Types of exam

You can enter different types of exam under <Master data> | <Types of examinations>.

Announced exam

If this option is checked examinations with this exam type will appear in the timetables. Uncheck the option if you wish to suppress the display in the timetables.

Maximum number

You can specify the maximum number of exams a student can be expected to take in each time period.

Entries for grouping allow you to combine various types of examinations. Enter the same number into the respective field of the different examination types which you wish to combine. This number has nothing to do with the number of examinations. It merely serves to combine examination types.

No exam after n free days

With this option it is possible to prohibit exams on the first day after a certain number of days off, for instance on the first day after three days off.

Grading schemes

The grading schemes defined under <Master data> | <Grading schemes> can be assigned to the different types of examinations, e.g. you need a different scheme for an oral review check than for a written test.

Weighting factor

You can decide yourself which global weighting factor the individual type of exam should have in order to weight the individual types differently.