Online Examination System

 

BSc IT Project Guide: Online Examination System

1. Project Title

Online Examination System

2. Objective

To develop a web-based system that enables the administration, delivery, and evaluation of examinations online, providing convenience and automation for educational institutions.

3. Scope of the Project

- User authentication and role-based access (Admin, Teacher, Student)

- Question bank creation and management

- Exam scheduling and notifications

- Online exam participation with timer and navigation

- Auto-evaluation and result generation

- Secure and scalable system architecture

4. Technology Stack

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap

Backend: PHP / Python (Django/Flask) / Node.js

Database: MySQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB

IDE: VS Code / PyCharm / Sublime

Version Control: Git and GitHub

Hosting: XAMPP/WAMP or cloud services

5. System Modules

Admin Module: Manage users, exams, questions, reports

Teacher Module: Create/manage question banks, schedule exams, monitor results

Student Module: Register/login, take exams, view results

6. ER Diagram Overview

- User(UserID, Name, Role, Email, Password)

- Question(QuestionID, Subject, Text, OptionA, OptionB, OptionC, OptionD, CorrectOption)

- Exam(ExamID, Title, Subject, DateTime, Duration)

- ExamQuestion(ExamID, QuestionID)

- Result(ResultID, ExamID, StudentID, Score)

7. Database Design (Example)

CREATE TABLE User (

  UserID INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,

  Name VARCHAR(100),

  Role ENUM('Admin', 'Teacher', 'Student'),

  Email VARCHAR(100),

  Password VARCHAR(255)

);

8. Functional Requirements

- User Registration/Login

- Question Bank Management

- Exam Scheduling

- Online Exam Participation

- Auto Evaluation and Result Publishing

9. Non-Functional Requirements

- Secure login system (encryption, session management)

- User-friendly UI

- Scalability for concurrent users

- Data backup and recovery

10. Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Requirement gathering & planning

Phase 2: Design (ERD, Wireframes, DB Schema)

Phase 3: Frontend development

Phase 4: Backend & database integration

Phase 5: Testing and bug fixes

Phase 6: Documentation

11. Suggested Project Report Structure

1. Title Page

2. Acknowledgement

3. Certificate

4. Abstract

5. Table of Contents

6. Introduction

7. System Analysis

8. System Design

9. Implementation

10. Testing

11. Limitations & Future Enhancements

12. Conclusion

13. References

14. Appendix

12. Optional Enhancements

- Randomized question sets

- Timer auto-submit

- Plagiarism detection

- Mobile app integration

- Live proctoring using webcam