Practice Exams
Create full practice exams to assess student knowledge. Unlike quizzes (linked to individual lessons), practice exams are independent assessments with advanced settings for timing, attempts and scheduling.Quiz vs Practice Exam
| Aspect | Quiz | Practice Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Linked to | A specific lesson | Independent, can be associated with courses |
| Scope | Single lesson assessment | Comprehensive assessment across multiple topics |
| Access | Course enrollment only | Can be open to all or restricted to a course |
| Configuration | Basic (time, attempts, passing score) | Advanced (scheduling, expiration, retry intervals) |
| Analytics | Simple progress | Analysis by subject, trends and recommendations |
| Best for | Quick check after a lesson | Full practice test, mock exam, final assessment |
For teachers
Creating a practice exam
Basic information
Fill in:
- Title — Exam name
- Description (optional) — Instructions and context
- Category (optional) — E.g., “Biology”, “Chapter 5”
- Difficulty level — Easy, Medium or Hard
- Type — Multiple choice, Open response or Mixed
Configure time and attempts
- Time limit — In minutes (or no limit)
- Maximum attempts — How many times the student can retake (or unlimited)
- Retry interval — Minimum wait time between attempts
Configure scoring and access
- Passing score — Score required to pass (optional)
- Immediate results — Whether students see answers after each question or only at the end
- Access — Open to everyone or restricted to a specific course
Scheduling (optional)
- Start date — When the exam becomes available
- Expiration date — When it stops accepting new attempts
Question types
Multiple choice:- Define the question with a rich text editor
- Add response options (2 to 8 options)
- Mark the correct answer
- Add optional feedback per option (shown when immediate results are active)
- Set the question’s point value
- Define the question with a rich text editor
- The student types their answer freely
- Requires manual grading by the teacher
Metrics and grading
On the exam metrics page, the teacher can view:- General statistics — Total attempts, average score, pass rate
- Per-student performance — Name, attempts made, best score, time spent, status
- Per-question analysis — Correct answer percentage per question, identifying the hardest ones
- Performance by subject — If questions are categorized, shows results by topic
- View the student’s answer
- Assign a score (0 to the question’s maximum value)
- Add comments and feedback
For students
Finding practice exams
On the Practice Exams page, available exams are organized in tabs:- To Do — Available exams you haven’t taken or can retake
- Completed — Exams already finished or with exhausted attempts
- Upcoming — Scheduled exams not yet available
Taking a practice exam
Answer the questions
Navigate through questions using previous/next buttons or navigation indicators.
- For multiple choice: select an option
- For open response: type your answer
- Your answers are saved automatically
Results
After finishing, the results page shows:- Score obtained and pass/fail status
- Time spent on the exam
- Correct and incorrect answers per question with answer key
- Analysis by subject — Your strengths and areas needing more study
- Evolution — If you took multiple attempts, a graph showing your progress
AI explanation
When Contextual AI is active, an “Explain” button appears on questions you got wrong. The AI analyzes the question, your answer and the correct answer to provide a personalized educational explanation.Linking with objectives and skills
Practice exams can be linked to course objectives and skills. Individual questions can be associated with specific skills, enabling:- Measuring mastery of each skill based on responses
- Identifying student strengths and weaknesses by competency
- Generating personalized study recommendations
Next steps
Objectives & Skills
Understand how objectives and skills measure your progress
Contextual AI
Use AI to study and understand your answers