Testing Guidelines

This article covers testing tips students should follow when their answer sheets will be captured by the mobile app.

The same general testing guidelines apply across all scanning methods — mobile app, bulk upload, and email scan. For the comprehensive list, see Testing Guidelines in the Getting Started collection.

When sheets will be captured specifically with the mobile app, pay extra attention to:

• Bubble darkness: Phone cameras pick up filled bubbles less reliably than flatbed scanners under poor lighting. Students should press firmly so each fill is clearly dark.
• Bubble completeness: Partial fills are more likely to be missed in a camera scan than in a flatbed scan. Students should fill bubbles fully.
• Pencil over pen: Pencil is strongly recommended — a clean erase reads more reliably than a cross-out or pen scribble.
• Sheet flatness: A wrinkled or curled sheet under camera lighting can cast shadows that look like filled bubbles. Have students keep their sheets flat during the test.

For guidance on how to capture sheets well with the mobile app camera (lighting, framing, holding the phone steady, etc.), see Scanning Guidelines.