Is OMR Software Worth the Money?


OMR or Optical Mark Reading has taken the educational and research world by storm. With the latest OMR technology, reading and assessing objective type answer sheets as well as survey and application forms have been quick and really easy. However, some people are still not sure whether they should invest in this software. If you are one amongst those who are not sure if OMR software is worth the money, here are some things that would make the answer clear to you.

Use of Printer
In case of scanning sheets using the OMR scanner, you need to follow specific printing instructions while printing the OMR sheets. The thickness of the paper, a specific type of printer, particular use of colours, etc. are pre-requisites of OMR printing. Even a slight variation in these things can affect the scanning result. But with the OMR software, you do not have to worry about any of these things. Any printer can be used for printing OMR sheets. Also, the software can read data even from photocopied OMR sheets. In short, you save a lot of money on the printing of the OMR sheets.
Use of Scanner
The OMR scanner was earlier used to scan and read the OMR sheets. This scanner was not only bulky but also expensive. Moreover, the accuracy of the scanner would depend on a lot of things like how the sheets were scanned. Even a slight tilt of the sheets can affect the accuracy of the reading. But with the OMR scanner, you do not have to worry about all this. The software reads the sheets and not the scanner. The only job of the scanner is to scan and save the sheets into the computer. For this purpose, you can use any regular scanner available in the market.
Reading without Manual Intervention
With the OMR software, you do not need much manpower. Once you give the software an instruction to read specific amount of sheets or folders, you can leave it do the work. The software does not need any human intervention, even in case of errors. The sheets with errors are piled up in a separate place to be looked at, after the entire reading process is done. In short, you do not need a person to be at the computer when the sheets are being read by the OMR software.
100% Accuracy
The OMR software not only reads the answers but also analyzes them. Once the sheet has been marked, it also calculates the results and provides them in any desired report format. The software provides 100% accuracy when it comes to calculating the results. There is no chance of any error, which is possible if the calculation is done by a human being.
 Speedy Process
The OMR software has a high speed. The software can read around three sheets in one second, provided you have a well configured computer. In short, thousands of OMR sheets can be read within minutes. In case, the scanned sheets are twisted or skewed, the software first straightens them before reading, without actually wasting any time.
The answer to the question, is OMR software worth the money is yes. You do not have to spend money in special printing of the paper, nor do you have to buy the expensive OMR scanner. Apart from helping you to save money, the OMR software also helps to save time and reduce man power. All in all, it is a product that provides value for money.

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