ExamView: Training Session #1 Math Department The Startup Menu ...

ExamView: Training Session #1
Math Department
The Startup Menu:
1. Create a new test using a wizard: Randomly select a specific
number of multiple choice, true/false, and essay problems
from a given part of the question bank.
2. Create a new test from scratch: Allows you to select
specific questions to be included in test. Questions can be
selected while viewing or searched using various criteria
(standard, lesson, difficulty, etc)
Question Bank Structure:
Location of Chapter Banks for each course:
• GMH MA Nat Algebra I
o English
• Chapter Banks
• GMH MA Nat Geometry
o English
• Chapter Banks
• GMH MA Nat Algebra II
o Chapter Banks
• GMH MA Nat Pre‐Algebra
o English
• Chapter Banks
• GMH MA Nat Pre‐Calculus
o Chapter Banks
Types of Questions:
• Multiple Choice
• Bimodal
• Short Answer
• Essay

Create a new test using a wizard:
1. Select “Create a new test using a
wizard” from the startup menu.
2. Type in a name for the test you would
like to create (ex. Algebra I: Mid‐Term)
3. Double Click on the appropriate
textbook (GMH MA Nat Algebra I 10).
4. Double Click on the appropriate
subfolder (English‐English language
question bank)
5. Double Click on the appropriate subfolder
(Chapter Banks: Question banks by chapter)
6. Double Click on the appropriate chapters for
your test (Chapter 1, 2, and 3)
7. Click next.
8. Type the number of each type of question you would like
on your test (30 Bimodal, 5 Short Answer, and 1 Essay).
9. Click next.
10. Click Finish.
11. Congratulations, you just created your first test!

Formatting Options in Exam View:
Adding Work Space and/or Editing Questions:
1. Double click on the question
2. Move cursor to the location you would like
to add space
3. Hit enter to add additional space
4. Edit questions in this screen
5. Double click on equations to open math
editor.
6. Anything shaded grey is part of a formula
(don’t change)
7. Change correct answer by clicking on the
circle next to the correct response
8. Click on Record to save changes
9. Many more options for a later session on
question writing and editing options
Printing Options:
1. If you are happy with what you see in exam view you can
select “Print Test” from the File Menu.
2. If you would like to be able to open the document in
Word and add your own questions, you can select
“Rich Text Format” from the File/Export Menu.
This saves the document as a .rtf file which can be
opened and edited in Microsoft Word.
Be aware that the questions are formatted in tables
and are very hard to efficiently edit once in word.

Create a new test from scratch:
1. Select “Create a new test from scratch” from
the startup menu
2. Type in a name for your new test (ex. Alg I –
MidTerm)
3. The screen to the right will pop up to remind
you of the ways you can select questions.
Click Ok.
Option 1: Select While Viewing
4. Click on “Select While
Viewing.”
5. Select appropriate question banks (see earlier in this document).
Click Next.
6. Select the question bank to view
7. Place a check mark next to questions
you want to include
8. Click Finish
9. You will now have a test and answer key
with your selected questions.

Option 2: Select By Criteria
10. Click on “Select by Criteria”
11. Select appropriate question banks (see earlier in this
document). Click Next.
12. Select the appropriate criteria
13. Choose: “Select While Viewing” or
“Select Randomly”
14. If you “select while viewing” follow
steps earlier in document.
15. If you “select randomly” you will be asked for the number of
problems you would like to include. Type in the number and
click ok.

Other Options:
Printing Multiple Versions
1. Select “Print Test” under the file menu.
2. On the pop‐up menu, select the number of different
versions you would like to print.
3. Select how you would like alternate version created.
4. Select whether or not to print answer strips.
5. Click Ok.
Other Question Banks:
1. Standardized Test Prep: Questions aligned to various state and national testing
2. Chapter Resources Bank: Identical to the print resources that came with textbook
3. Diagnostic Tests: Identical to placement test booklet
4. Many more