5.1. Main page
● Left part of the page gives the brief description of over all activities, which can be performed using this framework.
● Right part of the main page allows 1. To select the type of the user
2. Any authorized user to login using previously assigned user name and password or
3. To register the new user
● Uppermost space is reserved for banner/symbol of site.
● Bottommost is reserved for displaying information about current database status and its users.
5.2. Set the topic map
This page allows faculty
1. To select a subject to which topics are to be mapped.
2. To delete an existing topic present under selected subject.
3. To add new topic to the existing list of topics under selected subject.
4. To commit any changes that are made while mapping topics and displays existing list of topics under selected subject.
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5.3. Create question paper pattern
Frame allocated for question paper displays question paper in tree format and allows to select a question at any level which ranges from bottom-most level (i.e. sub question) to top-most level (i.e. question) and set various attributes for that question.
Frame on the right side
1. Displays different unique paper pattern IDs (in case faculty wants to select previously existing pattern and modify it).
2. Allows faculty to create a question paper pattern with some unique question paper ID.
3. Displays maximum time available for the question selected (in minutes).
4. Displays maximum marks allotted to the question, examiner can not exceed this limit. (Only when selected element is question, else attribute is hidden).
5. Displays minimum marks allotted to the question, student must attempt for these many marks to solve the paper completely (only when
selected element is question, else this attribute is hidden).
6. Displays marks carried by a sub question (only when selected element is sub question, else this attribute is hidden).
7. Allows faculty to save an existing question paper pattern with modifications, if any.
Bottommost frame allow faculty to change the paper pattern
1. By moving up the question in paper pattern tree (moving under same parent question).
2. By moving down the question in paper pattern tree (moving under same parent question).
3. By moving the question to the left side in paper pattern tree (up 1 level in hierarchy).
4. By moving the question to the right side in paper pattern tree (down 1 level in hierarchy).
5. By inserting a new question in a paper pattern under selected question (insertion of question is not possible under sub question).
6. By inserting a new sub question in a paper pattern under selected question (insertion of sub question is not possible under sub question).
7. By removing a selected question from a paper pattern and also its sub questions, if present.
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5.4. Manage question bank
Above page allows faculty
● To select the subject to which question belongs.
● To select the topic to which question belongs (must be valid under subject selected).
● To select question type (i.e. Descriptive, multichoice or single choice)
● To assign marks for that question.
● To enter question to be displayed.
● To select an image as a part of question, that may be helpful to state the problem more specifically.
● To set a difficulty level of a question (which ranges from “very easy” to
“very difficult”).
● To set number of choices that are to be provided for multiple-choice or single-choice questions. (This part of the page is visible only if question type is single-choice or multi-choice).
5.5. Create question paper
● Frame allocated for paper pattern allows faculty to look for existing question paper pattern using either pattern ID
● Frame for question criteria allows faculty to look for questions that will fit into the question paper pattern. Search is made with the help of various available criteria.
● Top right frame allows faculty to select any level in question paper pattern tree and put any of the questions that have met the criteria at that level.
Questions matching criteria are listed below the question paper pattern.
● In bottom right frame, questions are listed those match the criteria specified in its adjacent frame. From this part of the page, faculty can
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5.6. Assign examination to student
Above page
1. Allows faculty to select subject for assigning examination to students.
2. Displays a list of available question paper IDs, every question paper ID indicates a unique combination of questions from particular subject's question bank and question paper pattern.
3. Allows faculty to select a student ID from available list of student IDs matching the criteria.
4. Allows faculty to select all students' IDs from available list of student IDs matching the criteria.
5. Allows faculty to remove the selected student ID from list of selected student IDs.
6. Allows faculty to load all student IDs available in database.
7. Allows faculty to SAVE all the changes made in the session after last SAVE and displays a list of selected student IDs for examination.
5.7. Edit Account information
This screen will allow faculty to edit his/her account details.
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5.8. Select an examination
This screen will allow student to select an examination he is authorized to appear for.
5.9. Answer question paper
● Uppermost part of the page displays examination details.
● Left hand side frame displays question paper in “tree format” that is to be solved, allowing students to select question at bottom most level of the tree to answer the same.
● Right hand side frame
1. Displays a complete question that is to be answered along with images, if any.
2. Allows student to select an image that may be helpful to answer the question.
3. Allows student to answer the question displayed above it (but in descriptive format).
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an idea which questions are to be answered, which are partially answered or yet to be answered.
● Bottommost part of the page displays various details regarding the examination.
5.10. Examine question paper
● Uppermost part of the page allows examiner
1. To select an answer sheet by selecting various criteria such as student no., subject & question paper ID and check the same and also
2. To navigate through various answer sheets, keeping the subject, question paper ID and question as it is (for relative checking)
● Left hand side frame displays solved question paper in “tree format”, allowing examiners to select question at bottom most level, to check the same.
● Right hand side frame
1. Displays a complete question that is answered below along with images and other details, if present.
2. Allows examiners to mark any question depending on status of its
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partially checked or yet to be checked. Status of an answer will be reflected on question paper (on left side) using color code.
3. Allows examiner to enter any comments about the answer for its corresponding question and student no.
4. Allows examiner to assign marks to an answer on that particular page, only if status is marked as checked.