| Feature |
Exam/Exam Pro |
Other Competitors |
| Price |
Exam: $145
Exam Pro: $2495 |
$200, $250, $300, $500
$3000, $3500, $4000, $5000 |
| User friendly graphical interface |
Yes |
Yes |
| Question Types: |
|
|
| Multiple choice single answer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multiple choice multiple answers |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fill In The Blanks |
Yes (up to 6 blanks) |
Yes (only 1 blank) |
| True or False |
Yes |
Yes |
| Yes or No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Essay Type Answer |
Yes |
No |
| Marking pattern, time
allocation, timer features: |
|
|
| Can each question have different
marking pattern and time allocation |
Yes |
No |
| Ability to use fixed timing and
marking pattern |
Yes |
No |
| Negative marking facility |
Yes |
No |
| Exam Timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Question Timer |
Yes |
No |
| Graphics, audio and video
support: |
|
|
| Can add graphics to the question |
Yes |
No |
| Can add audio to the question |
Yes |
No |
| Can add video to the question |
Yes |
No |
| Can add explanation to the
question |
Yes |
No |
| Navigational features: |
|
|
| Mark for review |
Yes |
Yes |
| Search capability |
Yes |
No |
| Display of graphics, audio and
video |
Yes |
No |
| Spell check functionality |
Yes |
No |
| Security Features: |
|
|
| Two levels of password
protection i.e. General Password and Administrator Password |
Yes |
No |
| "Usage Restriction" feature
to administer the tests remotely with high security. |
Yes |
No |
| Bulk Utilities: |
|
|
| Print utility to print the
question paper as per user's requirement. |
Yes |
No |
| Merge utility to merge the
questions quickly from different files. |
Yes |
No |
| Import utility to import the data
from flat text files into native format. |
Yes |
No |
| Record Keeping: |
|
|
| Score Report |
Yes |
Yes |
| Topic wise score report |
Yes |
No |
| Student's Answer Sheet facility |
Yes |
No |
| Password protection for
Student's Answer Sheet. |
Yes |
No |
| Can examiner evaluate essay type
descriptive answers and give marks. |
Yes |
No |
| Can examiner add remarks for
each question in Student's Answer Sheet. |
Yes |
No |
| Remote Test Administration: |
|
|
| Can examiner email the question paper to candidate and
administer the tests remotely |
Yes, using "Usage Restriction" feature you can
administer the tests remotely and securely. |
No |
| Email notification |
Yes |
No |
| Multiple Language Support: |
|
|
| Can examiner create questions in any language. |
Yes, you can create questions in any language. |
No |
| Network Support: |
|
|
| Can examiner put the question bank on the server and conduct the examination on multiple computers simultaneously connected to the
server. |
Yes |
No |
| Dependency on other database
products: |
Writes the data in .exm file. No
need of any third party database product to store the data. |
Writes the data in third party
database product. |
| Packaging Capability: |
Yes. Exam Pro has packaging capabilities. The package wizard packages all your tests and creates an executable program. Your packaged tests are completely yours. There is absolutely no mention of Exam Pro in your package. The packages are totally customizable. |
Packaging available but not as easy to use and powerful as Exam Pro |
| Royalty Free Distribution Rights: |
Yes. Exam Pro provides royalty free distribution rights. This means you can sell your packaged tests or install your packaged tests on unlimited number of computers. |
No |
