# CBT System Features

> A comprehensive computer-based testing platform for educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and professional certification bodies.

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## 🎯 Core Features

### 📝 Examination Management

- **Flexible Exam Types**
  - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) - Auto-graded
  - Essay Questions - Manual grading with feedback system
  - Separated exam types (MCQ-only or Essay-only exams)

- **Comprehensive Exam Configuration**
  - Customizable duration (1-480 minutes)
  - Flexible question count (1-500 questions)
  - Configurable passing scores (0-100%)
  - Decimal marking support (e.g., 0.5 marks per question)
  - Optional negative marking for wrong answers
  - Question shuffle and option randomization

- **Smart Question Selection**
  - Manual question selection
  - Category/Subject-based selection
  - Random selection with filters
  - Target audience filtering (Students, Staff, Both)

### 📚 Question Bank System

- **Rich Question Management**
  - Multiple question types (Single Select, True/False, Essay)
  - Category and subject organization
  - Difficulty level tagging
  - Target audience assignment
  - Bulk import via Excel/CSV
  - Question preview and editing
  - Question usage statistics

- **Advanced Organization**
  - Hierarchical categorization
  - Department-specific questions
  - Session/period-based filtering
  - Active/inactive status management

### 👥 User Management

- **Multiple User Types**
  - Students/Primary Users
  - Staff/Secondary Users (with exam-taking capability)
  - Administrators
  - Examiners for essay grading

- **Role-Based Access Control**
  - Medical Director - Full system access
  - Examiner - Question and grading management
  - Exam Supervisor - Session management
  - Question Bank Manager - Question-only access
  - Staff Member - Basic exam access

- **Bulk Operations**
  - Import students via Excel
  - Import staff members
  - Batch user activation/deactivation

### 📅 Session Management

- **Flexible Scheduling**
  - Multiple sessions per exam
  - Date/time-based access windows
  - Maximum attempts per session
  - Participant limits
  - Access code protection
  - Restricted candidate lists

- **Real-Time Monitoring**
  - Active exam tracking
  - Candidate progress monitoring
  - Session analytics

### 🎓 Examination Experience

- **User-Friendly Interface**
  - Clean, modern exam interface
  - Question navigation panel
  - Flag questions for review
  - Progress tracking
  - Visual timer with alerts

- **Smart Timer System**
  - Countdown timer with color-coded warnings
  - Audio alerts at 10, 5, and 1 minute remaining
  - Automatic submission on time expiry
  - Resume capability for interrupted exams

- **Enhanced Usability**
  - Auto-save functionality
  - Navigate between questions freely
  - Review answers before submission
  - No-cache protection to prevent browser back button issues

### ✅ Grading & Results

- **Automated MCQ Grading**
  - Instant scoring
  - Correct/incorrect answer tracking
  - Negative marking support
  - Pass/fail determination

- **Essay Grading System**
  - Manual grading interface for examiners
  - Rubric-free partial credit scoring
  - Grading feedback to candidates
  - Bulk grading workflow
  - Pending/graded status tracking

- **Result Display**
  - Immediate or delayed result release
  - Score percentage and marks obtained
  - Pass/fail status
  - Performance statistics
  - Detailed answer review (configurable)
  - Awaiting grading status for essays

### 📊 Reports & Analytics

- **Dashboard Insights**
  - Active exam count
  - Upcoming exams
  - Recent attempts
  - Average scores
  - Pass rates

- **Performance Analysis**
  - Question difficulty analysis
  - Category-wise performance
  - Student performance trends
  - Exam completion rates

- **Export Capabilities**
  - Export results to Excel/CSV
  - Print-friendly result pages
  - Performance reports

### 🔒 Security Features

- **Access Control**
  - Session-based access codes
  - IP address logging
  - User agent tracking
  - Role-based permissions
  - Guard-separated authentication (Students vs Staff)

- **Exam Integrity**
  - Auto-save to prevent data loss
  - Browser close/refresh detection
  - Time tracking and enforcement
  - Attempt validation
  - Answer immutability after submission

- **Audit Trail**
  - Activity logging (Spatie Activity Log)
  - Question usage statistics
  - Exam attempt history
  - User action tracking

### ⚙️ Customization & Settings

- **Flexible Terminology**
  - Customize user labels (Student → Trainee, Staff → Employee)
  - Custom ID labels (Matriculation Number → Employee ID)
  - Period labels (Academic Session → Training Period)
  - Division labels (Department → Unit)

- **Branding**
  - Upload organization logo
  - Custom favicon
  - Configurable primary and accent colors
  - Organization name customization

- **Global Exam Settings**
  - Default exam duration
  - Default passing score
  - Maximum attempts
  - Shuffle questions/options
  - Results visibility
  - Correct answer display

- **Feature Flags**
  - Staff/Secondary user exams
  - Practice mode (upcoming)
  - Certificate generation (upcoming)
  - Result printing
  - Bulk import
  - API access (upcoming)
  - Dark mode (upcoming)

### 🎨 User Interface

- **Modern Design**
  - Built with Tailwind CSS
  - Responsive mobile-friendly interface
  - Filament Admin Panel (v4.x)
  - Alpine.js for interactive components
  - Livewire for dynamic pages

- **Exam Interface**
  - Clean question display
  - Side-by-side navigation panel
  - Visual progress indicators
  - Intuitive answer selection
  - Flagging system for review
  - Timer positioned in navigation bar

### 🚀 Technical Features

- **Built on Modern Stack**
  - Laravel 12.x Framework
  - PostgreSQL Database
  - Docker/Sail Development Environment
  - Laravel Horizon for queue management
  - Livewire 3.x for reactive components
  - Filament 4.x for admin panel

- **Performance**
  - Database query optimization
  - Caching (Redis-ready)
  - Background job processing (Horizon)
  - Indexed database tables

- **Deployment**
  - Docker containerization
  - Easy environment configuration
  - Sail for local development
  - Production-ready setup

### 📱 Accessibility

- **Multi-Device Support**
  - Desktop computers
  - Tablets
  - Mobile browsers
  - Responsive layouts

- **Browser Compatibility**
  - Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
  - Modern browser features (Web Audio API for alerts)
  - Graceful degradation for older browsers

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## 🎯 Use Cases

### Educational Institutions
- Semester exams and quizzes
- Mid-term and final assessments
- Practice tests
- Placement exams

### Healthcare Training
- Nursing competency assessments
- Medical staff evaluations
- Continuing education exams
- Certification testing

### Corporate Organizations
- Employee skill assessments
- Training completion tests
- Promotion exams
- Compliance testing

### Professional Certification
- Licensing examinations
- Professional qualifications
- Skill certification tests
- Recertification assessments

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## 📋 System Requirements

### Server Requirements
- PHP 8.2+
- PostgreSQL 14+ or MySQL 8+
- Redis (optional, for caching)
- Composer
- Node.js & NPM

### Client Requirements
- Modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
- JavaScript enabled
- Stable internet connection

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## 🎓 Setup & Configuration

### Initial Setup Wizard
- Organization information setup
- Terminology customization
- Branding configuration
- Feature selection
- Admin account creation

### Easy Configuration
- Settings organized by category
- Intuitive admin panel
- Real-time validation
- Help text for all options

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## 🔄 Coming Soon

- Practice/Mock exam mode
- Certificate generation for passed exams
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- API for external integrations
- Dark mode theme
- Email notifications
- SMS alerts
- Mobile app companion

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## 📞 Support

For questions, issues, or feature requests, please refer to the system documentation or contact your system administrator.

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**Version:** 1.0  
**Last Updated:** January 2026  
**Built with:** Laravel, Livewire, Filament, Tailwind CSS
