exam
There are addpoints and noaddpoints commands for the exam class in order to show or hide points of questions. However, I can't hide points by adding noaddpoints option or command.
If I delete the point near the question ([5]), point disappears but I want to keep the point as is and just don't print it. Is it possible?
\documentclass[noaddpoints]{exam}
\noaddpoints
\begin{document}
\begin{questions}
\question[5] Test 2
\question Test 1
\end{questions}
\end{document}
I don't think that this is possible without changing the class file. Since exams with the structure that you describe are pretty common, it might be worth emailing the author of the class to request that he adds this feature.
In the meantime, here is a horribly crude workaround. Make a new copy of exam.cls, and call it something different; say myexam.cls. In your exam, change your document class to myexam, and add something along the lines of
\newcommand{\mytotalpoints}{100}
Then open the myexam.cls file, and search for the string
\prt@hlfcntr{tbl@points}
Replacing the correct instance of this with
\mytotalpoints
will do the trick. Exactly where the change needs to be made depends on the type of gradetable that you use. A bit of trial and error may be needed.
You can use \if@placepoints to conditionally include the parentheses and the value:
\documentclass{exam}
\makeatletter
\qformat{\bfseries\thequestiontitle\if@placepoints~(\thepoints)\else\fi\hfill}
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\begin{questions}
\titledquestion{my title}[5]
\titledquestion{my title}
\end{questions}
\end{document}
Best Answer
No need
noaddpointsas an option. Add to preamble