SCANTRON WORKSHOP

Prepared by: Casin, Elaine G., M.D. Lectured by: Jagolino, Francis, M.D.

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WRITE AND SHADE USING #2 PENCIL

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YOUR EXAMINATION I.D NO.. IS FOUND ON THE LEFT CORNER OF UR ANSWER SHEETS

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YOUR SET NO. WILL REMAIN THE SAME ALL THROUGHTOUT YOUR 4DAY MEDICAL BOARD EXAM (ALWAYS CHECK YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE)

PROPERLY SHADE 1 LETTER PER NUMBER

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THE SCANTRON MACHINE

EXIT

FEEDER

SCANTRON MACHINE CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER

THE WORKSHOP/ EXERCISE

Exercise:1st ten numbers: shade A for all 2nd ten numbers: shade A-B-C-D-E-A-B-C-D-E Next exercise: erase all previous 20 numbers cleanly

 For the first twenty numbers (1-20), shade B

For the next ten numbers(2130),undershade OR LIGHTLY SHADE A For the next 5 numbers (31-40), overshade (without tearing) B

For the next 10 numbers (41-50), correctly shade

C-D-A-B-E-C-D-A-B-E in sequence with every 10 numbers, double-check

FOR 51-60. Provide student with 10 letters. (e.g. A-D-E-A-A-C-B-A-E-B) however, they have to shade the NEXT letter. FOR 61-100 SHADE A-C-C-D-E-BA-B-D-E REPEATEDLY.

ANSWER SHEET NO. AND SCORE REPORT

LESSONS FROM SCANTRON WORKSHOP

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SOME answers are detected as correct (3-5/10)

Lesson: shade completely. Dots not enough.

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SOME to ALL answers correct (410/10) naka ten yung very dark ang pag shade Lesson: shade completely. X is not enough.

Outline of the rectangle

SOME to ALL answers correct (6-10) nakaten yung very dark ang pag shade Lesson: shade completely. Rectangles not enough.

Completely shaded but with Hole in the Center ALL answers correct (10/10) Lesson: Dont panic when u accidentally punch a hole in your answer sheet

Ballpen (1-5) and ballpen + pencil (6-10) (5-10/10)

ordinary ballpen NOT detected; DETECTED: ballpen with lead (e.g. Gtech) DETECTED: ballpen superimposed with pencil Lesson: use pencils instead of ballpen.

 Pencil on the barcode (bottom side) - (0 or 10/10)

ordinary line detected (10/10); complete darkening of barcode (same length and width) not detected (0/10 Lesson: keep the bar code area clean; It can also be an IDENTIFYING MARK FOR PRC TO INVALIDATE UR ANSWER SHEET

Ballpen marks on the bar code (bottom side)

ANSWERS ARE STILL ALL CORRECT Ordinary line 10/10. Half-line 10/10c. Full-line 10/10d. Drawing sketches 10/10 Lesson: ballpen marks (unless G-tech ballpen) do NOT have enough lead/graphite to be noticed by the scantron. BUT IT CAN BE AN IDENTIFYING MARK FOR PRC TO INVALIDATE YOUR ANSWER SHEET

Pencil Marks on the ID Bar (left side) 10/10 for all

ANSWERS ARE ALL CORRECT Lesson: No problem with scantron machine. However BUT IT CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS AN IDENTIFYING MARK FOR PRC TO INVALIDATE YOUR ANSWER SHEET

Torn Answer Sheet (sa bar code and sa column) 10/10 for all
no problem Lesson: pag torn pero retained pa rin, ok lang. However, identifying mark once again for PRC.

 Torn OFF Answer sheet Lesson ok lang mapunit wag lang matanggal ang bar code. Torn off bar code ERROR or can cause PAPER JAM no score. Torn off UPPER LEFT ID BAR no problem 10/10c. Torn off RIGT SIDE WITH SOME BAR CODE ON THE RIGHT TORN OFF ERROR no score Lesson: do NOT completely tear off one part of the answer sheet. Request for another especially kung nasa bar code

 Shade all choices Darkly

0/10 for all Lesson: do NOT cheat!

Shade incorrect answer darkly, lightly shade ALL OTHER CHOICES

0/10 for all Lesson: Myth busted!

Shaded correct answers from 1-10, however 1-5 has ONE OTHER CHOICE that is lightly shaded, 6-10 has ALL OTHER CHOICES lightly shaded
SOME ANSWERS CORRECT 5-10/10a. Pag very dark yung correct tapos very light yung incorrect, ok lang 10/10b. Pag 2 choices dark ERROR minus 1 point na yan for every number Lesson: again, do NOT cheat. It does NOT pay.

Overshade BEYOND BORDERS (basta hindi tatamaan next letter)

10/10 no problem Lesson: Wag masyadong O-C. ok lang lumampas ng konti, basta wag aabot sa next number. pag 10 seconds to go, at may ten items pa, shade once big vertical line for

 Folded or Crumpled Paper.

Folded at corner LIGHTLY, or folded at the COLUMN or folded at the bar code and then unfolded 10/10 Flatten it out before submitting ur folded answer sheer
Completely CRUMPLED (e.g. due to anger) paper jam; however when flattened, no problem 10/10.

Folded at the barcode and NOT unfolded after then underwent scantron PAPER JAM
Lesson: nababasa pa rin naman kahit folded or creased, basta try to flatten lang as much as possible para di mag cause ng paper jam.

 UNDERSHADED no problem 10/10 Lesson: mataas naman sensitivity ng scantron. However, do NOT tempt it. Its better to overshade than to undershade.18.

SUPERUNDERSHADED 0/10 Lesson: Do NOT undershade. Mas ok naman sobrang diin, kaysa sobrang hinhin.

SMUDGING
10/10 no problem even if smudging reaches other numbers

Skipped numbers (in this case, only shaded odd numbers, even numbers hindi nakashade): 5/10
no problem talagang 5 naman dapat

Lesson: answer ALL questions.

shade incorrect choices, erase incorrect choices, then shade correct choices: LESSON: basta meron lang very dark shade sa tamang choicea. complete and clean erasure 10/10. incomplete and unclean erasure 10/10 Lesson: Ok lang erasures based on our experience.

Fingernail marks 0/10

Lesson: Myth BUSTED!

Ballpen with no ink

SOME answers correct 3/10 - maybe related to lead in the paint of the ballpen Lesson: Some cases of the pens might have a lead on its tip coating

Pencil No.1 instead of No.2 10/10

no problem Lesson: No.2 is preferred, but No.1 will suffice.

 Unnecessary marks outside of the barcode and ID bar 10/10 for all no problem. Check marks on the numbers.

Marks between the numbers (e.g. star in between)c.

Circles outside the numbers. Marks outside of the test column Lesson: again, no problem with scantron. Ang problema would be sa PRC or the proctor. Theyll probably reject your identifying marks

Other substances sa choices no problem. Saliva 10/10. Water 10/10. Rice 10/10. Ketchup 10/10
Lesson: Avoid as much as possible, but pag nangyari, wag masyadong matakot.

Beat the Med boards with your knowledge and best and proper skills in answering the exam itself.

God sees all your efforts. Pray.