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Correct exams with AMC

Use this procedure after the exam, once the scan files are available and you have the same AMC project that generated the printed copies.

Before you start​

Make sure you have:

  • the original, frozen AMC project;
  • the complete scan batch;
  • the final student CSV used for the exam.
Use the original project

Do not recreate or modify the exam project before importing scans. AMC must process the scans against the documents that were actually printed.

1. Import scans​

On the AMC VDI:

  1. open the project;
  2. go to Data capture;
  3. click Automatic;
  4. select all scan .jpg files;
  5. start the import and wait for completion.

AMC scan import

Import the complete set of exam scans into the original AMC project.

Do not move the scan folder while AMC is processing it.

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Data capture must be complete. Check for missing pages before continuing. Additional pages that were not part of the AMC document are not recognized by the standard workflow.

2. Review detected boxes​

Sensitivity check​

Use Manual → Scan, sort by sensitivity and inspect suspicious marks. Correct boxes that AMC interpreted incorrectly, then save the changes.

AMC sensitivity review

Review low-confidence or ambiguous marks before calculating results.

After changes, go to Marking, enable Update marking scale, and run Mark again.

Invalid answers​

The invalid check helps identify cases such as multiple marks on a single-answer question. It can also help find incorrect point-box entries for open questions.

Review each flagged case and select or clear the appropriate boxes.

AMC invalid-answer review

Review answers flagged as invalid and correct the detected boxes when necessary.

Missing open-question points​

Use the i&e check to identify questions where all point boxes are empty. Use it to find open questions that may not have been graded.

Repeat the check for each relevant open-question ID.

AMC open-question review

Check that open-question points have been entered for all relevant questions.

3. Calculate results​

  1. Open Marking.
  2. Enable Update marking scale.
  3. Click Mark.

4. Associate students​

Use the student CSV associated with the project. Use ID and Pre-association, then start Automatic association.

Check the resulting associations before exporting results.

AMC student association

Verify student associations before producing the final export.

5. Export CSV results​

Open Reports and select CSV output. Use the following export settings:

  • sort by line in student list;
  • include absentees;
  • ; separator;
  • checkbox output Yes, AB.

Export the file and review it before using it as the source for final grades.

AMC CSV export

Export and verify the result file before transferring grades.

6. Export annotated PDFs​

Select One file per student, then run Annotate papers. AMC generates the annotated student copies in the export directory.

Next steps​