The combining exams feature allows you to combine multiple OSCE or written exams (more specifically exam blocks) into a single exam of the same type to allow desired results processing.
For example, this feature would allow you to run a two day exam with the same candidates on both days, but with different item sets (2 part OSCE), and then combine these two parts into a single exam for processing. After combining the exams you can use all result processing and reporting functionality for a combined exam as you would use for a normal exam. When you're combining exams Practique keeps the order of the items the same as it was in the exams being combined.
To run a combined exam, first set up and schedule the individual exam components as separate exams. These exams should then be run as they normally would, and data collected as normal. Once you have run the exams, you can create a combined exam from the 'Create a new exam' screen by clicking 'I want to create a combined exam'. This will allow you to select a date for that combined exam, and the type of exam. It is not possible to combine different types of exams. From here Practique will show potential exams that could be combined. By clicking 'Add' you can combine them together.
With the multiple concurrent exams feature, it is possible to run exams in different locations as separate exams at the same time, and then combine them afterwards to be processed as a single exam.
If there are combined exams set up, these will be visible from the dashboard.
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