the Student Assignments tab to display a list of available students. Click the student you want to assign the exam to, and then click the Add button. When the Exam Assignment Details window appears, edit assignment preferences such as scheduling, gradebook options, and restrictions. See the Exam Assignment Prefs section for more information.
If this exam has the Allow Assignment Preference Override selected, options in this section can be edited. If not, options in this section will not. For more, review .
Click the Restore Defaults button to restore the selections in this exam assignment to the settings for the Exam in .
