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Prometric Japan Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: James Hagenbuscher, hereinafter referred to as Prometric) and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Hideharu Maro, hereinafter referred to as Toppan Printing) are Japanese companies in the education field. The largest exhibition "EDIX (Education Exhibition) Tokyo" (Test Center: Tokyo Big Sight, Date: May 10-12, 2023) and "EDIX Kansai" (Test Center: INTEX Osaka, Date: June 2023) We will be exhibiting jointly from the 14th to the 16th of May.

Since May 2022, Prometric and Toppan Printing have been jointly promoting AcaDemiX CBT ^®, a DX support project for all operations related to test implementation. At this exhibition, we will be exhibiting various solutions that support the DX of a series of test operations for university entrance exams, from creating exam questions to creating illustrations, converting manuscripts with designs into data, implementing them, scoring and analyzing them, and notifying results. . By collaborating the solutions of the two companies, we aim to meet the needs of universities and other test implementation organizations in transitioning from paper tests to CBT (*1) and IBT (*2).

Main exhibition contents

1. Safe, secure, and fair implementation of CBT (Prometric)
Prometric distributes over 2.5 million CBT exams annually and has the No. 1 track record in Japan. In a secure network that connects test centers (Test Center) permanently established in more than 160 locations in 47 prefectures across Japan, various experts and test center supervisors perform quality control and system management of test questions to ensure a safe, reliable, and fair test. We provide effective CBT implementation. In the future, we plan to provide a service that allows CBT to be conducted at a meeting Test Center other than the test center.

2. A.I."Finetune Generate" (Prometric) that supports exam question creation
Utilizing a large-scale language model developed exclusively for test question creation, we instantly generate test questions from past questions, texts, etc. based on the test specifications of each testing organization. AI learns from the feedback from question writers and can generate more accurate test questions, making the test question creation process more efficient and more accurate.

3. CBT/IBT/PBT compatible manuscript data creation support service (Toppan Printing)
We create manuscript data for Test questions required for all CBT/IBT/PBT (*3) Test Format. In order to help you transition from paper Test to CBT/IBT with peace of mind, we provide this service under the strict security management system regarding the high quality of proofreading and proofreading and manuscript handling that we have cultivated through the Toppan Group's printing of Test questions for national Test and university entrance exams. We provide

4. Proofreading support app for Test question production (Toppan Printing)
We can provide accurate proofreading support specialized for Test questions. Just drag and drop the manuscript data of Test question you want to proofread onto the app's icon, and it will check for kanji mistakes, misspellings, spelling errors, and English spelling mistakes. Additionally, since the system operates in an offline environment, it does not require an Internet connection and can be used in any environment. At this exhibition, you can touch and experience the actual app.

■ About “AcaDemiX CBT ^®” initiatives
By combining core technologies such as AI with Prometric and Toppan Printing's strict security infrastructure, test work-related know-how, and track record, we can create a one-time DX of test work in academic fields such as university entrance exams to meet the needs of each university. This is an initiative supported from the top. The two companies will work together to provide services, such as Toppan Printing creating the manuscript data required for CBT and delivering CBT at Prometric 's Test Center. In the future, we will expand our collaborative efforts and promote DX of domestic exams with a view to jointly developing new services and establishing infrastructure.

About "EDIX (Education Comprehensive Exhibition)"
Name: EDIX (Education Comprehensive Exhibition)
Test Sponsor: EDIX Executive Committee (Planning and operation: RX Japan Co., Ltd.)
Official website URL: https://www.edix-expo.jp/hub/ja-jp.html

[Tokyo Test Center]
Date: May 10th (Wednesday) - May 12th (Friday), 2023
Test Center: Tokyo Big Sight West Exhibition Building
Event time: 10:00-18:00 (ends at 17:00 on the last day)
Prometric /Toppan Printing joint booth location: “School business support” area/West Hall 1, booth number 4-2

[Osaka Test Center]
Date: June 14th (Wednesday) – June 16th (Friday), 2023
Test Center: INTEX Osaka Building 6
Event time: 10:00-17:00
Prometric /Toppan Printing joint booth location: “Education DX” area/booth number 8-14

*1 CBT
Computer Based Testing Test Format people gather at a dedicated Test Center and conduct the test using a computer.

*2 IBT
Internet Based TestingA Test Format Test is conducted via the Internet using a computer at the Candidate 's home or office.

*3 PBT
Paper Based Testing Traditional Test Format using paper media such as question booklets and answer sheets

*Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. is currently applying for related patents regarding the system related to Test question data generation.
*Product and service names mentioned in this news release are trademarks or registered trademarks of each company.
*The information contained in this news release is current as of the date of announcement. It is subject to change without prior notice.