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.