What’s new in ExamShuffle
Changes to ExamShuffle that you can see, newest first. If something gets in your way, or there is a feature you would use, the contact page is the place to say so.
Word numbering, a formatting guide and a sample exam
- Exams numbered with Word’s automatic numbering are now read correctly. Before, those questions were missed, and a short exam could be wrongly turned away as a scan.
- Part and section titles written in one of Word’s heading styles are now recognised as sections.
- A new guide explains the layout ExamShuffle reads best and how to fix the few it gets wrong, with a sample exam you can download from the guide.
- No exam to hand? “Try it with a sample exam” under the upload box runs a ten-question sample through ExamShuffle in one click.
Fairer answer keys, a master key and page setup
- Correct answers are now spread evenly across the answer letters in every version, and long runs of the same letter are avoided.
- Downloading every version with answer keys now includes a master key: each question from your original, where it landed in every version, and its answer there.
- Every page footer names its version and page, like “Set B · Page 2 of 4”, so a loose page can be matched to its key.
- Choose A4, Letter or Legal paper, a larger print size, or compact spacing to save paper when you download.
A proper page for broken links
- An address that does not exist now shows a clear “page not found” page with links back to the home page, How it works and About.
A new look
- The home page was rebuilt around a four-step overview, two sample papers with their keys, and a list of common questions, and the whole site has a new look.
Guides for teachers
- Eight guides on giving several versions of an exam: whether shuffling reduces copying, making versions in Word, keeping answer keys straight, seating on exam day, and more.
Set the header printed on every paper
- On the review screen you can now set the exam title, school, date, time limit and instructions, and add a name and ID line. They print at the top of every version.
- The About page now explains why ExamShuffle was built, and the home page answers common questions.
More time, and an easier review
- Your upload is now kept for eight hours instead of two, so checking a long exam no longer runs out of time.
- The review screen has an outline of every question to jump around in, and reminds you which questions still need an answer.
- A spinner now shows while your file is being read.
Even spacing between questions
- Every question now has the same space above it in the Word file, the PDF and the on-screen preview.