Before Launching an Exam

To access your exam, go to the appropriate course, select Assessment, and click Exams from the left navigation. The exam may also be available within Course Content. A list of available exams will appear. Select the exam you wish to take.

If the exam includes any of the following settings, they will appear in red:

• Time Limit: Indicates the time (in minutes) you have to complete the exam once it’s launched. If the time expires, you’ll be prompted to “Save and Submit” the exam, and no further answers can be added.
• Due Date: The final date and time to submit the exam. A timer will display during the last five minutes, and you will be prompted to submit your answers when the due date passes. If allowed, you may review the exam after this date.
• Expiration Date: The last date and time to view or submit the exam. A five-minute timer will display near the end, after which you will be prompted to submit. After this date, the exam will no longer be accessible.
• Password: This password, set by the course instructor, must be entered before launching the exam. SOLE Support cannot provide the password; it must be obtained from the instructor.

After Launching an Exam

Once the exam is launched, you’ll have access to various features to assist with completion:

Question Legend

Located on the right side of the screen, the legend shows:

• Total number of questions
• Number of answered, unanswered, and flagged questions
• Sorting options (e.g., click "unanswered" to view only unanswered questions)

Each question in the legend is color-coded to indicate answer status:

• Yellow: Highlighted questions
• Red: Flagged questions
• White: Unanswered questions
• Green: Answered and saved questions
• Gray/White: Answered but not saved questions

If the small box under a question number turns red, it indicates that an answer selection has not been saved, usually due to a lost connection. Unanswered or unsaved answers will not be recorded upon submission and may result in a zero for those questions.

Timer

If the exam is timed, a clock icon at the top of the screen displays the remaining time. This timer begins as soon as the exam is launched and continues running if you leave the exam. Hover over the clock icon to see the exact time remaining or click the Timer Icon to display it on the bottom right of the page. The timer will turn red during the last five minutes.

Calculator

If enabled, a calculator will be available at the top right. Click View Calculator to access it or Hide Calculator to close it. The calculator allows for standard arithmetic, exponentials, square root, and trigonometry functions (cosine, sine, tangent).

Questions

Questions may be delivered one at a time or all at once, depending on the exam setup. For single-question delivery, click Save and use the arrow to move to the next question. For all-at-once delivery, click Save next to each question as you proceed. Features to assist with questions include:

• Flagging a Question: Click the flag icon to mark questions to review later.
• Taking Notes: Click the blue pencil icon to add a private note, or, if enabled, share the note with the instructor.
• Crossing Out Potential Answers: Click on answers in multiple-choice or true/false questions to cross them out, helping you eliminate incorrect options.
• Highlighting: Click on text within a question to highlight it in yellow. The yellow droplet icon removes all highlights for that question.

After selecting an answer, click the Save button to finalize it. Switching questions automatically saves your choice. Use the Legend to navigate questions manually, or use the green or black arrows for sequential navigation.

After Submitting an Exam

If the course administrator has enabled post-submission review, you may be able to review certain criteria:

• Overall Score
• Partially Graded Scores
• Questions and Answers
• Question Point Value, Title, Category, Tags
• Question Feedback
• Shared Notes

These criteria display in neutral orange. When Question Point Value or Answers options are enabled, correct and incorrect answers are displayed in green and red, respectively.

Note: The availability of post-exam review options is determined by the course administrator and cannot be enabled by SOLE Support.