EXAM SERVICES CENTRE
Scantron Scoring
The Exam Services Centre scans and scores scantron-based exams for MacEwan University instructors.
Scanning sometimes takes up to 5 business days from the date the request is received. Generally, inter-office mail delivery takes one to three business days each way. Please leave enough time for the scantrons to be scored and returned by your deadline.
Follow these steps when requesting scantron scoring services.
A separate Exam Scanning Job Sheet is required for each exam you submit. If a Job Sheet is missing, damaged, out of date or incomplete, the request may be delayed or not processed.
If you are providing multiple answer keys (i.e., more than one key for one exam but compiling it as one job), please indicate the number of keys to be used on the Job Sheet. When using multiple answer keys, you have to complete the special codes section on the answer keys and the student exams. Item analysis reports and omitted questions are NOT available with multiple answer keys. If an answer key is incomplete, damaged or unreadable, the request cannot be processed.
Stack the exams so that they are all facing the same direction. Do not use an elastic to hold them together as the elastics can curl or tear the sheets. The scanner may not be able to read exams that are ripped, smudged, folded or that have writing or other marks in the margins. Exams with white-out markings may damage the scanner.
In accordance with FOIP legislation, Exam Services Centre staff cannot make changes to scantron sheets.
Put the Exam Scanning Job Sheet and answer key on top of the exams and seal in an envelope. Drop the envelope in the slot outside of Room 7-164, or submit the envelope through interoffice mail to 7-198.
Curious about how scantron reports look? Here's a sample for your review.