Configure the subject settings
Written By Florian Barral
Last updated About 1 month ago
1. General Settings
Time Limit.
Set a time limit for the exam.
Students will be informed of the time limit before starting the exam and will see a countdown timer during the exam.
Time Accommodations
Automatically grant extra time to eligible students
General Instructions
Add general instructions for the exam that are visible during the exam onboarding and while the exam is in progress.
2. Question Display
Random Order of Sections
Display sections in random order
Random Order of Pages
Display question pages in a random order
Random Order of Questions
Display questions in random order on each page
Random order of answer choices
Display answer choices in random order for each question
Free Navigation
Allow free navigation between question pages
3. Anti-Cheating Measures
3.1. Closed-book
Full Screen Required
Require students to take the exam in full-screen mode
Screen Exit Alert
Alert the student if they exit the exam screen
Screen Recording
The exam will be accessible only on a computer, not on a tablet or smartphone.
Screenshots are taken when the student:
leaves the window during the exam
uses another app
exits full-screen mode
when the use of a suspicious browser extension is detected
If the “Full Screen Required” option is enabled, the interval between screenshots can be set to 2 seconds (45 seconds otherwise).
You can disable screen recording on a per-student basis if needed: Disable screen recording for a student
Screen recordings are visible on the student’s exam page, in the timeline of their exam progress.
3.2. Open-book
Anti-Plagiarism Tool
Enable the Turnitin service to detect similarities with online sources, other students’ responses, or AI-generated content.
Available only for responses longer than 20 words.
4. Monitoring
Identity Verification
Verify identity before the exam
Video Monitoring
Enable the webcam and microphone and record the entire exam
5. Results
Viewable Grade
When you share grades and exam papers via email, you can choose whether to display the grade to the participant. This is useful if, for example, you want to share their graded exam paper but without the point breakdown and final grade because you haven’t finalized the grading rubric yet.
See how to Edit the exam question & grades and Set the grading rubric and calculate points
Marking Available
Students will be able to view their graded exams once the exam is over. If “Grade Viewable” is enabled, they will be able to see the points earned for each question.
Marking After Each Question
The grading for each question page will be displayed before moving on to the next ones.
You can use this option for formative exams.
The “Free Navigation” option must be disabled to enable this feature.
6. Grading
Grading Scale
To define the scale for the final grade that will be displayed on the test and in the “Notes” tab.
Passing Levels
To define the passing levels to be displayed in the “Notes” tab and to the participant if you share their exam online with them.
7. Multiple-Choice Question Scoring Scale
To define the rules for calculating points on multiple-choice questions.
Learn more: Define the scoring rubric and point calculation
8. Communication and Support
Live Chat
Enable chat to allow students to ask questions during the exam and send announcements to all students. You must remain on the exam page to receive notifications.
Email Notifications
Receive an email as soon as a student finishes the exam.