Printing papers and test versions

Print test papers from AutoMark. The printed layout and answer key come from the same test definition, which is how the answers are associated with questions when you upload completed papers.

Before printing

Read the preview beside the editor. Check the question order, numbering, available marks and space to write. Check that every structured question has the answers you intend to accept. Leave enough room for handwriting and for student names.

If you started with a scan or pasted text, confirm the imported draft first. The first-test guide explains how to check it.

Print the test and key

Choose Print…. AutoMark checks for unsaved changes, missing answers, total marks and page count before producing the test and answer-key PDFs. Hand out the test; keep the key separately for your own reference.

A plain printed paper is sufficient for the marking workflow. Ask students to write their names where requested so their completed papers can be matched to the roster. To replace a damaged or missing blank paper, print from the same unchanged test.

Reprint after editing

Editing a test after it has been used creates a new version. Print fresh papers after the edit so the class sits the version you intend to mark. Do not mix papers from different versions into a pile and assume their answer spaces are identical.

Committed runs retain the version they were marked against. Editing a test for the next class does not rewrite results you have already committed. If an earlier mark needs correction, make that correction through the results workflow rather than editing the current test and expecting the old result to change.

After the test

Keep each student’s pages together and scan the class set. Choose the appropriate test when starting the run, check student matches, and review and confirm the marks before recording them.