Scantron Scoring

Testing & Evaluation Services manages the supply of Scantron bubble sheets used for exams. Before purchasing new bubble sheets, faculty should check with their department to determine whether they are already available. Additional bubble sheets can be purchased by sending a completed order form to testeval@miami.edu. Sheets are sold at $34 per ream, and each ream contains 500 forms.

• Scantron Purchase Order Form

If you have sufficient Scantron forms, you may administer your exam and prepare an answer key for scoring using a separate Scantron bubble sheet. Before administering your exam, please communicate the following instructions to your students before testing. Failure to follow these requirements may result in processing delays or prevent a student's exam from being scored.

• Use a No. 2 pencil when completing the answer sheet. Pens cannot be processed by the scanning system.
• Print and bubble your name on the top left-hand side of the answer sheet.
• Print and bubble in your student ID number, including the letter C, on the bottom left-hand side of the answer sheet.
• If multiple exam versions are used, print and bubble the correct form number.
• Bubble in answer choices completely and erase any stray marks.
• Do not write, draw, fold, staple, or make marks outside the designated response and identification areas.

For a comprehensive guide and answer key sample, please review the resources below.

• Scanning Procedures Information
• Answer Key Sample

After the exam has been administered, prepare your materials for submission in a manila envelope and deliver them to Testing & Evaluation Services for processing. Please have the instructor's name, contact phone number, course number, and section ready. Our office is located at:

Once your exam has been processed, Testing & Evaluation Services will send exam results to the instructor's email. Results are typically available within 24 business hours, although processing may take up to 48 business hours during high-volume periods such as midterms and final exams.

Faculty will receive:

• CSV score files for importing or further analysis
• PDF reports summarizing exam results
• Item analysis reports and basic test statistics
• Additional reporting and analytics through DigitalDesk InstructorTools (see details below)
  

Testing & Evaluation Services will retain physical Scantron bubble sheets for 30 days after processing. If you would like the materials returned, they may be picked up from our office using the receipt provided at submission. Unclaimed answer sheets will be shredded after the 30-day retention period.