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TCExam is a free source Computer-Based Assessment software system for electronic exams (also known as E-assessment, Computer-Based Testing or e-exam) that enables educators and trainers to author, schedule, deliver, and report on quizzes, tests and exams. It is somewhat parallel to the written format test systems which are conducted in traditional educational institutions and helps the trainers or online tutors to design their assignments and deliver them in the form of surveys, exams, tests and quizzes.
TCExam project started in 2004 and now it is translated in 24 languages and used all over the world by universities, schools, private and public institutions, independent educators and research centers. The top-ranking and the large number of downloads reported by SourceForge repository indicates that TCExam is probably the most commonly used Free CBA Software in the world.
TCExam has been cited and suggested as preferred E-assessment tool by several papers and books, including the European-funded project TACCLE (Teachers' Aids on Creating Content for Learning Environments), The ICT Handbook for Primary Teachers, and European Joint Research Commission
TCExam is Web-Based, platform independent, language independent (includes translations in several languages and RTL support) and conforms to W3C Accessibility and Usability guidelines to provide equal opportunity to people with disabilities, including blind users.
TCExam automates all assessment phases: authoring, scheduling, delivering, and reporting. It's easy to use and do not require expensive hardware to run, nor additional commercial software. Users connect to the TCExam system using a common Web-browser.
TCExam can be used in many types of environments such as in education, training and development, and business settings.
The general advantages of TCExam over traditional Pen-and-Paper Testing (PPT) includes: increased delivery, administration and scoring efficiency; reduced costs for many elements of the testing lifecycle; improved test security resulting from electronic transmission and encryption; consistency and reliability; faster and more controlled test revision process with shorter response time; faster decision-making as the result of immediate scoring and reporting; unbiased test administration and scoring; fewer response entry and recognition errors; fewer comprehension errors caused by the testing process; improved translation and localization with universal availability of content; new advanced and flexible item types; increased candidate acceptance and satisfaction; evolutionary step toward future testing methodologies.