Scantron Scoring (2024)

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How are scantrons scored? ›

The default scoring is 1 point per 1 correctly answered question. These are the other scoring options: Making multiple answers correct. Designating that multiple answers must all be chosen to be correct.

Prints a red error mark to indicate a wrong answer. Prints correct answer (alphabetic or numeric) next to incorrect answer (optional). Prints the total number of correct answers. Prints the percentage correct (optional).

Students are provided with a sheet of paper with four or five bubbles per question. Students must color in only the bubble containing the correct answer on their sheet. Scantron refers to scannable answer sheets used for testing purposes. Scantron is used in over 105 countries and continues to grow.

Though some scantron issues are human error, the machine itself isn't exactly state of the art. The actual scantron machine has a tendency to mark correct answers as wrong. On a few occasions, the scantron has marked my (correct) answers wrong, and significantly lowered my score.

Determine the total number of points available on the test. Add up the number of points you earned on the test. Divide the number of points you earned by the total number of points available. Multiply the result by 100 to get a percentage score.

2 pencils are needed for standardized tests that use Scantron sheets. The first Scantron sheets were scored or "read" by feeding the sheets through a machine that measured how much light was blocked.

The bar chart displays the correct response(s) in green and the incorrect response(s) in red. If an incorrect response is chosen more than the correct response(s), its bar chart is yellow.

Optional – If any of your questions have multiple answers for one question, you will need to set your key to treat multiple marks as AND (i.e. A+B) or OR (AB). Each Scantron form has an arrow next to the “test form” and “exam number” section. That arrow tells which direction to feed the Scantron into the machine.

Incomplete or inaccurate sheets will result in delayed processing. All Scantron® sheets must be filled out with a No. 2 Pencil. Ink will not be read or processed by our machines.

There are two types of test scores: raw scores and scaled scores. A raw score is a score without any sort of adjustment or transformation, such as the simple number of questions answered correctly. A scaled score is the result of some transformation(s) applied to the raw score, such as in relative grading.

How do you complete a Scantron? ›

Scantron answer documents pick up on erasures. Too many erasures triggers an alert for possible cheating.

Why are mechanical pencils not allowed on Scantron exams? You cannot use a mechanical pencil or ink pen because your answer document will not be scored correctly. This justification may or may not be true, but either way, mechanical pencils aren't allowed.

Scantron exams are feasible, reliable, and convenient. In large classrooms, they alleviate grading time and provide overzealous students with their final grade shortly after testing. However, it is important to acknowledge that standardized exams impact subgroups of students differently.

There are two types of test scores: raw scores and scaled scores. A raw score is a score without any sort of adjustment or transformation, such as the simple number of questions answered correctly. A scaled score is the result of some transformation(s) applied to the raw score, such as in relative grading.

Optional – If any of your questions have multiple answers for one question, you will need to set your key to treat multiple marks as AND (i.e. A+B) or OR (AB). Each Scantron form has an arrow next to the “test form” and “exam number” section. That arrow tells which direction to feed the Scantron into the machine.

The scantron grading machine doesn't detect pen because ink is a liquid organic substance that absorbs light. Since graphite doesn't conduct light, the machine detects the light that bounces off of it.