Set Up Exams, Enter Marks & Print Reports
This guide takes an administrator from the first examination setting through mark entry, remarks, broadsheets, report-card display controls and bulk report-card printing.
1. Before you create an examination
Also confirm the correct academic year is active, classes and sections exist, and subjects have been assigned to the relevant classes.
2. What you will find under Examination
Exam Type
Create End of Term, Mid-Term, Mock, Quiz, Monthly or custom examination names.
Exam Setup
Choose classes and configure the mark distribution used by the school.
Exam Schedule & Attendance
Optional scheduling and exam-attendance steps.
Marks Register / Enter Marks
Enter or bulk-import marks after setup.
Enter Remarks
Add conduct, interest, attitude and teacher/head remarks.
Reports
Broadsheets, report cards, analysis, progress and WAEC-related reports.
Other available tools include Marks Grade, Send Marks By SMS, Offline Marks Upload, WAEC Assessment, JestAnalysis Exams, JestProgress Reports, JestSBA (WAEC), Report Display Settings, Report Card Promotions, Exam Settings and Creche & PG Exams.
3. Create the Exam Type
Open Examination → Exam Type
Click Add Exam Type.
Name the examination
Choose a Quick Exam Name such as End 1st Term, Mid 1st Term, Mock, Class Test, Quiz, Mid Sem or End Sem, or type a custom name.
Complete optional dates and save
Set Average Passing Examination if required, add Vacation and Resume dates if needed, then click Save Exam Type.
4. Configure Exam Setup
Open Examination → Exam Setup
For the examination style described here, choose Multi Exam.
Select the exam and classes
Select the Exam Type and all Classes that should receive the setup.
Choose Setup Action
Generate Missing Only skips existing setups. Regenerate Selected Setup updates existing setups for the selected exam type and classes.
Choose the school's score distribution
Use the Exam Setup Assistant or configure the marks manually. Common examples are 50% Class Work + 50% Exams, 30% Class Work + 70% Exams, or 100% Exam.
5. Skip Exam Schedule or Attendance when the school does not use them
If the school does not require Exam Schedule and/or Exam Attendance before staff can store marks, go to Examination → Exam Settings. Under the exam-rule setup, enable the relevant “Do you want to skip this step for mark register/store?” options and click Update.
6. Enter examination marks
Open Examination → Enter Marks
Select the Exam, Class, Section and Subject, then click Search.
Confirm the mark columns
If setup is correct, the mark register shows the configured components—for example EXAMS (50) and CLASS (50).
Enter marks or use Bulk Import
Enter each student's marks. Use BULK IMPORT when preparing marks outside JestEdu and uploading them together. Mark absent learners appropriately rather than entering a score that represents attendance incorrectly.
7. Enter Conduct, Interest, Attitude & Remarks
Open Examination → Enter Remarks
Select the same Exam, Class and Section criteria, then click Search.
Use Auto Bulk Fill if appropriate
Select a field such as Conduct, Interest, Attitude, Teacher General Remark or Head Teacher Remark. You can apply a selected value, auto-pick good remarks, or fill empty fields only.
Add or replace the class teacher signature
The selected class can use a Class Teacher Signature. Accepted formats are JPG, JPEG, PNG or WEBP up to 2 MB. You can also remove an existing signature.
Review every student and save
Check Manual Attendance, Conduct, Interest, Attitude, Teacher General Remark, Head Teacher Remark and presence status before saving.
8. Generate a Broadsheet
Go to Examination → Broadsheet Report. Select the required academic/examination criteria and generate the broadsheet for the class or the available whole-school scope. Review the data before printing or exporting.
9. Control what appears on report cards
Go to Examination → Report Display Settings. You can create a school-wide default or configure selected classes and examination types.
Choose scope
Select All Classes or specific classes, then choose All Examination Types or a specific exam.
Set the score percentage
Set Class Score Percentage and Examination Score Percentage. The two values must total 100%.
Enable or disable report items
Use Enable All, Disable All, Restore Defaults, or control individual switches.
| Group | Examples you can control |
|---|---|
| Header & Student Information | Report Header, School Logo, Address, Contact, Examination Title, Student Photo/Name, Academic Year, Class/Section, Admission Number, Number on Roll, Overall Position, Next Term Bill, Grading System. |
| Result Table Columns | Subject, Class Score, Exam Score, Total Score, Subject Position, Grade, Evaluation/Remark. |
| Result Summary | Attendance, Total Mark, Average Passing Mark, Average Mark, GPA, Overall Grade/Evaluation, Aggregate, Best Six Marks. |
| Dates, Conduct & Remarks | Vacation/Resume Date, Conduct, Interest, Attitude, Class Teacher Remark, Head Teacher Remark, Promotion Status. |
| Verification & Signatures | QR Code, Class Teacher Signature, Head Teacher Signature. Powered by JestEdu remains enabled. |
10. Print report cards
Go to Examination → Print Report Cards. Select the examination, class/section and required students or bulk scope, then generate the report cards. The same Examination area also provides Broadsheet Report and other academic reporting tools.
- Confirm all subject marks are complete.
- Confirm remarks and attendance are complete.
- Check the Report Display Setting for the exam/class.
- Preview at least one report card before bulk printing.
- Use the broadsheet as a final cross-check before release.