Manage Exam Rooms

Configure and allocate rooms specifically for examinations, including capacity, facilities, and scheduling.

Time required: 10 minutes per room

Module: openeducat_exam, openeducat_exam_enterprise

User role: System Administrator, Exam Controller

Prerequisites

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Yes	Room identifier	”Exam Hall A”
Code	Yes	Unique code	”EH-A”
Building	No	Location	”Main Building”
Floor	No	Floor level	”Ground Floor”

Configure seating arrangement:

In Facilities tab:

Define when room is available for exams:

Click Save to create the exam room.

Use Auto-Allocate Rooms wizard
System distributes students based on:
- Room capacity
- Subject requirements
- Roll number order

Generate seating arrangements:

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
`name`	Name	Char	Room identifier
`code`	Code	Char	Unique code
`building_id`	Building	Many2one	Location
`capacity`	Capacity	Integer	Normal capacity
`exam_capacity`	Exam Capacity	Integer	Exam seating
`rows`	Rows	Integer	Number of rows
`seats_per_row`	Seats per Row	Integer	Seats each row

Verify room is set to Active and has available capacity.

Student count exceeds room exam capacity. Use multiple rooms or adjust seating layout.

Check room is not already allocated for the same time slot.