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What is it?

  • When you choose the “Textbook” mode as your source of questions, you’re opting to pick questions from the textbook’s chapter-end questions only.
  • In this mode, you typically get the “NCERT Textbook” option under “Source Selection” when generating a paper.
  • It is presented as the free / “Basic” mode of Examin8. Using the textbook-questions-only mode does not deduct from one’s paid-paper count (for users with a subscription) — it’s free to use.

What it is not

  • It is not the same as a “prefilled blueprint” mode, where the system uses a formatted question-paper template with marks, sections, difficulty levels, and a mix of question types drawn from the full question bank. (That would be other modes like “Automated” or “Dynamic”.)
  • It doesn’t necessarily let you fully customise every aspect of structure unless you pick a more advanced mode; it’s oriented towards using textbook question lists.

How to use it

  1. In the paper-creation process: after selecting class, subject and module, you’ll see Source Selection. Choose the NCERT Textbook or equivalent.
  2. Then you’ll choose Blueprint Mode: there you select the “Textbook” mode (or “Text-book” mode) as your structuring method.
  3. You select the chapters from which you want to pull questions (because you’re working from textbook chapter-end questions).
  4. The system displays the available textbook questions. You can pick them one by one.
  5. Finalise the paper, download as PDF/Word.

Demo Video

https://youtu.be/hDrggDPkZh8?si=kzOKzW_3hxtCXpn6

When to use the Textbook mode

  • Ideal for school-level term tests, where you want to ensure questions are drawn directly from textbook-chapter-end questions (makes preparation more aligned with the students’ textbook work).
  • Useful when you are working with boards/streams where the textbooks carry significant weight in examinations (for example, CBSE with NCERT).
  • Good for quick paper generation without needing to worry about custom question types, difficulty mixes, and full question-bank variety.