Steps to conduct Online Subjective Exam

Steps to conduct an online subjective exam

An online subjective (descriptive) exam on Eklavvya lets candidates type, upload, or draw their answers, and lets evaluators score them manually or with AI assistance. The complete setup takes 5 steps.

1. Create the exam and add descriptive questions

1. Log in as admin at assessment.eklavvya.com.
2. Go to Exam → Create Exam.
3. Choose Descriptive / Subjective as the exam type.
4. Add each question and pick the response format: typed text, file upload, image / diagram, or speech-to-text.
5. Set the maximum marks per question.

2. Upload model answers (required for AI evaluation)

For each descriptive question, attach the model answer and the marking criteria. The model answer is the rubric the AI uses to score student responses against — content relevance, accuracy, key concepts, and completeness.

3. Configure the candidate experience

• Per-question timer — optional; set seconds-per-question if you want time-boxing.
• Word limit — optional cap per answer.
• File upload size — default 5 MB per attachment.
• Proctoring — enable AI / video / image proctoring during the descriptive exam if required.

4. Publish and assign

1. Save and publish the exam.
2. Assign it to a batch or to individual candidates from Schedule → Assign Exam.

5. Evaluate the responses

After the exam window closes, evaluators review submitted answers:

1. Log in as examiner.
2. Open the assigned answer.
3. The AI score and reasoning appear alongside the candidate's response.
4. Accept the AI score or override it with your final mark.
5. Click Submit to finalize.

Common questions

Can candidates upload handwritten answers as photos?
Yes. Configure the question as a file-upload type; candidates can attach images of handwritten work up to 5 MB per file.

Can the AI evaluate answers in regional languages?
Yes. The AI evaluation engine works for English, Hindi, Marathi and other supported regional languages. Set the language at exam creation time.

Can evaluators override the AI score?
Yes. Every AI-scored answer is shown to a human evaluator, who can accept, edit, or fully override the mark before submission.