Optical Mark Reading (OMR) Services group supports nearly all of the university's scantron (bubble sheets) testing, exams, and evaluations.

Service Eligibility

A university ID is required to use this service, which is for NC State faculty, staff, graduate students, and North Carolina state agencies or other educational institutions.

Service Description

OIT provides these optical mark reading (also known as "bubble sheet scanning") services:

• Exam/quiz scoring: Academic work is given highest priority. Turn-around time is 24 hours in most cases.
• Faculty/course evaluations: Turn-around time averages 3-5 days.
• Surveys: Turn-around time is 5-7 days, depending on workload and complexity of job. May be longer for customized work.

Service Cost

Costs are based on machine time used for job. The machine time use rate is $45.00/hour, with a minimum time charge of 15 minutes.

• Exam/quiz scoring: Paid for by Office of Provost for NC State clients.
• Faculty/course evaluations: Paid for by Office of Provost for NC State clients.
• Surveys: Paid for by department, agency or individual client.

Rules of Use

All NC State computer and network resources are governed by the Computer Use Regulation.

Obtaining OMR Scantron Forms

Scantron forms, also called "bubble sheets," used for exams and other testing are custom forms for the university. They are available at the NC State Bookstore.

Obtaining OMR Scantron Form Assistance

The Scantron forms are designed to work on the Pearson/NCS© OpScan scanners with customized software. For general OMR questions, or if you are administering these forms for the first time, advice on correctly administering the forms is available by contacting sakinah@ncsu.edu, or dialing 515-5472.

Requesting processing of OMR Scantron Forms

Forms are now available online to request processing of completed testing, exam, or evaluation forms that you've received back from your students or audience:

• Fill out an OMR Service Request form and drop it off with your Scantron forms at Hillsborough Building, Office 124. Take your university ID with you. Two formats of this form are available:
  • Print the Blank OMR form and fill it out.
  • Fill out the OMR form online and print it.

  Here is a completed example form.

• For surveys and other off-campus related work, print the OMR Payment Authorization form, fill it out, and drop it off with your Scantron forms at Hillsborough Building, Office 124. Again, take your university ID with you.

Service Contact

Sakinah Abdal-Rafi
E-mail: sakinah@ncsu.edu
Phone: (919) 515-5472