Extract text from Remark Quick Stats files (RQS)
To convert RQS statistics files to another format, you need Remark Office OMR or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Survey Analysis" file type, you need software like Remark Office OMR or a similar tool.
An .RQS file is primarily a Remark Quick Stats analysis file, generated by Remark Office OMR software. These files act as a frozen "snapshot" of exam or survey results, containing calculated statistics like item analysis, grade distribution, standard deviation, and student performance metrics. Educators and administrators use this format to save the state of a data analysis session without re-processing the original scanned OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) forms.
The biggest obstacle for users is that .RQS is a proprietary container, often based on ZIP architecture, that cannot be opened directly by Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or standard PDF readers. Users often encounter these files when trying to share grading reports with stakeholders who do not have the paid Remark software installed. Because the file stores the analysis configuration rather than just the raw table, it is incompatible with generic spreadsheet tools.
To convert an .RQS file for practical use, the standard workflow is to open it within the Remark Quick Stats module and use the "Export" function. For data manipulation, the best target is XLSX (Excel) or CSV. For archiving or sharing final reports, PDF is the standard. If you lack the original software, a common workaround - since the file is internally a ZIP container - is to rename the extension from .rqs to zip and attempt to extract the underlying XML or data files, though this may result in unformatted raw data.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RQS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert RQS file to , you can use Remark Office OMR or similar software from the "Exam Statistics Report" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to RQS, try Remark Office OMR or another comparable tool in the "Exam Statistics Report" category.
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