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A Spreadsheet question is a legacy item type that lets candidates complete a spreadsheet in response to a prompt. Candidates have access to formatting tools and have the ability to create simple formulae.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Roles area of SecureMarker allows you to create and edit roles for users in your instance. This includes creating roles at the global and exam level.

The Test Wizard lets you create simple tests with predetermined test and delivery settings. Using this method, you can create and edit tests and test forms in one area of Surpass.

Distractors are plausible but incorrect answer options used in Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, Either/Or, and Select From a List items. Extended Matching and Drag and Drop items may also include distractors.

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.

Human-marked items are not set up with correct answers during authoring. Human-marked items must be marked manually in the Surpass Mark screen, SecureMarker, or an external marking system.

In order to deliver items, tests, and test forms, they must be set to the Live workflow status. Items not set to Live cannot be added to a test and tests not set to Live cannot be scheduled for candidates.

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.

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.

A raw data extract is complete CSV export of all available data on items and candidates as they relate to a particular test. You can extract raw data from the Items Delivered report in Reporting.

When items are deleted, they are sent to the subject’s recycle bin. Items in the recycle bin can be restored or deleted permanently.

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.

Test forms are the digital equivalent of examination papers that are delivered to candidates. Test forms can contain items, sections, timers, grade boundaries, and dynamic content rules. A single test can have many associated test forms with different items and content rules.

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.

In a rolling review, you can review the control items an examiner has marked. This allows you to review examiner performance historically on control items to ensure the quality of marking stays consistent over time.

You can set the accepted tolerance for control items in SecureMarker to ensure scripts are marked fairly and consistently. If an examiner marks too many control items out of tolerance, they might be stopped from marking.

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.

In Surpass, HTML subjects contain items that can be used in standard tests. HTML subject items cannot be used in legacy tests and frequently feature HTML-exclusive functionality.