You already have good test papers: past papers, last year’s mid-term, a test from a colleague. Typing them into an online form question by question is what stops most teachers from using them online. On 25schools you upload the paper, and the questions are read out of it for you.
How it works
- Upload. A PDF (a scanned one is fine), a Word .docx file, or photos of the pages.
- Check. Review the questions and answers it found and fix anything you want. Nothing reaches learners yet.
- Open it. Give it to your class now, schedule it for later, or set it as homework.
A full paper usually takes between one and five minutes to read.
What comes across
- The questions and their numbering, including sub-questions.
- Answers, where the paper or its marking key includes them.
- Diagrams and figures from PDF pages, attached to the questions they belong to.
Why it helps
Your best test material stops sitting in a drawer. Learners get to practise with real exam questions on their phones, multiple choice and true/false questions mark themselves, and you get a results report without carrying a stack of scripts home.
It is a quick way to give your class ECZ past papers as timed online practice before the exam.
What you need
Your school needs its subjects and classes set up first, so the test reaches the right learners. Importing papers is part of the paid teacher plans; see the plans page.
After the test, mark the written answers online and see the results in your class analytics. Need a new paper instead? Prepare a mock exam or end-of-term test.
Import a paper
Upload a PDF, Word file or photos and get an online test to review.
Import a paper →Questions people ask
Does a scanned paper work?
Yes. Scanned PDFs and clear photos of the pages both work.
Will learners see it straight away?
No. You review the questions and answers first, then open it when you are ready.
Related guides
- Set online tests that mark themselvesMultiple choice and true/false marked instantly; you mark the rest online.
- Mock exams and end-of-term tests with marking keysExam-standard tests across the topics you taught, with marking keys.
- ECZ past papers you can download for freeReal ECZ exam papers by subject, free to read and download.
More for teachers
- CBC lesson plans in minutes, from the official syllabus
- Learners' notes and a teacher's guide with every lesson plan
- Class exercises and homework, ready when the lesson is
- ECZ school-based assessment (SBA) tasks in minutes
- Keep ECZ SBA score sheets without the spreadsheet
- Mark your learners’ work online, with feedback
- See where your class is strong and where it needs help
- Announcements that reach the right people
- Run a live quiz in your classroom
- Share your notes and past papers with learners across Zambia
- Sell your books and revision guides to learners and parents
- Use the teacher tools on your own, no school needed
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