{"id":18888,"date":"2026-10-14T14:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/how-to-create-a-trial-exam\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T08:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T08:01:27","slug":"how-to-create-a-trial-exam","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/how-to-create-a-trial-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Trial Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18888\" class=\"elementor elementor-18888\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89738b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89738b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56a3972\" data-id=\"56a3972\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f9bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88f9bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>9.8 How to Create a Trial Exam<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A trial exam is a mock or practice exam. Students use it to become familiar with the exam interface before a real exam. Its marks do not count toward the course weightage. In this example, the trial exam <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sample Practice Trial Exam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is created for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sample Course<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><div style=\"background-color: #f1f4f1; border: 1px solid #cce0cc; border-left: 5px solid #2d7a2d; padding: 12px 16px 0; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><h5 style=\"color: #2d7a2d; margin-bottom: 8px;\">BEFORE YOU START<\/h5><ul style=\"margin: 0;\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The course must be published, with formative items in its item bank.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <\/span><b>Exam Listing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> screen, select <\/span><b>Add New Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Add New Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wizard opens (see section <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/#941-add-new-exam-wizard\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under <\/span><b>Select Exam Type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select <\/span><b>Trial Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Classical Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Equivalent Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Select Course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> step opens.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the course.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>Your Selection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> displays <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single Course &#8211; Trial Exam &#8211; Classical Exam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A trial exam has no assessment type.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under <\/span><b>Exam Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select <\/span><b>Online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Offline + Transit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Offline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Manage Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> screen opens on the <\/span><b>Exam Info<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the <\/span><b>Exam Info<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab, for example with the title <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sample Practice Trial Exam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <\/span><b>Assessment Type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sub-tab, enter the <\/span><b>Exam Total Marks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Passing Marks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Number of Questions Required<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A trial exam has no weightage.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Update &amp; Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Blueprint<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sub-tab opens.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add the items with or without a blueprint (see sections <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/exam-construction-tab\/#945-blueprint-sub-tab\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/exam-management-tab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A trial exam uses formative items by default. To also use summative items, select <\/span><b>Include Summative Items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the blueprint, <\/span><b>Include Summative Items Also<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>Select Item Types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> popup, or <\/span><b>Summative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Both<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under <\/span><b>Assessment Type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the item criteria.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the remaining tabs (see sections <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/manage-students-tab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/proctor-management-tab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.11<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <\/span><b>Schedule Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab, select <\/span><b>Availability Based Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and enter the start and end dates and times, the <\/span><b>Duration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Exam Upload Time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (see section <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/schedule-exam-tab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.12<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save the exam and publish it (see sections <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/save-tab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/exam-actions-menu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.14<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trial exam is listed on the <\/span><b>Published<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab, and students can start it at any time within the period.<\/span><\/p><div style=\"background-color: #e9edf3; border: 1px solid #cce0cc; border-left: 5px solid #1F3864; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><b>\u2139 <\/b><b>NOTE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a trial exam, <\/span><b>AI Proctoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>Continuous Images<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be used without adding proctors.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9.8 How to Create a Trial Exam A trial exam is a mock or practice exam. Students use it to become familiar with the exam interface before a real exam. Its marks do not count toward the course weightage. In this example, the trial exam Sample Practice Trial Exam is created for Sample Course. 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