MKCL’s (ERA)Online Examination Software Installation & User Guide For use by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)

Hardware and Software prerequisites for the installation of MKCL’s ERA Server Machine Licensed Windows Server 2003 Operating System Service Pack 2 Windows Installer Version 4.5 Internet Explorer version 7.0 or later IIS v6 OS to be installed on default C drive Hardware Processor: Core 2 Duo or above Recommended: 2.0 GHz or faster RAM Recommended: 4 GB Minimum HDD free space on C drive 15 GB

Hardware and Software prerequisites for the installation of MKCL’s ERA Client Machine Licensed Windows XP/Windows 7 Operating System Service Pack 3 (XP) / Service Pack 1 (W7) Windows Installer Version 4.5 Internet Explorer version 7.0 or later Hardware Processor: Core 2 Duo/Dual Core/P4 Recommended: 2.0 GHz or faster RAM Minimum: 1 GB Recommended: 2 GB Minimum HDD free space on C drive 5 GB

Hardware and Software prerequisites for the installation of MKCL’s ERA Other most important requirements at the exam center: Separate Internet Connectivity on the server machine. No proxy server. Licensed copy of Antivirus on Server and all client machines UPS at least on Server Machine (Recommended for all server and client machines) 100Mbps LAN connectivity between Server and client machines Good quality Printer and superior quality A4 size printing stationery with minimum 90 GSM for printing the Learners’ Certificates.

This Presentation consists of VII Phases Phase I: Download the Software Phase II: Installation of downloaded software Phase III: Activation Phase IV: Download Learners’ Records Phase V: Learners’/Students’ Practice test Phase VI: Main Exam Phase VII: Downloading the Provision Certificate

Phase I begins : Download the Software Phase I begins : Download the Software * Please ensure that you have installed Winrar Software. It is freely available on the internet.

Enter the URL : http://fileserver.mkcl.org/erainstaller/YCMOU_Exam_Demo.rar in the internet explorer to download the YCMOU Exam Demo Software (MKCL’s ERA)

Installation of downloaded software Phase II Begins Installation of downloaded software

Run this Setup file to start NET-ERA installation

Click on Accept button

Click on Next

Please go through the recommended setting and click on next

Click on next

NET – ERA is being installed Please wait…. NET – ERA is being installed

Click on close

End of Phase II: Installation Beginning of Phase III :Activation

Examination Software (ERA) Activation Please note that separate internet connectivity is required for this process (No Proxy Server)

These Icons are available on your desktop Double Click on NET – ERA Learning Facilitator

Click on Activate

Click on ok

Enter your centre code and password as given in covering letter. Click on Submit button

Click ok

End of Phase III : Activation Beginning of Phase IV : Download Learners’ Records

Download Learners (For use by Exam Centre Supervisor/Incharge) Please note that internet connectivity is required for this process

Enter the same center code and password and click on login

Click on Download Learner Data

1. Select the current year 2. Select current Month 3. Select dates 15th May to 30th June and Click on Download

Click on the link below to view list of candidates

Click on Show Report

Candidate’s Exam Seat No. Candidate’s PRN Candidate’s Exam Seat No. Candidate’s Name Field to be Ignored System generated Candidates’ password

End of Phase IV : Downloading Learners’ Records Beginning of Phase V : Learners’/Students’ Practice test

Learner Exam (Practice test for use by Learners)

Student should collect the user id and password from the Learning Facilitator/Exam Incharge/Supervisor.

Click on NET – ERA Learner to take the test * Learners can be given a practice test before the Main Exam.

Student enter the login id & Password given by supervisor

Click on Course name to take the test

Click on Practice Test to attempt the test

Click on next

Click on appropriate options Browse Questions from here Once Student clicks on Submit answer the option cannot be changed Once sure the student click on submit answer

Click on End Exam

Click on yes

Enter Student’s password and Click on Ok

Student Marks displayed above

End of Phase V : Learners’/Students’ Practice test Beginning of Phase VI : Main Exam

Click on NET – ERA for Learners’ Main Exam

Student enter the login id & Password given by supervisor

to attempt the examination 1. Click on Main Exam 2. Click on exam name to attempt the examination

Click on next

Click on OK

Enter the Supervisor Password (Center Password to be filled by the Supervisor)

Check the box after reading instructions Click on Start exam Check the box after reading instructions

2. Click on appropriate options Browse Questions from here 1. Once Student clicks on Submit answer the option cannot be changed 3. Once sure the student click on submit answer

After attempting all questions Click on End Exam

If you want to end the exam Click on yes

Enter Student’s password and Click on Ok

1. Student Marks displayed above 2. Click on logout 1. Student Marks displayed above

Ending of Phase VI : Main Exam Beginning of Phase VII : Downloading the Provision Certificate

Download Provisional Certificate Scenario No. 1 Server is connected to Internet when the candidate ends the examination. In this case the result data is uploaded automatically to the server hence the certificates are generated Scenario No. 2 Server is not - connected to Internet when the candidate ends the examination. In this case the result data is to be uploaded manually to the server and generate the certificates Please note that internet connectivity is required for this process

Scenario No 1 Enter login details

Click on Generate Provisional Certificate Scenario No 1 Click on Generate Provisional Certificate

Select the course and exam and click on Show report Scenario No 1 Select the course and exam and click on Show report

Scenario No 2 Enter login details

Click on OK to upload the Result Data Scenario No 2 Click on OK to upload the Result Data

Click on Generate Provisional Certificate Scenario No 2 Click on Generate Provisional Certificate

Select the course and exam and click on Show report

Click on View Certificate

Print Certificate

Signature and Seal of the Exam Center Coordinator This will be replaced by the scanned signature of the Controller of Examinations

Thank You