Sample: Physics Exam

What is already in this template

• 2 pre-titled sections
• 2 question blocks
• 1 highlighted callouts
• 6 formulas already typeset
• Hints in their own block
• Worked solutions in their own block
• A marking rubric
• An answer key
• About 2 pages long

Using and adapting it

Change the questions first and leave the layout alone — the header, the numbering and the answer key are wired together, so adding or removing a question renumbers everything and updates the key. If you need several paper codes, shuffle inside the document rather than copying it out to another file. When printing, put a page break before each major section so nobody has to turn a page mid-question; the PDF is set by the same engine LaTeX uses, so line spacing and tables land identically on any printer.

Common questions

If I delete a question, does the answer key update?

Yes. The numbering and the key are both generated from the question blocks, so adding, cutting or reordering updates both. That is the slowest part of doing this in Word, and the part that most often goes wrong.

Can I make several paper codes from this?

Yes, shuffled inside the document — both question order and option order, with a separate key per code. No copying the file several times and reconciling by hand.

How do I print a student copy and a copy with solutions?

Solutions sit in their own blocks and toggle on and off. One document produces both printouts, so they cannot drift apart.

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