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2024/04/15

iTest - Create Multiple Choice Test - Automatic Mark Calculation - Free On Windows 11

This app is old but still works on Windows 11. I don't see a grade calculation feature but it provides mark calculation by the server so you don't have to do it manually.

I think it can be used in job interview or other situations that is no need for a grade calculation.


 I tested on one laptop, not a network. This app provides offline usage. the quick steps are.

1. Run the server.
2. Export the test.
3. Use that exported test.
4. Copy a score file after the test is finished.
5. Import that test to the running server for calculating marks.
6. Stop the server.

It worked fine on my test but I haven't created multiple score files so I would do it while I wrote this post.

The test steps - iTest 1.4.1
OS: Windows 11 Home
Download from the developer's website: https://sourceforge.net/projects/itest/files/itest/


1. Go to a link above and select the version to download.

 

I selected 1.4.1, so I clicked a folder 1.4.1

Select a file with .exe.

Open the downloaded file and install the app.

I have 2 icons -- server and client.

2. Double click iTest server, then click 'New' to create the database for questions.

The 'Questions' section.

Click 'Add' icon and name the question. Name of a question will show in the list.

Select a name of question in a list, the right pane is active.


You can flag it or group it...etc...

I create a question in the box.


You can delete or add an answer by clicking + or -. Then check a correct answer. If you are done, click 'Apply'.

 

You can duplicate or delete a selected question by clicking the icon (see the picture above).

Create question 2, 3, 4, .... 

The correct answer can be 2 answers.

 

 

Look at the picture above, after clicking 'Apply', * doesn't disappear. After clicking 'Save', it disappears.

3. If you're done creating questions, click 'Server Mode'.


I didn't use 'Flags', so I had to check 'Advanced' and 'Questions'.

 

To pick a question, select a question name and click the right arrow.

I've no idea how to select multiple questions at once. I think if I use 'Flags', there will be easier to pick questions.

Set the name of the test and others.

What I did: number of questions,  time for the whole test, do not print test results, pass mark, do not show correct answer at the end of the test.


I checked 'Scoring system' and set a mark for correct/incorrect/missing answers.

Click 'Start server'

Don't stop the server until mark calculation is done.

4. Exporting the test.

Click menu 'Server' --> 'Export test'.

The exported test has a type 'iTest Off-line Test Session'.

Open iTest Client.

Check 'Use an iTest database file'.

Click 'Browse' and select a file.

Click 'Load'.

A new window shows the test information.

Click a button 'Ready' at the bottom of a window.

A welcome window shows, type a name and click 'Start'.

Do the test. If you are done, click 'Finish', then click 'Quit'. iTest Client will close.

The score file is located in C:\Users\your username
in my case, it looks like a picture above.

I created 2 score files for testing.

At server window, add off-line clients.

Choose the directory not files. In the picture above, I clicked 'Choose'

2 names show in the list.

Click the name, the result shows.

You can stop the server.

Automatic mark calculation is great but I think this app is abandoned.

The test steps - iTest 1.4.1
OS: Windows 11 Home
Download from the developer's website: https://sourceforge.net/projects/itest/files/itest/