Guides for teachers
Practical help with setting papers: writing MCQs, balancing marks, layouts, Urdu papers, printing and answer keys.
How to write good multiple choice questions
A multiple choice question looks easy to write and is easy to write badly. These habits make your MCQs fair, clear and quick to mark.
Read the guideHow to balance a paper: chapters, difficulty and marks
A fair paper covers what you taught, in the proportions you taught it, at a level the class can reach. A simple blueprint, made before you write a single question, does most of the work.
Read the guideA typical objective and subjective paper layout
Many papers in Pakistan follow a similar shape: a header, an objective part, then short and long questions. Here is that common structure explained, part by part.
Read the guideMaking Urdu and bilingual test papers
Urdu is written from right to left, in a flowing script that needs the right fonts and the right kind of text. This guide covers the points that most often go wrong.
Read the guidePrinting and saving your paper: PDF, sizes and copies
A good paper can be spoiled by a bad print: cut-off margins, tiny text, or grey blobs after photocopying. These steps help you get it right the first time.
Read the guideMaking an answer key and a marking scheme
Marking is easier and fairer when you decide the right answers and the marks before the test. An answer key and a marking scheme make that possible.
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