9.1 Opening a Quiz

Look for the Quizzes menu in your course navigation, then select the name of the quiz.

Once you find a quiz, select the quiz to see additional details before you start taking the quiz.

The details include:

Due date
Points
Number of questions
Availability dates
Instructions
Time limit
Attempts allowed

Viewing Quiz Details

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9.2 Locked Quizzes

Some quizzes may be locked to limit how or when you can access. If you open a quiz that is locked, a notice in the quiz details window will give you instructions on when or how you will need to access the quiz.

A quiz may require an access code, which is like a password. Once you have the password, enter the password in the box using the correct capitalization and spaces and select the "Submit" button.
Some of your quizzes may be locked to you until you complete another assignment or until a certain date and time have passed.
Some quizzes can only be opened in a certain room of your school. When this happens, be sure you open the quiz in the correct location. Ask your instructor where you should take the quiz if that information is not provided in the quiz instructions.

9.3 Quiz Due Dates and Time Limits

It is important to pay attention to due dates and time limits when taking a quiz. Both will show up on the quiz details page.

Due Date: The date and time you must complete the quiz to not be marked as late.
Time Limit: The amount of time you have to finish your quiz once you start.

Quiz Due Dates and Time Limit

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Quiz Tips

Timed quizzes must be completed in one attempt.
You can keep track of your quiz time using the Quiz Timer.
If you open a new window or you close the quiz, the timer does not pause.
Your quiz is automatically submitted once the time limit has been reached.

Being Marked Late

Your quiz will be marked late if:

You start the quiz after the due date and time.
You do not complete the entire quiz before the due date and time.

9.4 Taking a Quiz

To begin a quiz, click on the “Take the Quiz” button at the bottom of the quiz details screen.

Starting a Quiz

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Quiz Taking Tools

Quizzes will either have all the questions on one page, or each question will be shown one at a time. You can use other areas in the quiz to help you navigate and complete quiz questions, including the sidebar and the Flagging Questions feature.

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[1] Quiz Questions Summary: At any point during the quiz, you can view a summary of your quiz. Questions you have answered will be identified by a checkmark icon, and unanswered questions will be identified by a question mark icon.

[2] Quiz Timer: A timer showing your progress on the quiz is below the list of question numbers. For untimed quizzes, the quiz shows as the elapsed time. If you are taking a timed quiz, the timer shows the running time and counts down until the time expires. You can hide the timer if you wish. Move your cursor to the right and select the "Hide" link.

[3] Question Flag: You can flag a question you want to go back to by clicking the flag icon by the question. The flag will change colors to remind you to finish the question. The flag will also show next to the question in the quiz questions summary in the sidebar.

9.5 Submitting a Quiz

Before submitting your quiz, be sure to go back and review any questions using the "Back" and "Next" buttons, or by using the Question Summary Menu at the top right. Once you are ready to submit your quiz, select the "Submit Quiz" button.

Submitting Your Quiz Answers

Canvas saves your quiz as you complete it. When you are finished, choose the "Submit Quiz" button and view the quiz results to review your score.

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Submitting a Quiz with Unanswered Questions

If you have not completed all of the questions in the quiz, a warning appears. Select "OK" to submit the quiz without answering those questions. Select "Cancel" to go back to your quiz and complete the unanswered questions.

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Automatic Submissions with Timed Quizzes

If you do not submit a timed quiz before the time runs out, Canvas opens a pop-up box telling you that your quiz time has ended. The quiz automatically submits after the ten-second countdown, or you can click the "Ok, fine" or "x" button to submit your quiz.

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9.6 Retaking a Quiz and Attempt History

A quiz may be set to allow you to complete multiple attempts. The number of allowed attempts is listed in the quiz details.

You can also view the history of your past attempts.

Retaking a Quiz

When you submit the quiz, if you can retake the quiz, the "Take the Quiz Again" button appears above your attempt history.

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Resuming a Quiz

You can continue a quiz you have started but did not complete if the quiz has not automatically been submitted due to time restrictions. As you take your quiz, Canvas auto-saves each response. If you navigate away from an unfinished timed quiz, the timer continues to run and auto submits when time runs out.

Find the quiz you would like to continue.
Select the title and select the "Resume Quiz" button.
The quiz will start where you left off.

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Viewing Previous Attempt History

When you open a quiz with previous attempts, you will see the Attempt History listed under the quiz details.

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Attempt History: View your score and answers from previous quiz attempts.

Last Attempt Details: View the score for your last attempt and your "Kept" score for the quiz. Note your instructor may keep your highest attempt, your last attempt, or an average of all attempts as your final score.

Attempt Overview: See how many attempts you have completed and how many you have left.

9.7 Viewing Your Quiz Results

Based on what your lecturer has chosen, you may or may not be allowed to see your quiz results.

Full Quiz Result Viewing

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[1] When you are able to see the full quiz results and the correct answer, the correct answer is flagged with a solid green arrow with the word "Correct."

[2] If your answer is incorrect, a solid red arrow with the term "You Answered" will appear next to your answer.

[3] If you answered incorrectly, a gray box with an arrow and the term "Correct Answer" points to the correct answer.

Partial Quiz Result Viewing

When you are allowed to see your quiz results but not the correct answer(s), the quiz results only show your answers and a red or green flag to indicate if that answer is correct or incorrect.

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Hidden Quiz Results

Your quiz results may be temporarily hidden and a notice will appear (as shown below).

When your lecturer posts the quiz grades, you can see more results at that time.

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