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Welcome to the Amazing Smart Examiner

The 5-in-1 Computer Based Testing software solution, suitable for all schools, training centres and organizations

Let's Create CBT exams together, with endless possibilities and very easy customization.

The Designer

SmartExaminer Designer is the application responsible for building questions for use on SmartExaminer.

The Manager

SmartExaminer Manager is the central application responsible for exam and examinee management and more.

The Client

SmartExaminer Client is the application which examinees/students would use to take the Exam or Test.

The Inspector

This Application is provided as a fail-safe in case of some extreme unforeseen circumstances in the clients.

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Why SmartExaminer

Free Upgrades

With subscription, always receive the latest apps. We are always working on more question types and new features to simplify tasks.

Fully Customizable

Show answers after exam, show or not show scores after exam, one-click start all exams, multiple subjects same exam, e.t.c.


Inherently Decentralized

Multiple Manager applications can connect to the Application server. Teachers/Lecturers can build their own questions with the Designer.

Security

Encrypted questions, get notified of multiple connection attempts, photo biometric identification during exams, account permissions.

Highly Flexible Reporting System

SmartExaminer has been built to enable simple and complex reporting schemes. Reports can be generated for just about any data in the application. Reports can also be generated to be used as an exam attendance sheet.

  • Basic and Exam tailored reporting.
  • Generate reports from any table.
  • SQL-like advanced reporting for easy comprehension.
  • Generate reports to Excel
  • Generate reports to PDF
  • Customize reports titles and/or add blank columns.

Generate Exam connection reports. See who connected, where and when the connection was made from and which connection was rejected by the in-built security features.

The Manager Security Features

Exam Tracking

Each examinee that has connected to the system is tracked by the manager. An attempt to login from another system when the initial connection is active is stopped and reported to the manager via notifications. In a case where the systems are numbered/tagged, the manager is informed of the PC initiating the secondary connection as well as the primary connection device

Exam Start Permissions

Due to network/wireless connectivity in private networks, it is possible for an examinee to start an exam from some other place other than the designated exam hall. This feature allows granting permissions to only those who have entered the hall. The manager is informed of any attempt to start an exam when the user has not been granted approval and the attempt is denied on the client end.

Client Commands

The manager can send commands to all clients to show the registered picture and details of each examinees. This window cannot be closed by the examinee until the manager issues a close command. The window shows via a smooth animation, allowing the examinee to still continue with their work. This can allow invigilators to confirm that the examinee is the person writing the exam.

Why Choose the Subscription Plan?

Version 3 uses a subscription package for activation. With this version, there are many new exciting features as well as more advantages. Here are just a few to be excited about:

New Question Type

This version comes with a new Question type - Multiple-Choice Multiple Select Question.

Audio-Enabled Questions

You can now add audio files with multiple configuration to questions for listening exercises.

Free Version Upgrades

With a subscription plan, you are future proof for new versions with more features and questions types.

Designer Online

Create questions from anywhere. Visit designer.name to get started.

Live Screen Monitoring

Video monitor and capture the screen and webcam of examinees and send commands.

Integrate with SmartSkool

Student scores can be automatically available in SmartSkool after each Exam for instant result generation.

Stop Exam Command

You can Issue command to Clients to instantly stop Exam for all examinees or for a selected.

Graphical Report & Stats

You can see graphical performance of students and statistics for each exam.

 

Downloading & Installing

SmartExaminer Client is installed as a module on the Ratelsoft Applications server and MUST be installed on the same system which the Ratelsoft Applications server is being/has been installed on. If you do not know what to do, you can either download the 4-in-one bundle or the bundle including both the Ratelsoft Applications Server software and the SmartExaminer Client. The individual installation for SmartExaminer Client is for those who already have installed the Ratelsoft Applications Server from another application like SmartSkool and only needs the SmartExaminer Client module to be installed atop it.

PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT try to reinstall the Ratelsoft Applications server on a system already having it as you may delete existing data. The version 3 of the Application server is not compatible with previous versions. Please backup your data and contact us for migration.

All other applications in the package can be installed on any amount of computers you require.

From version 2.1.5, SmartExaminer is only available for 64-bit devices. You can still download version 2.0.0 below which is the last official 32-bit compatible version if the newer versions do not work with your device.

S/N Application (v 3.1.1) 64-bit (Subscription-only plan) Size Download
1 4-in-One Windows Bundle (Ratelsoft Applications Server 3 + SmartExaminer Designer + SmartExaminer Manager + SmartExaminer Client) 334MB
2 Ratelsoft Applications Server 3 + SmartExaminer Client 219MB
3 SmartExaminer Designer (Windows) 101MB
4 SmartExaminer Designer (Mac) 54.1MB
5 SmartExaminer Manager (Windows) 105MB
6 SmartExaminer Manager (Mac) 65.96MB
7 Ratelsoft Applications Server 3 210MB
8 SmartExaminer Client Module 12.1MB
9 SmartExaminer Inspector (Windows) 15.2MB
10 SmartExaminer Inspector (Mac) 29.5MB
11 SmartExaminer Inspector (Others) 15.1MB

 

S/N Application (v 2.1.5) 64-bit Size Download
1 4-in-One Windows Bundle (Ratelsoft Applications Server 3 + SmartExaminer Designer + SmartExaminer Manager + SmartExaminer Client) 259MB
2 Ratelsoft Applications Server 3 + SmartExaminer Client 219MB
3 SmartExaminer Designer (Windows) 44.4MB
4 SmartExaminer Designer (Mac) 12.3MB
5 SmartExaminer Manager (Windows) 73.3MB
6 SmartExaminer Manager (Mac) 29.2MB
7 Ratelsoft Applications Server 3 210MB
8 SmartExaminer Client Module 11.8MB
9 SmartExaminer Inspector (Windows) 15.2MB
10 SmartExaminer Inspector (Mac) 16.6MB
11 SmartExaminer Inspector (Others) 15.1MB

 

S/N Application (v 2.0.0) 32-bit/64-bit compatible Size Download
1 4-in-One Windows Bundle (Ratelsoft Applications Server + SmartExaminer Designer + SmartExaminer Manager + SmartExaminer Client) 177MB
2 Ratelsoft Applications Server + SmartExaminer Client 142MB
3 SmartExaminer Designer (Windows) 43.9MB
4 SmartExaminer Designer (Mac) 11.2MB
5 SmartExaminer Manager (Windows) 55.4MB
6 SmartExaminer Manager (Mac) 22.9MB
7 Ratelsoft Applications Server 129MB
8 SmartExaminer Client Module 13.2MB
9 SmartExaminer Inspector (Windows) 15.2MB
10 SmartExaminer Inspector (Mac) 16.6MB
11 SmartExaminer Inspector (Others) 15.1MB

 

Training, Video Tutorials & General Information

We are very much aware that SmartExaminer can be a very complex application if not guided. This has made us to create tutorial videos for the application on our Youtube channel. You should subscribe to the channel to receive notifications when new tutorial videos are created especially due to requests from users. You can also visit the online forum to find out more. You can contact us if you need training. We offer trainings remotely as well as training on site.

There are several video playlists which should help you understand how the application works. You can find them here:


If you wish to download the videos to your computer, you can follow the links below:

If you wish to install SmartExaminer individually, Ratelsoft Applications Server should be installed first followed by the SmartExaminer Client. You can then install the others at will.

SmartExaminer Manager and the Ratelsoft Applications Server software can be installed on different systems and would work just fine. However, if speed is highly critical, you may wish to install both of them on the same computer.

Any modern computer/laptop can be used as your server computer. For better performance, we recommend a minimum specification of 2GB RAM (4GB for version 3), 2.0GHz dual core processor and 3GB free hard drive space. The higher the better.

SmartExaminer Manager is the only software in the entire package that requires a license. You can deactivate and reactivate the application anytime you feel like. Please note that you should deactivate the application first before carrying out any data destructive task like formatting your computer.

If you have any issues during the usage of the application or you wish to learn more, please visit our forum to get help; you can send a mail to info[at]ratelsoft.com or call us on +2348061595590

The Manager Licensing

All applications are available for FREE except the SmartExaminer Manager which is the only licensed application in the bundle. SmartExaminer Manager licensing is done on a per connection basis. By connections, we mean the number of asynchronous examination from clients which would be allowed. In other words, how many clients/examinees can be connected at any given time for an exam session.

Please note that by default, pricing is on a per installation basis (one server computer). This means that normally, the licensing is for one installation of SmartExaminer Manager. It is to be noted that one installation of SmartExaminer Manager can manage thousands of client computers.

  • Select your plan

    Subscription plan is only available from version 3 onwards.

    One-off is only available for version 2 and below.

    • One-off payment
    • Free version updates
    • Upgrade to new version
    • Backward compatible
    • Max allowed connection
    • Support
    • Video Tutorials
    • Supported Question Types
    • Audio-Enabled Questions
    • SmartSkool Integration
    • Live screen monitoring
    • Online Designer Support
    • Stop Exam Command
    • Email Support Response
  • Starter

    50 connections
    250k
    Purchase
    • 50
    • Email/Community
    • 2
    • 24-72 hrs
  • Professional

    100 connections
    500k
    Purchase
    • 100
    • + Phone
    • 2
    • 24-72 hrs
  • Advanced

    200 connections
    1M
    Purchase
    • 200
    • + Remote
    • 2
    • 24-72 hrs
  • Custom

    per connection
    5,000
    Purchase
    • Custom
    • 2
    • 24-72 hrs
  • Subscription

    per month/connection
    200*
    Request Quote * billed annually (Version 3+)
    • Custom
    • + Remote
    • 3+
    • < 24 hrs

Need unlimited connections for hundreds/thousands of computers?

This includes 1 year phone and remote support as well as on-site training and setup.
Call us at +234 (806) 159-5590.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are three question types currently available, namely - Multiple Choice Single Select, Multiple Choice Multiple Select and Fill in the Blanks.

Please note that the Multiple Choice Multiple Select question type is only available from version 3.

However, there are planned upgrades to include the following question types:

  • Select and Place (Drag and Drop)
  • Essay or Report
  • Point and Shoot
  • Hot Area
  • Create a tree
  • Build list and reorder
  • Drop and Connect

Yes, this is now fully supported from Designer version 3.0.3

For Designer versions less than 3.0.3, you would need to use either a plain text file or Wordpad to type the questions and arrange them in a format the Designer can understand. You can learn how to import questions from file in this video.

However, if you have your questions in Microsoft word and you have a subscription plan, you can make use of the Designer version 3.0.3+ to easily import your question from Word which is able to import formulars, tables and images.

For older versions you may need to either copy the questions to a plain text file or Wordpad (to keep some of the formatting). If you have images in the file, you can export them or take screenshots and later add them after importing the questions.

If you are on a subscription plan, updates and upgrades to new versions are free. However, versions 1.x.x and 2.x.x are one-off plans and only updates for the same major version are free.

In the Designer application, when you select a question, you can change the "Add Case Study/Passage" option in the Properties section to "Yes". Watch this video to learn more.

You can either use the in-built sample expression templates or build it in Microsoft word, after which you can either import the questions from Word or you can take screenshots and then add them as images. Watch this video to learn more.

 

The best way to delete multiple Examinees is to add them to a group. After which you can delete the group examinees. Please note that deleting a group does not delete the Examinees. When you click on a Group, there is a Delete Group Examinees button which you can use to delete all examinees in that Group.

From version 2.1.5 you can use Add Multiple Examinees button on the Group view to add several Examinees to a group at once.

Version 3 takes it a step further by allowing the use a File for matching existing Examinees in the system and adding them to a Group. Matching can be done using Full Name, Examinee ID or an additional field. One use case is if you notice an error in your data from a previous import.

Also, from version 3, from the Reporting section, instead of generating custom reports to files, you can choose to add all the listed examinees to a group.