ExamView Installation Guide

ExamView, created by Turning Technologies, is a platform for the creation of tests and quizzes using the

educational content of various companies. This software has gone through multiple revisions and

updates as technology has changed. This has resulted in changes to the product such as the location of

the question banks. Please note that If you have an older version of ExamView installed on your

computer the test banks may be in a different location than those of newer versions. This guide is

designed to help you install ExamView, for both Windows and MacOS, and locate your exam banks.

Table of Contents

Section One - Downloading & Installing ExamView

Step 1 – Bookshelf Login

Step 2 - Select eBook

Step 3 – Locate ExamView

Step 4 – Download ExamView

For Windows

For MacOS

Step 5 – Install ExamView

For Windows

For MacOS

Section Two – Locating the Question Banks

Question Banks in Windows

Step 1 – Launch/Open ExamView

Step 2 – Open a Question Bank

Step 3 – File Navigation

Step 4 – Test Banks Location

Step 5 – Selecting the Chapter

Question Banks in MacOS

Step 1 – Launch/Open ExamView

Step 2 – Open a Question Bank

Step 3 – File Navigation

Step 4 – Test Banks Location

Step 5 – Selecting the Chapter

Section Three – ExamView - Older Versions

Question Banks in Windows

Question Banks in MacOS

ExamView Installation Guide Content

Section One – Downloading ExamView

Step 1 – Bookshelf Login The ExamView assessment suite and test banks are located within your Digital Teacher

Resources eBook on the EMC Bookshelf. Please begin by visiting

https://emc.bookshelf.emcp.com/ and logging in to your eBook account.

Step 2 - Select eBook Once logged in please locate and open your Digital Teacher Resources eBook. In this example

we will be using the “Economics 2e: New Ways of Thinking” eBook.

Step 3 – Locate ExamView With the eBook open navigate to Page 4. The download link for the ExamView Assessment

Suite is located under the Assessment heading on this page. Click on this link and it will open

the download location for ExamView.

Step 4 – Download ExamView You will be given the option to download ExamView for Mac OS or for Windows. Please select

and click the version that matches your computer’s Operating System.

Then click the Setup or ExamView Installer file. This will download the necessary information to

allow you to install ExamView on your computer.

For Windows

For MacOS

Step 5 – Install ExamView Once the setup or install file has completely downloaded please run or open the file to begin

the installation process.

For Windows:

For Mac OS:

The Installer should run without issue on your computers. Once the installation is complete, the

Test ExamView test generator and the Test Banks (Related to your eBook) will now be on your

computer.

Section Two – Locating the Question Banks

The test banks within ExamView on a Windows Computer are located in the eInstruction folder

within your Program Files (X86) folder by default. Your new installation of ExamView should be

referencing this location automatically when attempting to open a question bank. If this is not

the case please follow the instructions to locate the Economics 2e test banks through

ExamView.

Question Banks in Windows

Step 1 – Launch/Open ExamView

From within your programs list or from the desktop icon please launch the ExamView Test

Generator. If you are unable to locate the program quickly you can search for it using the

Windows search feature.

Step 2 – Open a Question Bank

With ExamView open please click on File in the upper left hand corner and select Open

Question Bank… from the drop-down list.

Step 3 – File Navigation

At the top of the Dialogue box click on the drop-down menu titled Look in:

Then, from the expanded drop-down menu, select the C: drive.

Lastly, double click on the Program Files (x86) folder and then double click the eInstruction

folder within.

Step 4 – Test Banks Location

The test banks are located here. Within the ExamView folder you should now see a Banks folder

at the top of the list. Please open that folder.

Step 5 – Selecting the Chapter

Within the banks folder you should see folders titled with the Test banks you have installed on

your computer. In this example you will see a folder titled EMC_EconomicsNewWaysThink 2e.

This folder contains the individual test bank files organized by chapter. Please open this file and

select the chapter you would like to work with. Now that you have navigated to this location

ExamView should remember this location in the future.

Question Banks in Mac OS

The test banks within ExamView on a MacOS Computer are located in the eInstruction folder within

your Applications folder by default. Your new installation of ExamView should be referencing this

location automatically when attempting to open a question bank. If this is not the case please follow the

instructions to locate the Economics 2e test banks through ExamView.

Step 1 – Launch/Open ExamView

From the launch pad please launch the ExamView Test Generator.

Step 2 – Open a Question Bank

With ExamView open please click on the File drop-down menu and select Open Question

Bank… from the drop-down list.

Step 3 – File Navigation

On the left hand navigational side bar click the Applications folder and from there select the

eInstruction folder.

Step 4 – Test Banks Location

The test banks are located here. Within the ExamView folder you should now see a Banks folder

at the top of the list. Please open that folder.

Step 5 – Selecting the Chapter

Within the banks folder you should see folders titled with the Test banks you have installed on

your computer. In this example you will see a folder titled EMC_EconomicsNewWaysThink 2e.

This folder contains the individual test bank files organized by chapter. Please open this file and

select the chapter you would like to work with. Now that you have navigated to this location

ExamView should remember this location in the future.

Section Three – ExamView - Older Versions

Please note that earlier versions of ExamView had stored the test banks in a different location.

Question Banks in Windows In Windows this location was in the C: drive in a folder named ExamView and not located

within Program Files (x86).

Question Banks in MacOS

In MacOS the ExamView banks appear to be installed in the same location as newer versions.

Please note that older versions of ExamView, may not be compatible with the MacOS after

version 10.5.