Paper exams deserve
the same rigour as online ones.
TomaSafe & Mix takes a printed exam from authoring to published result: every candidate gets a scrambled version, every script is scanned and matched automatically, and every mark lands in the gradebook without being retyped.
Scrambled versions per candidate · Bulk scanning and auto-matching
Why Paper Persists
Printed exams are not a legacy problem
Regulators mandate them, some subjects need handwriting, and many campuses cannot guarantee a device for every candidate. What is legacy is running them on photocopiers and spreadsheets.
Regulators still require it
Licensure and national examinations frequently mandate a printed sitting under invigilation. The requirement is not going away on your timetable.
Some subjects need the page
Mathematics, engineering, and language exams often depend on handwritten working that no keyboard captures well.
Devices cannot be guaranteed
Equity rules out an online-only policy where candidates would need to supply their own hardware or reliable connectivity.
A Paper Exam, End To End
Six steps from draft to gradebook
Select a step to see what the system handles and where the paper physically is.
Author and approve the paper
The paper is written or assembled from TomaBank, reviewed, and approved before anything is sent to print.
- Pull items from personal or institutional question banks
- Review and sign-off recorded against named staff
- The approved paper is locked as the single source version
Mix
Every candidate gets a different paper
Mix generates scrambled versions from one authored paper (varying question order, answer order, and variant sets), then keeps track of which version each seat received so marking never has to guess.
- Question and answer order scrambled per candidate
- Variant sets so neighbouring seats see different numbers
- A version identifier printed on every script for later matching
- An answer key generated automatically for each version
Chain Of Custody
The paper is tracked, not trusted
A printed exam leaks in the gaps between people. TomaSaferecords who authored, approved, printed, distributed, collected, and scanned each batch, so the gaps are documented rather than assumed.
Named approval
The paper cannot go to print without a recorded sign-off.
Batch tracking
Print runs and venue packs are logged and reconciled.
Collection reconciliation
Scripts out and scripts back are counted against the roll.
Full timeline
Every event, from authoring to release, on one record.
What TomaSafe & Mix adds to the engine
TomaSafe on its own is the exam-management engine. This product extends it with everything printing, scanning, and paper marking require.
Scrambled versions
Mix generates equivalent randomised papers from one approved source, with keys to match.
Print and packing
Venue-level print files and packing lists, so distribution does not rely on a spreadsheet.
Bulk scanning
Standard office scanners, no proprietary hardware, with automatic candidate matching.
Automatic marking
Objective items marked against the correct version key the moment scripts are in.
Statistics and item analysis
Reliability and item performance reporting on printed exams, not just online ones.
One record with online exams
Printed sittings sit in the same platform and reporting as everything delivered on screen.
Related
Part of a bigger system
TomaVix
The umbrella that holds both exam modalities and the shared engines beneath them.
Explore SolutionHigh-Stakes Exams
The full exam-day picture, online and on paper, from authoring to release.
Explore SolutionGrading & Feedback
How scanned scripts and online submissions are marked in the same view.
ExploreCommon Questions
Questions institutions ask us
No. TomaSafe & Mix is designed around standard office printing and scanning hardware. Scripts carry machine-readable identifiers, so a normal bulk scanner is enough to get them into the system correctly matched.
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