JANISON ASSESSMENT PLATFORM PRODUCT FEATURE & SPECIFICATION LIST
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Table of contents
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Authoring
Janison’s authoring capabilities support the design, assembly, and management of secure, high-stakes assessments and surveys. They enable assessment designers to define test structures, author a wide range of question types, manage shared resources and apply governance controls across the authoring lifecycle.
Test & assessment design
Test designer
Configure overall test structure, including sections, question sequencing, navigation behaviour and timing rules. Supports linear, branching and survey-style assessments.
Test blueprints
Define assessment specifications such as content coverage, difficulty targets and selection rules, enabling automated and consistent test assembly from question banks.
Section management
Organise tests into discrete sections with independent timing, navigation constraints, and completion rules. Supports conditional branching between sections.
Test timing configuration
Control total test duration, section-level limits, per-question timing, grace periods and enforcement of start times.
Navigation rules
Define candidate movement through the test, including forward-only progression, review permissions, section completion requirements, and summary or review of page behaviour.
Test copying
Provide multiple copy options: shallow copy (reuse existing questions and resources), sections-only copy, and deep copy with fully duplicated content and identifiers.
Branching rules
Implement conditional navigation paths based on responses, scores, or predefined logic. Support complex decision trees and adaptive flows.
Print configuration
Configure paper-based test output, including layout, answer sheet formatting, and barcode placement to support scanned response import.
Preview mode
Allow authors and administrators to preview tests without generating scored attempts.
Interoperability & standards
QTI export
Export tests and questions in QTI 2.1 format to support interoperability.
QTI import
Import QTI 2.1 content packages with interaction type mapping.
Question authoring
Supported question types
Multiple choice
Single- or multi-response selection with configurable scoring models, including partial credit and negative marking. Supports randomised option order.
True/false
Binary response items with configurable scoring, including handling of unanswered responses.
Matching
Associate premises and responses via drag-and-drop or dropdowns. Supports one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many mappings.
Ordering / ranking
Drag-and-drop sequencing of items with optional partial credit for partially correct orders.
Short answer
Free-text responses scored automatically using exact match, keyword matching, or regular expressions, with configurable case sensitivity.
Extended response / essay
Rich-text constructed responses with word limits and formatting controls. Supports allocation to manual or AI-assisted marking workflows.
Cloze (fill in the blank)
Inline text entry within passages, supporting multiple independently scored blanks per item.
Hotspot
Image-based responses where candidates select defined regions. Supports polygon, rectangle and circular hotspot shapes.
Inline choice
Dropdown selections embedded within text passages, commonly used for language and reading comprehension assessments.
Drawing canvas
Freehand drawing and annotation tool for diagrams, mathematical working, or visual explanations, with stroke data captured for review.
Audio recording
Captures candidate audio responses for speaking or oral assessments, with configurable recording duration and quality.
Video recording
Records video responses via webcam for performance-based or behavioural assessments, with enforced time limits.
File upload
Accepts candidate-submitted files such as documents, images, or archives, with configurable file type and size constraints.
Mathematical and symbolic
WIRIS math editor
Integrated mathematical expression editor supporting LaTeX-compatible notation for formulas and equations.
Question configuration & scoring
These features apply across question types.
Multi-part questions
Composite questions containing multiple sub-components linked to a shared stimulus, with independent or weighted scoring.
Marking scheme configuration
Define scoring rules per question, including maximum marks, partial credit algorithms, component weightings and rounding behaviour.
PnP substitute questions
Link alternative question versions to support Personal Needs and Preferences accommodations, without altering test validity.
Question management & governance
Question workflow
Manage question lifecycle states (Draft, Submitted, Approved, Published) with role-based permissions and approvals.
Question versioning
Maintain full version history with change tracking, comparison, and rollback support.
Question analytics
Display historical performance metrics such as facility index, discrimination values, and distractor analysis from previous test administrations.
Resource management
Media library
Central repository for images, audio, video, and documents, supporting bulk uploads including ZIP packages.
Stimulus management
Create reusable multimedia stimulus packages shared across multiple questions and tests.
Text-to-speech generation
Automatically generate audio narration from text content to support accessibility requirements, with configurable voice and playback speed. See more detail on our accessibility features here.
Resource workflow
Apply approval workflows and role-based permissions to media assets, with a full audit trail.
Resource usage tracking
Track which questions and tests reference each resource, preventing deletion of assets in active use.
Bulk resource import
Import and catalogue resources from ZIP archives with automated metadata extraction.
Delivery
Janison’s delivery capabilities support secure, scalable assessment delivery across online, paper-based, mixed and offline contexts. They provide tools for assessment orchestration, candidate access, session administration, secure browser enforcement and resilience against disruption.
Assessment orchestration
Assessment events
The primary orchestration entity for test delivery. It defines delivery windows, enrolment, session configuration, and initiation of marking workflows.
Electronic delivery
Browser-based online test delivery with real-time answer synchronisation.
Paper-based Delivery
Generates printable test papers and answer sheets, with barcode linking to support scanned answer import.
Mixed / observational delivery
Combine electronic delivery with manual or observer-entered scoring, commonly used for practical or performance-based assessments.
Delivery window configuration
Control start and end dates, latest start time, and maximum attempt duration independently of test-level timing rules.
Assessment packages
Group tests, delivery rules, and configurations into reusable delivery packages for consistent deployment.
Test components
Define reusable delivery elements such as instructions, reference materials and calculators that can be shared across assessments.
Candidate access & enrolment
Group enrolment
Bulk enrolment of candidates using organisational groups, supporting hierarchical structures.
Individual enrolment
Per-candidate enrolment with optional session allocation and Personal Needs and Preferences (PnP) assignment.
One-time codes (OTC)
Generate unique access codes per attempt, enabling secure test entry without requiring usernames or passwords.
Candidate dashboard
Self-service portal where candidates view available assessments, access tests and track attempt status.
Test player & delivery engine
Browser-based test player
Responsive, browser-based delivery client supporting desktop and tablet devices.
Answer auto-save
Automatically save responses at configurable intervals (default 30 seconds) to prevent data loss.
Question flagging
Allow candidates to mark questions for review, with flags visible in navigation and summary views.
Progress tracking
Display answered and unanswered questions per section, including percentage completion indicators.
Timer display
Countdown timer with configurable warning thresholds. Supports test-, section-, and question-level timing.
Calculator tool
Configurable in-test calculator (basic or scientific), enabled per test or section.
Formula reference
Display configurable formula sheets or reference materials during delivery.
Answer history
Record timestamps and values for each response change, enabling audit and response-pattern analysis.
Pause / resume
Invigilator-controlled or automated pause functionality that preserves timing and attempt state.
Session management & administration
Session-based administration
Group candidates into supervised sessions with coordinated start times, invigilator assignment and session-level controls.
Session lifecycle management
Support controlled transitions through session states (Open, Scheduled, Started, Completed, Closed, Awaiting Processing) with role-based permissions.
Session codes
Unique identifiers for session-based entry, optionally combined with one-time codes for multi-factor access.
Invigilator assignment
Associate staff with sessions for monitoring, incident management and administrative actions.
Delivery dashboard
Real-time operational dashboard displaying session status, candidate progress and delivery metrics.
Real-time session dashboard
Live operational view of active test sessions, including candidate progress, connectivity and device status.
Open test sessions
Provide visibility and management of active and pending sessions across delivery events.
Device tracking
Record device fingerprints and IP addresses per attempt, flagging unexpected device changes.
Attempt unlocking
Allow authorised staff to unlock attempts for terminal switching or recovery from device issues.
More time awards
Grant additional time to individual candidates during active attempts, with reasons logged.
Incident reporting
Capture and track delivery incidents during test sessions, including invigilator notes and timestamps.
Auto-finalise test sessions
Automatically finalise sessions after defined conditions are met, reducing manual intervention.
Accommodations & accessibility
Personal Needs and Preferences (PnP)
Per-candidate accommodation profiles applied at enrolment and inherited from organisational defaults.
Time extensions
Percentage-based time adjustments applied at test or section level.
Question substitutes
Routes candidates to alternative question versions based on accommodation requirements.
Font size adjustments
Candidate-controlled or preconfigured text scaling options.
Secure browser exemptions
Allow exemptions from lockdown browser requirements for approved assistive technologies.
Device restrictions
Restrict delivery to approved device types or configurations.
See more detail on our accessibility features here.
Secure delivery & proctoring
Janison Replay secure delivery
A locked-down delivery environment for high-stakes assessments.
Lockdown mode
Restrict operating system and browser functions, including copy/paste, screen capture, and application switching.
Remote proctoring integration
Integrate with third-party proctoring services (e.g. Proctortrack) to monitor webcam, screen and browser activity.
Proctoring auto-pause
Automatically pause attempts when proctoring connectivity is lost beyond configurable thresholds.
Device fingerprinting
Create unique device identifiers to detect unauthorised device sharing or switching.
Offline delivery & resilience
Reliable test player (RTP)
Support offline-capable delivery using pre-cached test content for environments with unreliable connectivity.
Offline answer storage
Encrypt and store responses locally during network outages and synchronises on reconnection.
Reconciliation service
Process offline attempt data uploaded via file transfer, validating and merging with server records.
Disruption logging
Record network interruptions, browser events and delivery disruptions with timestamps.
Grace saves
Attempt final answer persistence during network degradation before full disconnection.
Scheduling & automation
Scheduled tasks
Automate recurring operational tasks such as enrolment processing, data exports and report generation.
Task execution monitoring
Displays execution history, run status, duration, and error details for scheduled tasks.
Sample & practice delivery
Sample tests
Non-scored practice assessments for candidate familiarisation, with configurable access windows and attempt limits.
Marking
Janison’s marking capabilities support automated, manual, and comparative marking models at scale. They enable marking to commence during live delivery, coordinate large distributed marker teams, enforce quality controls, and maintain a complete audit trail across all scoring activity.
Marking models
Standard marking
Traditional post-delivery marking model where marking begins after test sessions are completed or finalised.
Enrolment-based marking
Allows marking to commence as soon as individual test-takers submit their responses, even while delivery is still in progress. Ideal for rolling or continuous assessment windows.
Core marking workflow
Auto-marking
Automated scoring for objective question types, including multiple choice, matching, ordering, true/false, and short answer questions using keyword or rule-based logic.
Manual marking queue
A work queue interface for human marking of constructed responses, with configurable assignment and routing rules.
Score entry
Numeric score input with validation against maximum marks. Supports partial marks and configurable increments.
Marker comments
Free-text annotations attached to responses for feedback, moderation or audit purposes.
Marking history
Full audit trail capturing all score changes, including marker identity, timestamps and previous values.
Re-marking
Initiate secondary marking on completed responses, retaining both original and revised scores for comparison and governance.
Print view
Generate printable views of candidate responses to support offline marking, moderation or archival processes.
Marking projects & team management
Marking projects
Group one or more assessment events into coordinated marking operations with shared workflows, teams and settings.
Hierarchical marker roles
Support multi-level marker seniority structures (e.g. Junior Marker, Marker, Senior Marker, Team Lead, Chief Marker), with role-based permissions.
Marking team management
Assign markers to projects, questions, or cohorts based on role, expertise, or organisational structure.
Queue management
Manage concurrent access to marking items using optimistic locking and configurable assignment time limits.
Workload distribution
Balance marking allocation across individuals or teams based on capacity, availability and specialisation.
Stale item recovery
Automatically release items that exceed assignment duration to prevent bottlenecks and ensure progress.
Marking progress dashboard
Monitor marking completion rates, queue depth and marker productivity across marking projects.
Escalation & review workflows
Escalation workflow
Route responses to higher-seniority markers based on predefined criteria such as score thresholds, complexity flags or sampling rules.
De-escalation
Return items to original markers following senior review, with guidance notes or corrective feedback.
Transition marking projects
Support controlled transition between marking phases or workflows, preserving audit and decision history.
Quality control & assurance
Random Sampling
Automatically route a configurable percentage of responses to senior markers for quality verification.
Selection queue
Enable targeted selection of responses for review based on candidate, question, score or other criteria.
Marker agreement analysis
Calculate inter-rater reliability metrics to monitor consistency across marker teams.
Blind marking
Conceal candidate identity from markers to reduce bias. Configurable per assessment or project.
Scanned answer processing
Scanned answer omport
Process scanned paper answer sheets and link responses to digital attempts using barcode identification.
Answer ID linking
Map scanned response regions to question identifiers using configurable templates.
Re-scan capability
Allow replacement of previously imported scans, preserving a full audit trail of changes.
Audit & traceability
Short answer audit trail
Maintain detailed visibility of automated and manual scoring decisions for short answer items, supporting review and compliance requirements.
Reporting
Janison’s reporting capabilities provide real-time operational visibility, post-assessment analytics, psychometric analysis, and flexible data extraction to support decision-making, compliance, and integration with downstream systems.
Dashboards & operational analytics
Registration metrics
Display enrolment volumes, completion rates and registration trends over time.
Completion analytics
Track attempt completion rates by organisation, group, and assessment event.
Fixed & compliance reports
Activity log report
Comprehensive audit trail of system actions filtered by user, date range and action type.
Assessment access arrangements report
List candidates with Personal Needs and Preferences (PnP) accommodations by assessment event.
Attendance report
Record candidate attendance and check-in status by session.
Non-attendance report
Identify enrolled candidates who did not attempt the assessment.
Late starters report
List candidates who commenced after the scheduled start time, including delay duration.
Submission times report
Detailed and summary views of attempt start and completion timestamps.
Session disruption report
Summarise logged delivery disruptions by session, disruption type and candidate.
Time spent report
Analyse time spent per question and section across attempts.
Invigilator sessions report
List sessions by invigilator assignment, including candidate counts and session details.
Exam centre performance report
Aggregate results by testing location with comparative performance statistics.
Exam centre preparation report
Pre-delivery readiness and checklist status by examination location.
Marking progress report
Track marking completion and throughput by organisational unit and marker team.
Item analysis & psychometrics
Item difficulty (facility index)
Calculate the proportion of candidates answering correctly and flagsitems outside target difficulty ranges.
Item discrimination
Compute point-biserial correlations between item scores and total test scores to identify non-discriminating items.
Distractor analysis
Analyse response distributions across options to identify non-functioning distractors.
Score distribution analysis
Provide histograms and descriptive statistics for test- and section-level scores.
Top responses analysis
Display the most common responses per item, supporting review of constructed responses.
Psychometric Data Set (PDS) event management
Manage psychometric data sets for calibration, equating, and longitudinal analysis studies.
Custom reporting
Custom report builder
Drag-and-drop report designer allowing users to select fields, apply filters, group data, and define sorting.
Query configuration
Business-friendly interface for defining data sources and filter criteria without writing SQL.
Column configuration
Customise output columns, labels, ordering and formatting.
Report templates
Save and share report definitions across users with permission-based access control.
Report scheduling
Automate recurring report generation with email delivery.
Export formats
Export reports to Excel, PDF, and CSV formats, with support for large dataset streaming.
Administration & platform
Janison’s administration & platform capabilities provide system-level governance, security, configuration, and operational control across tenants, users and assessment programs.
Organisation & user management
Multi-tenant architecture
Isolated tenant environments with independent configuration, users and data, supporting secure operation across multiple organisations and jurisdictions.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Granular permission model based on role, action, and scope, supporting inherited and scoped permissions across functional areas.
Group management
Flexible grouping models (e.g. class, team, assessment, marking, custom) with configurable membership rules to support enrolment, delivery and marking workflows.
Bulk user import
CSV and Excel-based user import with validation, field mapping, and error reporting across users, groups and related entities.
Application Programming Interface (API) framework
The Janison API framework is a mechanism that enables the Janison assessment platform to communicate with internal systems (e.g. data analytics systems, student management systems and more).
Janison has API frameworks available for the following functional areas of Insights:
- Users
- Events
- Authoring
Identity & access management
Local authentication
Username and password authentication with enforced password policies, account lockout, and secure credential storage.
SAML 2.0 Single Sign-On
Standards-based SSO integration with external identity providers, supporting configurable metadata and attribute mapping.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Step-up authentication with configurable MFA methods and trusted device handling.
System configuration
Tenant settings
Per-tenant configuration of delivery, marking, security, and integration options without cross-tenant impact.
Feature toggles
Enable or disable platform capabilities per tenant without requiring deployment changes.
String resources
Multi-language user interface text management with tenant-level overrides, including the ability to customise platform terminology (for example, replacing “test” with “exam”) to align with organisational or jurisdictional standards.
Notification configuration
Configurable email templates and system alert rules for user and operational notifications.
Scheduled task management
Configuration and monitoring of automated background tasks and system jobs.
Audit, compliance & data management
Activity logging
Comprehensive audit logging of user actions, including timestamps, IP addresses, and affected entities.
Document audit trail
Versioned change history for assessments, questions, and resources, supporting traceability and compliance.
Error logging & monitoring
Centralised capture and monitoring of system exceptions to support operational stability and incident response.
Data archival
Policy-based archival of completed assessments and related data with configurable retention periods.
Note: Feature availability may vary by tenant configuration and licensing. However, we can enable whichever features you need during our onboarding process.