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Can I give a different number of points to each `schoice` exercise in R `exams`?

How can I give a different number of points to each exercise in an exam produced with the exams package using the function exams2nops? I already created the exam, and my question is if I can use a vector of expoints when using the nops_eval function?

Solution

  • Points can be specified at various levels:

    • Within the exercise via the expoints tag. Default if no such tag: 1 point.
    • When creating the exam with exams2nops(..., points = ...) (or other exams2xyz interfaces). Default: Use points from the exercise.
    • In the evaluation of the exam via nops_eval(..., points = ...). Default: Use points from the exam.

    Thus, the points specification is always called points except in the tag within the exercise where the ex prefix is added for all R/exams tags.

    In the exam and the evaluation points can be a vector of different points for each exercise.