Features

The Best Open Source Exam platform

  • Your complete standalone solution to assessment.

  • Secure, controlled access environment.
    • No user contributed code allows for greater security - you can always fork us
          * We will not sacrifice security for functionality
          * We do accept Feature requests
    • No API end points
    • No server side javascript
    • No unvetted input
    • MySQL runs on a socket not a port
    • Role based authorization
    • Single login only
    • Contact us for further security vetting if needed.

  • Keeps your data private, it's your installation on your network.
        * Minimal user information required to run
        * Designed to be standalone for 0 reliance on other apps security practices

  • Works in all major browsers.

  • Avoids vendor lockin of your questions.
    • Easily move your questions and images to other platforms
    • No need to relink images into questions and answers

  • Minimal instruction required for all users.

  • Installation  - Laptop, desktop, server or cloud.
    • Windows 7/10/11, Linux and Mac OS production grade

  • Easily scales to thousands of simultaneous users and more.
    • No need for multiple webservers, load balancers, etc. - QST and all it's components run multithreaded
    • Exremely cost effective
    • See Hardware and Performance Tuning guide under Downloads link

  • Convert QST interface to your language using our Another Language Pack.

  • WYSIWYG, Math/Chemistry and Basic editors
    • Insert text, equations, formulas, symbols, images, pdf's, javascript, video, audio, HTML, etc. you wish to display in questions or answers.

  • QST EQ  Advanced WYSIWYG editor to create equations and formulas.
    • Create/Display MathML, Tex, Latex and AsciiMath.
    • Also mhchem for MathJax.
    • Export as MathML to place in other web pages.

  • File Manager  - Upload your images and pdf's to use in your questions/answers/explanations/memory
    • manage your files, reuse files in other questions/answers.
    • Manage file descriptions (alt tags) for WCAG AA compliance.

  • XTRASecure  A user can only be logged in once. When a user begins a QST, the QST is bound to that user, and another person logging in with the users credentials cannot access that QST. Users names and photos are displayed on their home page for proctored tests.

  • GradeBook  
    • Where you easily interpret all the results.
    • View an individuals quiz/test as it is being taken.
    • Print or Save as PDF a users marked QST for your records
    • View detailed statistical results analysis of QST's and question(s) in them.

  • Question Banks
    • Both organization wide and individual

  • Import publishers test banks (in QTI open format).

  • Export/Import questions (text, images, file descriptions, Explanations, Memory, pdf's and rubrics).
    • See Question Options below.

  • RTL display option for students

  • Convert questions to common/standard formats for export.

  • Compatible with Chrome Kiosk Mode - lockdown browser.

  • Compatible with Microsoft Edge Kiosk Mode - lockdown browser.

  • Compatible with Safe Exam Browser (a free, lockdown browser).

  • WCAG 2.x compatability partially implemented, further work ongoing.

  • Easily updates. One file is usually the only change you have to make.

  • We provide free email support at [email protected]

     QST Builder     


  • Simple, user friendly interface to create your QST's and questions

  • Complete management of assessments.

  • Helpful instructions only a click away - click on i icon

  • Manage your files

  • Easily and quickly deploy a QST


     QST Admin     


  • Create & Manage Users

            Administrators

            Instructors

            Students

            Question Bank Administrators

  • Include institution ids with users and classes

  • Create & Manage Classes

  • Create & Manage Organizations

  • Passwords (encrypted) & Authentication

  • Import Users & Classes

  • Bulk upload users photos

  • One-click reset all students in an organization

  • One-click remove all students in an organization

  • Instructors do not manage their Users & Classes


     Question Bank     


  • Each Organization has complete control over their Question Bank

  • Create Question Bank Administrators to build and maintain the Bank

  • Instructors can include questions from the Question Bank in their QST's

  • Instructors can Copy/Paste questions from the Question Bank into their own Question Bank


     Types of Questions     


  • Multiple Choice
       + Multiple Choice with MEMORY

  • Multiple Answer
       + Multiple Answer with MEMORY

  • MatchXng
       + MatchXng with MEMORY

  • True/False
       + True/False with MEMORY

  • Yes/No
       + Yes/No with MEMORY

  • Short Answer
       + Short Answer with MEMORY

  • Paragraph/Essay
       + Paragraph/Essay with MEMORY

  • Branching

  • Likert Survey question of Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree

   MEMORY is a feature unique to QST which allows displaying something once to a user which they cannot see again.

   Equation (QST EQ) is an easy to use editor for creating/displaying math equations, symbols, logic, etc.



     Auto Marking     


  • True/False

  • Yes/No

  • Multiple Choice

  • Multiple Answer

  • MatchXng


     Multiple Delivery Options     


  • Set the Date/Time Range for the QST to be available

  • Set the Duration of the QST

  • Set the Number of Attempts

  • Instant Results

  • Record Mark

  • Record the Highest Mark if Multiple Attempts

  • Shuffle questions for each student

  • Shuffle answers for each question

  • Deliver to All or Selected Students

  • Allow their Mark to be displayed upon completion

  • Allow their Graded QST to be displayed upon completion, includes Explanations for answers, SOURCE and Memory

  • Always On:
        - Captures the start and end times the quiz or test was taken

        - Answers are saved as they are chosen, time stamps included

        - Acknowledgement of completion

        * If a QST is interrupted, the user does not lose their answers


     Quizzes/Tests     


  • Create folders to organize your QST's.

  • Create your assessments, then copy them to your class

  • Once in the class, Post them so your students can take them

  • Rename the QST

  • Change the QST

  • Preview your QST

  • Print a QST and an Answer Sheet

  • Export the questions in a QST


     QST Options     


  • Randomly display X questions from a group(s) of questions

  • The entire QST can consist of randomly selected questions

  • Copy a QST to another class

  • Rename the QST

  • Change the QST

  • Re-order questions in a qst

  • Branch questions - next question depends on your answer, unlimited depth

  • Preview your QST before saving it

  • Print a QST and an Answer Sheet

  • Export the questions in a QST

  • Create folders to organize your QST's.


     Question Options     


  • Alter the source code of your questions to create stunning and visually appealing QST 's.

  • Create Math/Chemistry equation questions and answers, supports mhchem in MathJax.

  • Provide an Explanation for why the answer to the question is correct

  • Show material (Memory) once to a user, cannot be displayed again.

  • Change a question

  • Change a question and save as a new question

  • Assign marks for a question

  • Preview your question before saving it

  • Create folders to organize your questions.

  • Copy/Paste questions into other folders.

  • See the type, value and description of each question when viewing your questions in your folders.

  • Your questions are available for use in other qst's you create.

  • Export/Import questions in QST XML format which includes text, images, pdf's, Explanations, Memory and file descriptions (alt tags for images).

  • Share your questions with other users and /or your Question Bank Administrator.

  • Export/Import Moodle XML questions (multiple choice -one or many answers, matching, true/false, short answer and essay). Includes text, images, general feedback and file descriptions (alt tags for images) in questions and answers.

  • Export/Import QTI 1/2/3 open format type questions (multiple choice -one or many answers, matching, true/false, short answer and essay). Includes images in questions and answers and rubrics.

  • Alter your word documents to our format, save as xml and import them.

  • Auto format conversion - export as QST XML, Moodle XML, QTI open format or PDF

  • Display answers in columns.

  • Unlimited questions


     QST Taker Features     


  • Remaining time is continuosly displayed.

  • Users are notified when there are 5 min. and 1 min. remaining in allotted time.

  • Users can quickly see high value questions and which questions they have skipped.

  • User can easily jump to different questions.

  • Users can uncheck questions they would like to review before submission


     Multiple Delivery Styles     


  • Paper - All questions

  • Single Question - Jump

  • Single Question - Next

  • Single Question - Answer

  • Single Question - Branch


     Two Display Styles     


  • New Window - resizeable

  • Modal - no resize

        QST Takers are not able to right click in either of the displays.



     GradeBook     


  • View a students quiz/test while it is being taken

  • Allow a student to Retake a QST

  • Add aditional Time to a users QST

  • Allow a user to Resume/re-log in to a QST they are taking

  • Submit a students QST if they forgot

  • View/Mark a students quiz/test once completed
    • Download a PDF of a students completed QST with start and end times and the time each question was answered.

  • Create Assignments in Gradebook to add in to their total mark

  • Assign weights(%) to quizzes, tests and assignments

  • Add Bonus marks for quizzes and tests

  • Develop Total Marks for students

  • View individual students quizzes and tests

  • View statistics on qst's.

  • View QST's

  • Download your GradeBook (as .csv or .json).
         Open in your spreadsheet program.
         Institution ID's and usernames included.


     QST Stats     


  • View the number of submissions for a QST

  • View the total number of correct, incorrect, no answers and partial answers in a QST

  • View the number of correct, incorrect, no answers and partial answers for a question in a quiz/test

  • View who answered the questions correct, incorrect, no answer or partial answer

  • View how many users attempted a question

  • View the question in the side panel

  • View how many times each answer was chosen

  • View detailed survey results

  • Download the very informative QST Details as comma separated variable .csv

  • Survey results are anonymous



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