How do I create an online exam, and what are the two types of online exam?

Administrators and employees with the right privileges can create online exams. There are two exam types to suit different kinds of assessment.

Steps

Log in and go to Menu → Academics → Examination → Online exam → New online exam.
Enter the exam name, start date, end date, maximum duration and pass percentage, select the batch, and choose the exam format.
Select the exam type (see below).
After the exam is created, you are taken to the questions page. Add the questions with their options and marks.
To make the exam available to students, select Publish exam from the More menu.

Type	How it works
General	You can select more than one batch for the exam.
Subject-specific	The exam applies to a specific subject in a batch.

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2Configuring a subject-specific exam

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3Animated walkthrough of a subject-specific exam