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Table

A Table question is a legacy item type that lets candidates submit a data grid in response to a prompt. You can either provide a partially filled table or give candidates the tools to create their own.

diagram creator

The Surpass diagram creator is a digital drawing tool that allows candidates to create basic illustrations to support their responses to Essay and Spreadsheet items.

learning outcome boundary

If your test items have been set up with Learning Outcome tag values, you can define percentage marks you want candidates to meet for each Learning Outcome to pass the test. You can define separate pass percentages for specific Learning Outcome tag values and create an overall pass percentage for all other Learning Outcome tag values.

user

In Surpass, a “user” is someone who interacts with the system. Users create items, set up and schedule tests, mark scripts, and view reporting analytics. Users are always associated with at least one parent centre.

fixed

When creating tests in Surpass, you can determine which items will be given to candidates in what order by using “fixed” rules. Use fixed rules when you want to deliver the same test to all candidates.

printable

A printable test is a paper version of an onscreen test created either in Test Wizard or Test Creation. Only Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, Either/Or, Short Answer, Fill in the Blank, and Essay items are available in printable tests.

randomise

When creating a test in Surpass, you can choose to randomise the order that items and/or answer options are presented to candidates in order to reduce the risk of candidate collusion.

subject group

a subject group lets you include items from multiple subjects when creating a test. You can set up subject groups in the Subjects screen of Setup.

centre

In Surpass, a “centre” is a virtual space in which tests are created by users and delivered to candidates. All items, users, candidates, subjects, tests, and test forms are associated with a particular parent centre.

Quality Control

The Quality Control area of SecureMarker allows you to configure in-built quality control features that ensure scripts are marked fairly and consistently. This includes creating control items, setting tolerances, and applying daily competency rules to monitor examiners’ marking.

About test form duration

This article explains how to set up untimed, timed, and timed section test forms, as well as how to set up the duration of computer based projects.

Surpass (Legacy) tablet app troubleshooting

This article provides information on some of the common Surpass (Legacy) tablet app troubleshooting issues that may be encountered and offer advice on how they can be fixed.

Task API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the Task API.

TestForm API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the TestForm API.

ItemSet API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the ItemSet API.

ItemList API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the ItemList API.

BasicPage API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the BasicPage API.

ItemTagValue API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the ItemTagValue API.

LanguageVariant API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the LanguageVariant API.

Subject API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the Subject API.

TestProfile API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the TestProfile API.

Test API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the Test API.

TagGroup API

This article is the API v2 reference documentation for the TagGroup API.