1. By: Mohamed Zaki CS Program Manager
The Final Exam and Model Answer..
The Importance of the Rules and Guidelines
By: Mohamed Zaki
CS Program Manager

2. Agenda Why? Normal Distribution of the students’ marks (ND)
Setting a final exam that addresses the ND
The importance of the model answer
Setting the model answer
Conclusion

3. Why ? Recognize the importance of the process
There is need to have consistent way of marking process (Exam & Model Answer)
Part of our quality system
Faced some problems lately

4. Normal Distribution of the Students’ Marks (ND)
Few students with “F”
Few students with “A”
Majority
Marks

5. Normal Distribution of the Students’ Marks (ND)
The (Histogram) is trying to say:
How many students got A
How many students got B
How many students got C etc..

6. Different Distribution of the Students’ Marks
Easy exam
Difficult exam
Ideal

7. Setting a final exam that addresses the ND
The exam shall be divided into 3 types of questions
Part #1 is around 40% of the total exam marks and designed to test the students who attend all lectures
Part #2 is around 40% of the total exam marks and designed to test the average & above average students
Part #3 is around 20% of the main question and designed to test the excellent students

8. Setting a final exam that addresses the ND
Around 40% of the marks to test the students who attend all lectures
Around 40% of the marks to test the average & above average students
Around 20% of the marks to test the excellent students
Few students with “F”
Few students with “A”
Majority

9. Setting a final exam that addresses the ND
The exam maximum mark is out 100
5 main questions plus 1 optional (20 marks each )
4 main questions plus 1 optional (25 marks each )
Each main question is recommended to have the following structure:
3 parts A, B & C
Part A carries (8 out of 20) or (10 out of 25)
Part B carries (8 out of 20) or (10 out of 25)
Part C carries (4 out of 20) or (5 out of 25)

10. Sample Exam Paper

11. The importance of the model answer
Used tell the grader how to award or penalize the students.
To avoid any confusion or individual differences in grading
Without clear model answer, the grading process will be relatively Subjective
To help when re-marking in case the student appeals against the original marking

12. The importance of the model answer
What we want
If the same answer script would be given to different graders then the difference in the total marks would be minimum

13. Samples of Model answers

14. Samples of Model answers

15. Samples of Model answers

16. The total student’s mark will be different
Unclear Model Answer
Correct
code
Grader-X
? [8] Marks for correct code
? [2] Marks for explanation
? [0] Marks for cleanup
Grader-Y
? [5] Marks for correct code
? [3] Marks for explanation
? [2] Marks for cleanup
The total student’s mark will be different

17. Conclusion Setting final exam and model answer is a critical process.
The model answer is like a contract
Will formed exam with model answer are of the benefit of the students and the college.