- FixesEPA reports can be created for versioning courses, and course-based permissions are applied correctly in the EPA Framework.
- FixesQuestion Bank items now appear correctly when they are added to an assessment.
- FixesSeat allocation follows exam time-slot order and handles overlapping slots without exceeding room capacity.
Release notes
What’s New in DigiAssess.
Explore enhancements to exam planning, scheduling, secure delivery, evaluation and academic reporting.
2026
- Assessment AuthoringAudio, video and PDF attachments can be refreshed to show the latest uploaded file without reloading the whole page.
- Assessment AuthoringItem author assignment is enhanced: authorized users can assign an item request to an item author, who receives the access needed to create or update the question and return it to the workflow.
- FixesProduction fixes across DigiAssess and DigiExam for assessment authoring and item management.
- Activity LogA centralized Activity Log records key user actions such as assessment scheduling, assessment publishing and report publishing, with user, module, timestamp and status, and a dashboard to search, filter, sort and export the history.
- Assessment GovernanceCommon courses shared across multiple programs use a primary course, with questions synchronized between the linked course instances.
- IntegrationsAn SIS log dashboard shows student synchronization and published-report logs.
- EPAEPA course-level reports incorporate all assessment types, including OSSAI and DigiPortfolio assessments.
- FrameworksIndirect frameworks based on evaluation can be reported on.
- DigiScreenerReport exports include a Total Achieved Marks column.
- DigiScreenerExam takers can sign in with a College Code to support institution-specific identification.
- EPAEPA Framework support, with an EPA framework report (relational filter) and an EPA framework course-level report.
- Assessment AuthoringAssessment authors can preview an assessment as a student sees it.
- SupportA help desk is available inside the DigiAssess portal.
- OSSAIStudents are allocated in ascending academic ID order, including in the export file.
- Assessment AuthoringAssessment papers can be previewed and printed.
- Item AnalysisItem revision shows each student response and item-wise marks, in both original and finalized form.
- OSSAIStation details can be exported in Word format.
- OSSAIExam planning applies a default 10-minute gap between batches when more than one batch is planned, and the gap can be overridden.
- Academic StructureProgram short codes are shown wherever the course and program hierarchy appears, including assessment creation, the Question Bank, course inputs and dropdowns.
- IntegrationsUnified user management: user data is fetched automatically from the connected SIS or DigiClass.
- Exam SchedulingWhen a test center is chosen, its capacity is filled in automatically.
- Exam SchedulingSeat shuffling handles additional use cases from customer feedback.
- Assessment SettingsAssessment settings are simplified, and global exam settings can tag the course and the exam conduction method.
- Question BankItems can be filtered by date range (old items, new items, and questions by topic), and item duplication handling is improved.
- Manual EvaluationAssigning items to manual evaluation shows the original item author and offers more filters.
- ReportingReports for external exams can be regenerated after they are published.
- Question BankAssessment authors can delete questions in bulk, and withdraw a question that has already been sent for review.
- Question BankQuestion IDs can be shown against each question across assessment creation, extraction and the Question Bank, controlled by an institution-level setting.
- Question BankQuestion extraction is easier to use: authors can extract question by question instead of topic by topic. Question clone use cases are also improved.
- Assessment AuthoringSection-wise marks can be configured within an assessment.
- Manual EvaluationAfter evaluation is complete, the setting to hide or show student names and IDs can be changed.
- ReportingStudent results can show a question preview with responses (by configuration), and report-publication emails go to students.
- ReportingThe NCAAA course report template is updated to the latest guidance.
- Exam SchedulingTest center allocation has an improved user experience, and seat-number printouts can be limited to the ID number and seat number.
- Exam PortalThe student image is shown next to the student ID, the enlarged image view is consistent across question types and can be repositioned, proctor request approvals need fewer confirmations, and student selection takes fewer clicks.
- IntegrationsUser data syncs automatically from DigiClass to DigiAssess without manual intervention, exam notifications and proctor duties are pushed to the DigiClass app for students and staff, and a Faculty Workload Management API is available.
- SecurityTemporary passwords can be enabled or disabled, and changed.
- InfrastructureInfrastructure utilization is enhanced.
2025
- Exam SchedulingExamination planning can incorporate faculty availability when assigning proctoring responsibilities.
- Exam SchedulingDigiAssess supports scheduling workflows that account for overlapping examination sessions, student allocation, and test center constraints.
- Assessment GovernanceStructured author, reviewer, and reconciliation workflows support controlled assessment preparation and quality assurance.
- AI EvaluationFaculty can use AI-assisted evaluation for descriptive answers based on defined assessment criteria and customized instructions.
- AI EvaluationFaculty can generate assessment rubrics with AI assistance to support consistent evaluation criteria aligned with learning outcomes.
- Exam SchedulingThe schedule dashboard has an enhanced design.
- Question BankQuestion creation areas no longer generate a default blank question.
- Activity LogActivity logs cover assessment item creation, login details, Question Bank item creation and Question Bank import.
- IntegrationsResults can be synced to the SIS for published exams.
- ReportingReports generate correctly once an exam is closed.
- AssignmentsFaculty can synchronize selected assignment marks from DigiClass with DigiAssess and SIS reporting through configurable result synchronization options.
- AssignmentsStudents can submit assignments using document and image uploads, supporting evaluation across different submission formats.
- AssignmentsFaculty can map assignment questions and sub-questions to learning outcomes for structured assessment and outcome measurement.
- AssignmentsFaculty can evaluate assignments using structured rubrics or direct marks according to the configured assessment requirements.
- AssignmentsDigiAssess supports assignment assessment categorization through integration with DigiClass and institutional Student Information Systems (SIS).
- DigiAssess / DigiClassExamination schedules, proctoring duties, and test center information can be synchronized with DigiClass Calendar to give students and faculty a unified academic schedule.
- Question BankQuestions can be imported from an Excel sheet or template, in the Question Bank and in Assessment Author, with overall mapping available when creating questions. Bulk mapping of CLO taxonomy is available for selected items.
- Exam SetupSection-wise shuffling and marks are supported, and shuffling of items, choices and group items is handled.
- Exam SchedulingExams can be scheduled without exam slots (no start and end time), so faculty can conduct exams at their preferred time.
- Exam SchedulingThe Centralized Scheduler page has a UI enhancement and an improved publish-schedule flow.
- Exam CoordinationExam coordinators can start exams individually, or in bulk by course, instead of by session slot.
- Assessment AuthoringIn independent assessment creation, an assessment author can start the exam from their dashboard, with rules for starting automatically without an exam admin or proctor signed in.
- Manual EvaluationMarks can be entered for questions the student left unanswered.
- ProctoringThe proctor attendance-marking interface in DigiExam is enhanced.
- Exam DeliveryApproved external tools, such as a code editor or office applications, can be allowed inside Safe Exam Browser during an exam.
- Exam DeliveryRemote exams can be conducted without an exam code.
- Exam SchedulingIn the Centralized Scheduler, the test center can be changed for students when the course was scheduled by an independent assessment author.
- InfrastructureLab and infrastructure utilization: the Lab Utilization page is reachable from the Centralized Schedule page and the independent-assessment schedule tab, custom events appear in infrastructure utilization with delivery type, session type and student group, and infrastructure updates when room details are edited.
- ReportingReports can be regenerated after old items are extracted and mapped to new CLOs.
2024
- The question bank includes a detailed view of individual assessment items.
- The DigiExam interface includes an updated date selection control.
- Faculty can manage course inputs, topics, and mappings within assessment preparation.
- Examination schedule notifications include test center location details.
- Examination schedule notifications include enhanced test center location information.
- Authorized assessment authors can unpublish assessments using the available workflow.
- Assessment settings can be edited within the supported assessment workflow.
- Assessment authors can prepare assessments through a self-managed authoring workflow.
- Assessment authors can begin creating independent assessments using the first phase of the new workflow.
- Assessment administrators can assign multiple evaluators where supported.
- Examination schedule notifications include enhanced test center location information.
- User synchronization between connected academic systems has been optimized.
- The exam session closure interface excludes courses that are not relevant to the session.
- Students can view their upcoming examinations on a dedicated portal page.
- Institutions can generate course reports aligned with NCAAA reporting requirements.
- Faculty can tag multiple Course Learning Outcomes to a question and analyze the mappings in reports.
- Course reports have been updated to support academic reporting workflows.
- Assessment authors can create Multiple Right Answer (MRA) questions.
- Students can launch or download Safe Exam Browser using configuration and access links from the student portal.
- Students can access examinations through an updated DigiExam interface.
- Assessment questions can be tagged to multiple Course Learning Outcomes, with corresponding updates to reporting.
- The student portal provides Safe Exam Browser configuration and remote examination access links.
- NCAAA course reporting supports workflows that do not use student grouping.
- NCAAA course reporting supports student-group-based analysis.
- The global examination interface has updated the visibility of refresh and settings controls.
- Mixed-gender configurations are supported in the relevant backend examination workflow.
- External examinations support grouping students for more structured administration.
- User records can be synchronized from DigiClass into DigiAssess.
- User records can be synchronized from DigiClass into DigiAssess.
- Exam coordinators can adjust test center assignments and manage students across courses during examination planning.
- Authorized users can review or revise examination results using enhanced evaluation and reporting controls.
- Assessment authors can navigate between questions while reviewing items and exclude discarded questions when preparing assessments.
- Administrators can update assessment due dates, share question bank items with authorized authors, and assign evaluators.
- Authorized users can delete external examination records through the supported workflow.
- Authorized exam staff can revoke an accidental submission so a student can resume the examination.
- The item author's name is shown on the AA card.
- Reports reassign the program when a user's role changes.
- The SER reviewer flow can be disabled for all exams, preventing the SER and both-reviewer flows from being combined during assessment setting creation.
- Student responses, including textual answers, can be exported together in one file.
- Schedule emails support dynamic content.
- Institutions can schedule examinations across multiple session time slots.
- Faculty can import True/False, Short Answer, and Explanation questions into the question bank from Word documents.
- The question bank supports importing MCQ, True/False, Short Answer, and Explanation questions.
- Schedule notification emails support dynamic content.
- Item author & Medical educationist (reviewer 2) email enhancements.
- Explanation, Comprehensive Short Answer, and Short Answer questions no longer use the previous character-limit restriction.
- External examinations support mixed-gender test center allocation and examination delivery.
- Exam assessment settings can be viewed in the Exam Coordinator (EC) and proctor interfaces.
- Items can be shared with other authors, with topic-level permissions for item authors.
- Students can be removed from irrelevant exams they started by accident.
- Extra marks can be assigned to individual students, or across all students, during item revisions.
- Proctors receive invigilation time based on the exam duration rather than the time slot.
- Test center capacity cannot be reduced once the center has been assigned to a course; users are prompted before a decrease.
- Discarded items can be extracted or excluded during assessment preparation.
- Evaluators can be assigned manually for each item.
- Grouped items are numbered for easier identification (for example 1A, 1B, 1C).
- Where configured, students can re-arrange the sections of an exam at the start of the test.
- Exam coordinators can manage students by course.
- Students already assigned to a test center (TC) at the same date and time for another course are automatically allocated to the same center.
- Students from different courses can be added to existing test centers.
- After an assessment has started, the due date of assessment cards can be modified, cards can be reset and general settings can be changed.
- Student improvisation reports can be generated after exam results are published.
2023
- Password-based access: Where configured, allow students to authenticate using a password instead of facial verification.
- Flexible student authentication: Configure examination access using a password, facial verification, or both.
- Test center setup: Enable exam coordinators to create additional test centers without requiring existing centers to reach full capacity.
- Question bank permissions: Control question bank access according to each user’s assigned programs and courses.
- Flexible test center admission: Allow coordinators to add eligible students to existing test centers based on seat availability at the time of admission.
- Exam coordinators can admit late-arriving students from different courses into an existing test center.
- Proctors and exam coordinators can request identity re-verification for individual students.
- Item authors can preview questions as students will see them during the examination.
- Exam coordinators can revisit closed examination details until the end of the examination day.
- Exam coordinators can grant additional examination time to individual students.
- Exam coordinators can add late-admitted students from the examination management portal.
- Authorized exam staff can reset an individual student’s examination when necessary.
- Students receive a notification when their examination response has not been saved.
- Student schedule exports can include or omit gender information as required.
- Reports distinguish absent students from those who have not started their examinations.
- Manual evaluation screens display the full examination type when users hover over its abbreviation.
- Examination schedules display their publication date for easier tracking.
- Exam schedules can be exported with student information for individual courses.
- Exam coordinators can allow individual students to enter an examination after the standard late-entry cutoff.
- A countdown timer helps exam coordinators avoid accidentally closing examination sessions.
- Student answer-saving behavior has been optimized during question navigation.
- Schedule exports can include or hide student names according to administrative preferences.
- DigiExam supports deployment on institution-managed Linux servers.
- The student examination page has been refined for easier navigation.
- Scheduled examinations can start automatically for designated student batches.
Additional updates
- Student uploads and capacity: Import student groups by gender, accommodate additional students beyond the initial plan, extend test center capacity, and view upload activity logs.
- Past exam attendance: Review present, absent, not-started, and not-reported statuses along with attendance logs.
- Live exam administration: Add test centers and late-admitted students during an ongoing exam, with more flexible examination restriction controls.
- Assessment preparation: Extract questions from regular-term and interim-term courses.
2022
- Registration email templates support updated dynamic content.
- One-time passwords can be delivered by email for supported registration workflows.
- A cloud-based version of DigiExam is available for onsite examinations.
- The number of answer choices can follow the default configuration defined in assessment settings.
- The manual evaluation interface has been updated to improve the marking experience.
- Student facial authentication data can be updated automatically when students register or update their images on examination day.
- Faculty can export original student results before final publication.
- Exam coordinators can transfer students between test centers when examination arrangements change.
- Exam administrators can view the assessment settings applied to each examination.
- Authorized users can bypass assessment review stages when permitted by the configured workflow.
- DigiExam now supports both onsite and remote examination delivery.
- Examination schedules now reflect the time zone configured for each country.
- Administrators can grant additional examination time for assessments configured with restricted question sequences.
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