Scantron Machine
Scantron Machine
1. Press the On/Power button to
turn on the machine.
2. When the machine powers up,
the screen MUST say “Perform Test
Scoring”. If it does not say this,
select No until it does.
3. On the “Perform Test Scoring”
screen, select the Yes.
On/Power Button
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4. Place side 1 of the answer key
scantron into the input tray. Verify
that the sheet is as far to the left in
the input tray as possible.
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When inserting the scantron into
the machine, make sure the trim
marking on the scantron match
up with the trim marking on the
machine.
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Slide the paper guide so that it
just touches the scantron.
Key Item Count Box
Trim Markings
Note: Make sure you bubble in (with pencil) the “Key Item Count” before continuing. These are the
number of questions on the Scantron for each side. For example, if there are 50 questions on side 1,
bubble in 050 on side 1. If there are 27 questions on side 2, bubble in 27 on side 2.
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5. Press the “Press to Load” button, located on the upper
right hand side of the machine.
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6. On the “Feed Test Key”
screen, select “Start.”
7. On the “Feed Answer Sheet”
screen, place Students Answer
sheets (side 1) into the scantron
machine, the same way you
placed the master key, then press
“Start.”
Note: On the paper guide there is a maximum sheet level.
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8. If you want an Item Analysis, enter the Item Analysis
Sheet (side 1) into the machine and press “Start.”
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An Item Analysis gives you the number of students who got a
particular question wrong.
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9. On the “Feed answer
sheet” screen select “Quit.”
Then on the “Results will be
lost/Quit” screen, then press
“Yes.”
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Follow the next set of direction (Step 10 – 13)
if the exam has more than 50 questions.
If not, you are done.
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10. For the reverse side of the scantron (side 2) follow
steps 2 – 9. In step 8, use side 2 of the Item Analysis
sheet.
This will allow you to grade the back, side 2, of the
scantron.
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To get the total grade for both sides of the
scantron:
11. On side 1 of the Answer Key, change the “Key
Item Count” to the total number of question on
both sides, by bubbling that number in. For
example, if there is a total of 77 questions for side
1 & 2, bubble in 077.
12. Bubble in (with pencil only), on top,
“Rescore” and “Total Only/Both Side.”
13. Enter the Answer Key (side 1) Scantron back
into the machine then follow step 2 – 9, ignoring
the Note in step 4. You will not need to scan the
item analysis sheet after this step.
Locations
Scantron Machines are located at the following
locations:
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Powdermaker Hall Room 136 (Media Solutions)
I Bldg 200
Jefferson Hall Basement (Reprographics)