Prepare assessment context

Institute and academic setup

Configure the institute, calendar, academic structure, subjects, classes, and assessment defaults before adding exams.

Institute administrator

Who does thisInstitute administrator

Before you startThe installation is secure and the first administrator can sign in

Successful outcomeA usable assessment context with correct time, structure, and ownership

Role and permission handoff. Work moves from platform owner to assessment staff, students, reviewers, and result consumers.

What this means in plain language

Academic setup gives questions, assignments, schedules, reports, and students a shared context. It is not intended to replace the external system that owns admissions, fees, attendance, or learning content.

Step-by-step

Open the setup wizard and confirm the active institute before entering information.
Set the institute name, time zone, locale, branding, and permitted communication defaults.
Create or import the academic year, term, class, section, subject, batch, and outcome records needed by assessments.
Open the academic calendar and add assessment windows, holidays, or operational events.
Assign teachers and examiners only to the context they manage.
Review the dashboard readiness indicators and resolve incomplete setup items before building an exam.

ExamNova setup wizard — **Live seeded-demo screen.** The wizard guides an administrator through the required assessment context.

ExamNova academic calendar — **Live seeded-demo screen.** Assessment windows and operational dates are visible in one calendar.

ExamNova institute dashboard — **Live seeded-demo screen.** Readiness indicators summarize the seeded institute state.

ExamNova institutes screen — **Live seeded-demo screen.** Platform-authorized staff review tenant identity and operational state.

ExamNova platform usage dashboard — **Live seeded-demo screen.** Platform owners review plan usage without entering an institute's assessment content.

How to know it worked

The correct institute is shown in the application header.
Academic years, terms, classes, sections, and subjects appear in selectors.
Calendar dates use the intended time zone.
Assigned staff see their permitted context and no other institute’s data.

Common mistakes

Creating duplicate structures instead of fixing an import mapping.
Changing the production time zone after exam schedules are published.
Granting broad global roles for a single institute responsibility.

If something goes wrong

Verify the active institute before concluding that a record is missing.
Review import error rows for duplicate codes or unresolved parent records.
Check the user’s institute membership and permission together when a menu is absent.

Privacy and security: Use institutional contact details and approved branding. Avoid placing personal student or staff information in names, codes, or public logos.

What to do next

Add or synchronize users, students, guardians, and assessment roster identifiers.