Add the Assumption and Queries question in an Inspera exam

If Inspera is used for exams, the question set should include the final question called the Assumption and Queries question.

Given the nature of exams, responding to student queries and/or relaying corrections to exam content during the exam is not feasible. The Assumptions and Queries page provides students with a free text field into which they can specify any assumptions they have made or queries they had in completing the exam and which questions those assumptions or queries relate to.

Two ways to create the Assumptions and Queries question:

as a manually-marked question:
- grader will need to enter 0 for these question,
- students' responses to this question can be downloaded.
as a non-marked question:
- grader will not need to mark this question
- students' responses to this question can NOT be downloaded.

Video Guide

Create assumptions and queries question (YouTube 1m 54s)

Manually marked Assumption and Queries question

Navigate to the end of the question set.
Click on the Create New button.

Select the Text Area from the manually marked question type.

Enter Assumptions and Querries in the question name text box.
Enter the following text into the question text area:

"Attempt every question to your best standard even if you have a query or assumption about a question. Use the free text field below to specify any assumptions you have made or queries you had in completing the exam, and which questions those assumptions or queries relate to."

Click on the Mark button.
Enter 0 to the mark textbox.
Click on Save & Close. You can preview the question before closing it.

Students will have the space to ask any questions they might have about the exam.

Marking

As this is a manually marked question type, the grader will need to enter a mark 0 for each question when marking.

Also, graders can download student responses to this question. For detailed instructions, follow the Download the Inspera exam assumptions and queries guide.

Not-marked Assumption and Queries question

Navigate to the end of the question set.
Click on the Create New button.

Select the Form from the not-marked question type.

Enter Assumptions and Querries in the question name text box.
Enter the following text into the question text area:

Click on the Insert button.
Select the Text Area from the drop-down menu.

Click on Save & Close. You can preview the question before closing it.

The question provides students space to ask any question they might have in the exam, but it is a non-marked type.