Patent ID: 8155578

Claim:
A processor-implemented method for generating and processing an assessment examination, the method comprising: scanning a completed assessment examination answer sheet having one or more answer choices for each of a plurality of questions on an assessment examination to produce a scanned image of the completed assessment examination answer sheet; automatically determining using a processing system an answer value and an answer confidence level for each answer choice from the scanned image by: determining using the processing system a first value based on a light calibration mark intensity for a light calibration mark on the scanned image of the completed assessment examination answer sheet; determining using the processing system a second value based on a dark calibration mark intensity for a dark calibration mark on the scanned image of the completed assessment examination answer sheet; generating using the processing system at least one range based on the first value and the second value; and for each answer choice: determining a third value based on an answer choice intensity, determining an answer value for the answer choice based on a range encompassing the third value, and determining an answer confidence level based on a position of the third value within the encompassing range; automatically determining using the processing system a proposed answer for each question based on the answer value and the answer confidence level for each answer choice pertaining to the question; displaying using the processing system proposed answers for review by a user for one or more questions using a graphical user interface; and recording a final answer value for each question based on the reviewed proposed answers.