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Editing an item group in SecureMarker

WARNING: You must use the Surpass Viewer to view or mark legacy test content in SecureMarker. For more information, read Installing the Surpass Viewer.

IMPORTANT: If you edit the items in an item group, any marks awarded to unique responses are discarded.

Item groups in SecureMarker allow examiners to view or mark related items at the same time. You can create and edit item groups in the Item Groups screen.

This article explains how to edit an item group in the Item Groups screen of SecureMarker, including details on how to edit the name of your item group.

1. Go to the Item Groups screen

To view the Item Groups screen, select Item Groups on the navigation bar.

NOTE: For more information about Item Groups, read About the Item Groups screen in SecureMarker.

2. Select a qualification and exam

Select the Qualification/Exam menu on the navigation bar.

3. Select a test form version

Select a test form version for your chosen qualification and exam.

NOTE: A new test form version is added when the test form or an item in the test form is edited and delivered to a candidate.

4. Choose the item group to edit

Select an item group to edit in the Groups grid.

5. Select Edit Group

To edit your item group, select Edit Group.

Editing your item group name

You can edit the name of your item group in the Item Groups screen.

6. Edit your item group

In the Exam Version Structure panel, you can view a list of items in your chosen test form version.

In the Mark column, select the items you want examiners to mark in the item group. You cannot mark computer-marked items.

In the View column, select the items you only want examiners to view in the item group.

EXAMPLE: You might want to include view-only items in an item group if they guide the marking of another item.

NOTE: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are new to the selected test form version and have not yet been added to an item group.

About the Delivery Mode toggle

The Delivery mode toggle displays whether the item was delivered in the standard or legacy test driver.

Delivery mode: Flash indicates that the item was delivered in the legacy test driver.

Delivery mode: HTML indicates that item was delivered in the standard test driver.

If the item was created in a Mixed subject and was delivered in both standard and legacy tests, you can choose to view the item in either Flash or HTML. Select HTML on the Delivery mode toggle to view the item as it appeared to candidates in the standard test driver. Select Flash on the Delivery mode toggle to view the item as it appeared to candidates in the legacy test driver. For more information on the available test delivery options in Surpass, read About Surpass test delivery options.

7. Save changes

Select OK to save the item group and return to the Item Groups screen.