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Start with answer key

Start your paper assessment with your answer key

Written by Erica Chan

Make sure you check out the Getting started guide before proceeding with this article!

Why start with answer key?

Starting with an answer key is the fastest path when your test is already created and/ or printed. Enter the correct responses, print bubble sheets, and hand them out alongside your own question paper. This method supports multiple choice questions only.

💡 Running a multi-version paper assessment?

Try starting with questions instead. Akindi handles all your question content and automatically scrambles your questions for you to create multi-version assessments in seconds.

1. Select "start with answer key"

Select start with answer key option

2. Select a bubble sheet template that best suit your needs

Akindi only marks up to what is in your answer key and will ignore empty questions.

Select the bubble sheet template from the dropdown

3. Select "Enter answer key"

Click on Enter answer key

4. If running a multi-version assessment, select the desired number of versions from the drop down

Select number of versions from drop down

5. Enter answer key

a) Click a digital bubble to select the correct response for each question. Click again to deselect.

b) Switch between versions using the dropdown menu

c) When done, click "Continue to download"

You can edit your answer key at any point — even after test sheets have been uploaded.

Clicking bubbles to select the correct response for each question

Other ways to enter your answer key

  • Copy & paste answer key - paste in a list of correct responses

  • Import answer key - upload your question content with answers bolded, highlighted, or with an asterisks. Akindi will generate your answer key for you.

💡 Import answer key feature is only available for single version assessments

Advanced marking

To set the weight and grading scheme for each question, click on the "change marking" button to the right of the question.

Select the change marking button to change the grading scheme of a questions

To make bulk changes, click on "Bulk change points"

Bulk change question weight by clicking on "bulk change points"

To learn more about advanced marking, check out the Advanced marking options guide.

Download bubble sheets

The downloads tab is the last step before you print. Akindi shows a real-time preview of your bubble sheets, then generates the PDF you'll print and bring with you on test day.

Enable the "prefill student info" toggle to have your student's first and last name, and student ID printed on the bubble sheet.

Prefill student information on bubble sheets

🎉 You are now ready for test day. Check out test day tip guide on how to print, administer, and scan your sheets.

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