system returns to monitoring the resolver 39 s scoring rate 0062 fig1 is a flow chart of a typical on line scoring guide system the on line scoring guide increases scoring efficiency by allowing the resolver to request scoring rules in order to assist in scoring a particular test item in response to the request the system displays scoring rules corresponding to a test question for the test item currently displayed to the resolver a resolver may thus quickly have specific scoring rules available on line while scoring test items this promotes scoring efficiency and reduces unnecessary break times resulting from determining how to score a particular test item at step 131 the system sends a test item to a resolver for scoring and displays the test item at step 132 if the resolver has requested scoring rules as determined at step 133 then the system interrogates a stored scoring guide to locate scoring rules that correspond to a test question for the test item currently displayed to the resolver the system retrieves those particular scoring rules at step 135 and displays them to the resolver at step 136 the system preferably uses a multi tasking environment in order to simultaneously display the scoring rules and the test item at step 134 the system.