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Unit 8 : Test Construction

(v) Practice Marking Notes
Once the marking scheme is finalised, it is printed and given to participants the next day.
Trainees are asked to mark the given number of scripts using the marking scheme finalised
the previous day. They work in different groups of 5 to 10, which are formed in advance,
keeping in view the number of questions. If 10 questions are there, 10 people sit round a
table and start marking question-wise. Each marker marks the same one question in all the
scripts. The subject coordinator coordinates this work. Whole group meets again to sort out
the problem (if any) of marking a particular question.
(vi) Selection and Appointment of Markers
On the basis of quality of marking, the Mauritius Examination Syndicate rejects : (a) some
people who cannot be appointed as markers, (b) selects some as markers, and (c) appoints
the best one as quality controllers for different groups. This is done about a month before
the actual examination. Thus through well-designed activity yielding empirical evidence
about the markers, appointments of markers (examiners) and quality controllers (head
examiners) are made.
(vii) Illustrations of Marking Scheme
(i) VSQ
Q. Complete the sentence using the right form of the verb given in brackets.
Nowhere......I ... such beautiful temples. (see)
Marking scheme provides the following acceptable answers :
had I seen/have I seen/would I see/will I see
(ii) SAQ
Diagram (Figure 1) shows an electric circuit. Observe it carefully and then answer Q. 1.

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Figure 1 : Electric circuit using two batteries

Q 1. The bulb in the circuit will not light up. Why ? (2 marks)
(a) Completely acceptable answers—2 marks (full marks)
(i) Two + ve ends are joined together.
(ii) Similar ends are joined together.
(iii) One end of the bulb is not joined to + ve end of one battery.
(iv) Two ends of batteries are not put in right order.
(v) The circuit is not correctly connected.
(b) Partially acceptable answers (1 mark to be awarded)
(i) Circuit is not complete.
(ii) Two batteries are not placed properly.

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