Optical Mark Recognition is used for calculating the data entered by users. The idea behind using these sheets is to make form processing” An easy, error free, efficient, and a fast process”. These OMR sheets are extensively used by educational institutions, automation of examination, registration, recruitment, marketing survey, data processing across the world.
OMR is the scanning of paper to detect the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined position. The use of OMR is not only limited to educational institutions but also by many businesses and health care agencies, insurance company, telecom to modernize their data input processes and reduce input error.
OMR Sheet Design:-
The OMR sheets are available in two sizes of 8.5 x 11(A4) & 8.5 x 14(A3).
The Orientation of the OMR sheet can be Landscape or Portrait.
OMR Sheets includes some mandatory and optional fields such as Personal Information like
In case of educational tests, it also includes field wise answering option numbering as desired.
In OMR Sheets we use Bubbles or Ovals which is filled with a Ball point Pen or a HB Pencil. The Bubbles can be solid or shaded. So, these filled optical marks act as an input for the software and accordingly result is calculated.
For printing of OMR Sheets special type of paper is used i.e. MAPLITHO PAPER which can printed in different colors single side or both side using 80 gsm - 120 gsm paper.
These sheets are also provided with the Magnetic Readers (Timing Tracks) which are used to locate the data across the width of the page.
Channels run the length of the page and subdivide the page into 40 or 48 equal strips.
OMR sheets also come with a BARCODE. It is used by the new generation scanners. BARCODES are available in many sizes according to the data to be captured.Bar code are used as optional field.
Instructions for using OMR Sheets:
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For marking in bubbles use Ball point Pen or an HB Pencil only
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Dark one box for each entry
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Make marks only in the space provided
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Mark should be dark enough and should fill the circle completely
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Rough work should not be done on the OMR sheet.
Utility of Omr Sheet
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Pre & Post Examination Activity
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Registration
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Automation of Examination
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Automation of Recruitment
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Marketing Survey
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Scientific Survey
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Census