The document discusses the steps involved in preparing a question paper for nursing education. These include: 1) Designing the format and structure of the paper; 2) Creating a blueprint to map learning objectives, topics, and question types; 3) Developing model questions and a marking scheme; 4) Refining the questions for clarity, difficulty level, and grammar; 5) Editing and numbering the paper; and 6) Reviewing the paper for coverage, abilities tested, adherence to blueprint, precision, and errors. The goal is to create an objective and standardized exam that reliably evaluates students.

1. Question Paper In Nursing
Education

2. Introduction
• Written examinations are widely used tool for
evaluation both in formative and summative
evaluation.
• It can not be replaced by any other method
entirely.

3. Steps of preparing Question
Paper

4. 1. Decision on the design of the
question paper
In general the design of the question
paper will be done at the university level.
The curriculum Committee members
design the format.
The format must be fixed.

5. While designing the question
paper
1. Weightage to be given to different forms
of questions.
2. Weightage is to be given to different
learning objective and different topics of
areas of the subject..

6. While designing the question
paper
3. Guidelines Regarding The Use Of Options, nature Of
Sections And Difficulty Level Of The Paper Also Required
To Be Decided.
4. Once the above decisions are made it is advisable to
write them in clear and simple terms. such a document will
help at later stage to write the instructions to the question
paper setters.

7. 2. Preparation of the blue print
• Blue print of the question paper also known as
table of specification is a two dimensional chart
giving placement of different questions in
respect of objectives tested by the items
content area under which item framed. And the
form of question.

8. 3. Preparation of Model Question Paper
• The model question paper can be written
on an item card.
• Objectives
• Content area
• Form of question
• Marks

9. Preparation of Model Question Paper
• Estimate difficulty level
• Estimated time
• Model answer
• Points of answer
• Marks of the points

10. 4. Preparation of a Marking Scheme.
• Once a model question paper has been
prepared the next step is to evolve a marking
scheme.
• The purpose of marking scheme is to assign
proportions of marks to different parts of the
answer.
• There are two types of marking schemes.
1. Analytical
2. Global

11. Refining the question paper
• Does the question test an important learning
outcome?
• Is it based on a predetermined objective?
• Is the scope of the questions well defined as
regards to?
• Clarity of directions
• Language of the questions
• Appropriate difficulty level

12. • The question paper is set like an average
student can answer.
• The marks of the question should be
directly proportionate to the length of the
question and the difficulty level of the
question.
• No grammatical errors.
• Abbreviations should be avoided.
• Long answer questions are subdivided in
order to make more objective.

13. Editing the question paper
• While editing the following points are to be
checked.
• Grouping questions e.g. all essays
together all short answers together.
• Numbering questions
• Instructions for administration

14. Review the question papaer
• The question paper can be reviewed with
following questions.
• They are
• Has paper covered the syllabus without
giving undue weightage to a part of
particular unit?
• Does the paper test the full range of
abilities?

15. • Weather question paper adhere to blue
print?
• Is there uniform coverage to a content?
• weather does it give scope for the
students of various abilities?
• Are the questions precise and
unambiguous?

16. • Is there any excessive overlap between
the questions?
• Is the time alloted adequate?
• Does the paper avoid the repetition of
questions set in the previous years?
• Is there any spelling or grammatical error?
Is it causing confusion anywhere?