Shuffle and standardize exam papers
Two tools in MathCopy for when you are setting a paper: put a Word file into the standard exam layout, then make several coded variants from one paper, with an answer key. Free.
Shuffle an exam
One source paper, several coded variants, each its own Word file, plus one answer key file covering them all.
- Reorders the questions and the A, B, C, D choices inside each one
- Set each part apart: keep the order of an essay part while the multiple-choice part is shuffled
- Group questions by difficulty, and give each group its own treatment
- Codes in sequence, drawn at random or typed in, replaced in the header, the footer and the file name
- Answers read from the markings in the paper, or typed in by you
Standardize an exam paper
Put an existing Word file into the standard exam layout, before printing it or before shuffling it.
- A two-column header in the familiar shape
- A, B, C, D choices laid out in rows rather than one per line
- Bold question and part labels, in a colour you pick
- Your choice of font size and paragraph alignment
How to use it
Open the Tools page in MathCopy
Pick Tools in the left sidebar, then the tool you want.
Drop a Word file in
MathCopy reads the paper and says how many questions and parts it found.
Choose how to shuffle
One setting for the whole paper, or a separate one per part and per group.
Press Shuffle
One Word file per code, plus one answer key file.
Included in MathCopy for Windows
Download it and both tools are there, at no charge.
Common questions
My paper has MathType equations. Will shuffling break them?
No. The tool works in your own Word file and moves whole questions, so the equations, tables and figures travel with the question.
What if I do not want the essay part reordered?
Set that part to Leave as is. The other parts are still shuffled.
How many variants can I make at once?
Between 2 and 50 each time, each its own Word file.
Do I get an answer key for each variant?
Yes. If the source paper marks the right answers, or you type them in, MathCopy writes an extra file holding the key for every code.
Do these tools cost anything?
No. Both are free in MathCopy for Windows.
These two tools are part of MathCopy for Windows, not browser tools.