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OPTICAL MARK READER (OMR) CARD

How to use the OMR Card answer sheet to answer Multiple Choice & True/False exam paper questions!!

Prepared by Drew Stevenson, Exams Manager

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OMR Card Instructions

Side 1 – Your student details & course details

Side 2 – Your answers to questions on this side.

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Please follow these Instructions

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SIDE 1 – STUDENT & COURSE DETAILS

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C I T I Z E N J A

Write your Family Name first and then initials of your other names like this.

Your Family Name is the name that appears first on your ID card and Attendee Card.

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Use your 2B pencil to colour the circles below your name.

The letter in each box must match each letter below your name.

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Write your Student Number in the boxes like this.

Write your student number only, do not add an extra number or letter.

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Use your 2B pencil to colour the circles below your Student Number.

The letter in each box must match each letter below your Student Number.

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Write the four letters of the course code of your exam in this box.

The course code for this example is COIS20025. Therefore, the four letters are “COIS”.

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Use your 2B pencil to colour the circles below the letters.

The letter in each box must match each letter below the Subject Area.

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Write the five numbers of the course code of your exam in this box.

The course code for this example is COIS20025. Therefore, the five numbers are “20025”.

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Use your 2B pencil to colour the circles below the numbers.

The numbers in each box must match each number below the Catalogue Number.

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SIDE 2 – MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS

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SIDE 2 – MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS

For Multiple Choice questions with options ranging from A to E.

Read the question on the exam paper.

Then using your 2B pencil colour the circle matching the multiple choice option you think is most correct.

Ensure the question number matches the answer number on this card.

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SIDE 2 – TRUE OR FALSE ANSWERS

For questions with the option of a True or False answer.

Read the question on the exam paper.

Then using your 2B pencil colour the circle matching the true or false option you believe is correct.

Option A = T = TRUE

Option B = F = FALSE

Ensure the question number matches the answer number on this card.

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OMR Card Instructions

SUMMARY

To ensure there are no problems with marking your OMR card answers, you must:

• Use a pencil or black ink pen (2B pencil preferred);

• Write your name, student number and course code in the correct boxes;

• Colour the correct circles below the boxes and colour inside the lines;

• Mark your answers against the correct exam question;

• Colour the circles completely and colour within the lines;

• Erase mistakes fully; and

• Erase any other pencil marks on the sheet.

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QUESTIONS ??