Optical Mark Recognition commonly known as OMR has become a common method of conducting the exams. It is considered to be the easiest and reliable evaluating solution for the majority of sectors like education, corporate. These sectors have started using optical mark recognition for evaluating the student, employee performances. But majorly OMR is being used in the education sector for objective and multiple choice questions and exams. These OMR based exams provide a good opportunity to even the candidates having not-so-good handwriting. The idea of conducting OMR based examination is gaining popularity because of its simplified, smart design and easy evaluation. The student has to darken the appropriate bubble/square from the set of subsequent choices for a particular question. Once, the test is conducted then comes into the picture the evaluation OMR sheets and generation of scores. The processing of response sheets incorporates the OMR solution. This is one of the processes that effectively captures the human marked data and reads it for accurate results. For bulk checking of OMR sheets, one can either use an OMR scanner or can make use of software solution. The OMR sheet can be analyzed in three methods either by manual processing or through OMR solution.
YOMARK - OMR reader software by Yoctel is designed for the same to read, evaluate and assess the OMR answer sheets, additionally making the checking process easier, simpler and time efficient for the staff. Designed with unique, smart and innovative modules this software captures the human marked data from the answer sheets. It is the fastest, efficient and an accurate means of evaluating as well as analyzing the answer sheets. Optical mark reader software has unique features which simplifies the work of the staff of schools, colleges and universities. It also has ample of benefits such as quick processing and result orientation, increasing the efficiency of the staff and minimizing the errors while checking the answer sheets. This technology offers fastest processing while evaluating the sheets and prepares the result within a fraction of time. The forms are customizable and interchangeable when scanning. OMR scanners are special scanners used for the processing and evaluation of OMR sheets. They will first scan and then read the OMR response sheets in continuity to produce the effective scores and report cards. This scanner unit can only process the traditional OMR sheets. They are bulky and thus hard to move from one place to the other. OMR Software is compact in size and is compatible with a variety of scanner units. The evaluated results from software can be saved on cloud for further forefront analysis. They have low initial and maintenance cost.
Conclusion: Using an OMR solution, it gets very easy to have simplified registration in the beginning, then to conduct swift examination followed by the synchronized result declaration to the aspirants. The entire process demands darkening of most suitable bubble form a corresponding option set by the candidate and finely evaluate the aspirants’ response. The educational sector prefers conducting OMR based exams and using OMR software reader to evaluate the answer sheets. It reduces manpower and overall cost required in processing the documents as well as saves time.
Conclusion: Using an OMR solution, it gets very easy to have simplified registration in the beginning, then to conduct swift examination followed by the synchronized result declaration to the aspirants. The entire process demands darkening of most suitable bubble form a corresponding option set by the candidate and finely evaluate the aspirants’ response. The educational sector prefers conducting OMR based exams and using OMR software reader to evaluate the answer sheets. It reduces manpower and overall cost required in processing the documents as well as saves time.
