Vidyamandir Classes. Test Room is a feature rich, smart client application which helps you take as well as manage all aspects of tests from Vidyamandir Classes. It also has a number of other features like Auto save, Single sign on navigation, rich user interface, configurable themes, configurable questions to be seen on a page and allows you to take tests, as well as revise questions with or without internet, with ease. Vidyamandir Classes has been created under the guidance of some of the leading educators in the country and is developed in a way to provide the most informative and relevant feedback to students. You get to compete with students not only from your institute or city or state, but from the entire country. This way, you compete with some of the best minds in the country. A unique set of reports in Vidyamandir Classes allows you to analyze your performance and plan your preparation accordingly. Each test is uniquely designed and structured to improve your concepts and test taking ability. This handbook has been designed to give you an overview of Test Room. Turn this page to proceed
Installing & Setting-up Test Room ................................................................................... 4 What is Test Room? .................................................................................................... 4 Advantages of Test Room ....................................................................................... 4 Prerequisites ............................................................................................................... 4 Downloading & installing Test Room ........................................................................... 4 Customizing Test Room .................................................................................................. 5 Configuring the Appearance Settings .......................................................................... 5 Configuring the Network Settings ................................................................................ 6 Getting Tests in Test Room ............................................................................................. 6 Getting tests if you have internet: Online Mode (Synchronize) ..................................... 7 Getting tests if you do not have internet: Offline Mode (Import) ................................... 7 Taking tests & submitting them with Test Room .............................................................. 8 Starting a Test ............................................................................................................. 8 Taking a test ................................................................................................................ 8 Attempting different types of questions .................................................................... 8 Marking a question for Review................................................................................. 9 Moving to another question or a different section..................................................... 9 Reviewing Test ...................................................................................................... 10 Auto-save feature ...................................................................................................... 10 Ending Test ............................................................................................................... 10 Submitting answer file for a test if you have internet: Online Mode (Synchronize) ..... 11 Submitting answer file for a test if you do not have internet: Offline Mode (Export & Upload) ..................................................................................................................... 11 Viewing result with Test Room ...................................................................................... 12 Quick Result .............................................................................................................. 12 Detailed Result .......................................................................................................... 12 Revision ........................................................................................................................ 12 Getting Solutions file if you have internet: Online mode ............................................. 13 Getting Solutions file if you do not have internet: Offline mode .................................. 14 Other Add-ons ............................................................................................................... 15 Single sign on navigation to website and reports ....................................................... 15 Auto-save feature ...................................................................................................... 15 Quick Result .............................................................................................................. 15 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................... 15 Filtering tests ............................................................................................................. 15 Sorting tests .............................................................................................................. 16 Searching tests.......................................................................................................... 16 Archiving & Restoring tests........................................................................................ 16 Logging Off................................................................................................................ 17 Upgrading Test Room to a new version ..................................................................... 17 Important Instructions .................................................................................................... 17 Contact details for Technical Support ............................................................................ 17
Prerequisites
The pre-requisites for installing and running Test Room, a state of the art desktop application to take as well as manage all aspects of Vidyamandir Classes tests are: Windows XP, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista Operating system. Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 runtime. Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 SP3 for Microsoft .NET.
4. You can also choose a different installation path by clicking on the Browse button. Once you have chosen a path, click on the Next button to continue with the installation. 5. Click on the Next button to install Test Room. 6. Installation in Progress 7. After the installation is complete, click on the Close button. Test Room has now been successfully installed on your machine.
Network Settings
Synchronize tests
Starting a Test
Go to the Tests List page or Take Test page. Tests List page shows the complete list of all the tests present in Test Room. Take Test page shows only those tests which are meant to be taken. To start a test, click on the Take Test icon, displayed against a test. This opens the cover note for the test showing the details of the test and general instructions to be followed while taking the test. Now, click on the button to start taking the test.
Please be very sure before clicking the button because once a test starts, it cannot be halted for intervals. Any action to close the test would generate the answer file and the test cannot be retaken. Therefore, should be clicked with utmost caution. button for any test
Taking a test
Attempting different types of questions
There are five different types of questions which can be present while taking a test. These are: Single choice question: In these questions, amongst the many listed choices, only one is the correct solution or the answer. Choices for the question are listed with radio buttons. Single choice questions can be attempted by selecting the radio button corresponding to the correct answer. Multiple choice question: In these questions, amongst the many listed choices, one or more than one choice can be the correct solution or the answer. Choices for the question are listed with check boxes. Multiple choice questions can be attempted by checking the check box(s) corresponding to the correct answer(s). Fill in the blanks: In these questions, a Four digit blank is to be filled. Only numerals would fit in this blank. Choices for the question are listed in a matrix form, and for 1000s, 100s, 10s and 1s place, a 0-9 numeral listing is given. For e.g., if 1234 is to be entered as answer in this type of question, in the 1000s row, click on 1, in the 100s row, click on 2, in the 10s row, click on 3 and in the 1s row, click on 4. Match the following: In these questions, a table with two columns is listed. Entities in left column are to be matched with entities in the right column. Any number of entities in the right column can match to a single entity in the left column. Choices for the question are listed in a matrix form, with each entity in the left column mapped to all the entities in the right column. For e.g., if A and B are listed in the left column and 1, 2 and 3 are listed in the right column,
and for A, correct matches are 2 and 3 and for B, correct matches are 1 and 3, then A-2 and A-3 are to be clicked in As row and B-1 and B-3 are to be clicked in the Bs row. Passage type question: In these questions, a comprehension is followed by multiple questions. Questions are listed in the usual way, however for each Passage type question, the passage is listed above the question. Passage type questions can be attempted by reading the passage, then the questions and then selecting the options corresponding to the correct answer for each question.
If you feel that you have attempted the question by mistake and now you dont want to attempt the question, click on the button to clear all the marked choices.
Please note that if you are on the last question of a section and there are other sections in the test, then clicking on the Next button would first display the next sections cover note and then the questions would follow. To Move to an altogether different question Enter the desired question number in the the page. Click on the field, present at the bottom of
Moving to another section While taking a test, you can move to a different section directly. You can move across different sections by choosing the section from the list shown at the bottom left of the page and then clicking on the button.
Reviewing Test
Review Test allows you to analyze your test at any time, so that you can view the Attempted, Un-attempted and Marked for review questions. To review your test: Click on the button.
A Review Test window opens. Here, all the answered questions are marked with a Y under the Attempted header. All the questions which have been marked for review are listed with a Y under the Review header. You can move to any question from the Review table by clicking on the question to select it, and then clicking on the button.
Review test
Auto-save feature
Test Room automatically saves your test while you are taking it. In case, the test is interrupted due to any reason (such as power failure), you can easily resume the test later without losing any important work.
Ending Test
You can end a test, either willingly or the test will end by itself, once the duration is over. To end a test:
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Submitting answer file for a test if you have internet: Online Mode (Synchronize)
If you have an internet connection, you can directly submit the answer file for a test, as soon as you finish taking it, by clicking on the button. If you wish to submit the answer files for all the completed tests at a later time, you can do so by clicking on the Sync icon and then selecting the Submit Completed Tests option. Clicking on the Synchronize button submits answer files for all the completed tests to the Vidyamandir server. You can go to the Tests List page to see that the status of the completed tests is now changed to submitted.
Submitting answer file for a test if you do not have internet: Offline Mode (Export & Upload)
If you do not have internet connection, you can submit the answer file for a test by exporting its answer file to a machine which is connected to internet, and then uploading it at the Vidyamandir website. After ending a test, click on the button and save the tests answer file locally on
your machine. Store this Answer file in a Storage media like a CD, Floppy or Portable Storage device. Take it to a computer which has internet access and log on to the Vidyamandir Classess website. Please go to My Tests section under My Test Room. Find the test whose answer file is to be uploaded, click on the icon for this test and then select the Upload Test Solution action. Locate the answer file which is to be uploaded and then click on the Upload button. After the answer file is successfully submitted, the status of the test is changed to submitted.
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Quick Result
Click on the Quick Result link present in the left hand pane. It shows you a list of all the tests whose results are available and the percentile scores are displayed against each test.
Detailed Result
Viewing detailed result navigates you to the My Performance Reports page on Vidyamandir Classess website. On this page, you can choose to view any of the listed reports. These reports are: Test Report Questions Report Sections Report Topics Report Complexity Report Geographical Report Averages Report Toppers Report Preparation Level Topics Report Progress Report Strength & Weakness Analysis Report
To view these detailed reports, click on the Reports icon. This will take you to My Performance Reports page on the Vidyamandir Classess website. Click on the desired reports name to see the report. You can also choose to view a specific report by selecting the desired report from the Reports menu. This will show you the report for the most recently submitted test. If you want to see the Test Report for a specific test, then click on the View Test Report icon, in the Tests List page. for the respective test,
Revision
Revision lets you catch a quick glance of all the questions which you have got till now in different tests. Some important features of Revision are: Each Question can be marked on a 5 star basis. So, you can tag questions, like difficult questions can be 5 starred, and then use this basis to search questions.
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Answer and Explanation to each question can be seen by clicking on the button. If all the answers and Explanations are to be seen, then 'Show All Answers and Explanations' option can be checked. Each Explanation carries 'Your Answer', the 'Correct Answer' and the 'Explanation to the Question'. Questions can be searched by clicking on the section in which various Search parameters are available. button. This would open a
Once search parameters have been specified, then search the desired questions. Revision can be done without being connected to the internet.
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Settings: You can also use the Automatic settings present under Appearance to configure automatic download of the solutions to submitted test. To configure this, please
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click on the Settings link in the left hand navigation pane and then check the 'Autodownload Solutions after Test submission' option.
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2. You would see 3. Click on the Browse button, and then choose the location of the file. 4. Click on OK button and then on the Import button. 5. The solutions would be imported and you would be able to revise these questions now.
Other Add-ons
Single sign on navigation to website and reports
If you have an internet connection, you can directly navigate to the Vidyamandir Classess website without needing to open a browser and then logging onto the website. Important website functionalities are now just a click away from Test Room. You can edit your profile and buy a new test series by simply choosing the desired option from the Resources menu. You can also view your performance reports by clicking on the Reports icon or by selecting a specific report from the Reports menu.
Auto-save feature
Test Room automatically saves your test while you are taking it. In case, the test is interrupted due to any reason (such as power failure), you can easily resume the test later without losing any important work.
Quick Result
Quick result lets you see your percentile scores in the tests without being taken to the Vidyamandir Classess website. Clicking on the Quick Result link present in the left pane shows you a list of all the tests whose results are available and percentile scores are displayed against each test. On this page, you can quickly glance through your percentile scores in the tests.
Miscellaneous
Filtering tests
Filtering allows you to view a desired list of tests rather than viewing the complete list. Filtering of tests can be done on Course name and Test Status. To filter the Tests list:
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1. Click on the Filter tab. 2. Choose the Course and Test Status on the basis of which you want the Tests list to be filtered.
You can check the Show Archived check box to view the archived tests too.
Sorting tests
You can sort various tests present in the Tests List page or the Take Test page on various parameters like Test Name, Course name, Test Status and Date of Purchase. To sort the list: Click on any of the following headers to sort the list in ascending order. Clicking again on the same header will reverse sort the list.
Searching tests
Searching provides a faster means to view the desired test(s). Searching is a combined result of the entered Search Keyword and the Field you choose i.e. Test Name, Course, Test Status or Date of Purchase. To search test(s): Click on the Search tab. Choose the required field and enter the keyword in the Search keyword field. Click on the Search button to view the search result.
Check the Show Archived check box to view the Archived tests too.
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Logging Off
Log off ends your current session with Test Room. In order to use Test Room again, you need to re-login. Test Room remains open for easy access the next time you, or someone else, logs in. To log off, click on the Log off icon present on the Home page. Alternatively, you can also select the Log off option from the File menu.
Important Instructions
We would suggest you to refer to the following important instructions: Be punctual in taking your tests and submitting the answer files. Start a test only when you feel you do not need a break in between. Once you have taken a test, try submitting its answer file as early as you can. Not submitting the answer file is as good as not taking the test at all. Do not discuss the test with your peers for fair result evaluation. Do not share your Email Id and Password with your friends or peers for your benefit.
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