Method and apparatus for multiple choice testing system with immediate feedback for correctness of response

A method for administering a secure multiple-choice examination to an examinee using a test system including a substrate;

• a plurality of geometric shaped answer spaces printed on said substrate and arranged in X rows and Y columns, with each row being associated with a particular question, and each column with a possible answer choice;
• at least one of the answer spaces in each row being imprinted with indicia indicative of a correct answer;
• a removable opaque material covering each of said answer spaces;
• wherein said method comprises the steps of
• providing security for any one test by having multiple sets each of a limited number of test forms, with the forms of each set having the rows X and columns Y varied relative to any other set for the included questions and respective answers of the test;
• and instructing the examinee to perform the steps of:
• selecting which of a plurality of response alternatives (A, B, C, D. . .) best answers the question;
• identifying the row on the answer form representing the question, and the geometric space (A, B, C, D. . .) in that row on the answer form that is appropriate for that alternative;
• removing the opaque covering from the selected geometric space to completely reveal the space beneath the opaque covering;
• determining if said indicia is exposed indicating the select response is correct;
• and if the uncovered area of the selected response is blank,
• a) reconsidering the question and remaining response alternatives again and selecting the best response from the remaining;
• b) identifying the appropriate geometric space for that alternative and rubbing off its covering;
• and
• c) continuing in this manner until the correct alternative indicated by the indicia beneath the opaque covering is exposed.