Setting a schedule for when your quiz is available
You can set the times and dates (based on your time zone) that your quiz opens and closes.
The FlexiQuiz system will only allow students to view and take your quiz between the dates and times you state the quiz is available.
How to set the dates and times your quiz opens and closes
- To start, check the time zone on your FlexiQuiz account settings. The start and end times link to the time zone on your account. Learn more about updating your time zone.
- Next, create a new quiz or edit an existing one.
- From the Configure tab, select General from the left-hand menu.
- Scroll down the page to Schedule and tick the box.
- Now, choose when you want the quiz to open. Next to From, select the date and time you want to make the quiz available.
- Then, choose when you want to close the quiz. Next to To: enter the date and time you want to close the quiz.
- Now, you can share your quiz.
Top tip! Check that the time zone is correct. The time zone appears below the open and close schedule.
Quiz-takers can only access your FlexiQuiz content during the times you set.
Frequently asked questions
How does the quiz schedule work if I share my quiz with an email invitation?
Learners can only access your quiz during the set times. However, when the email invitation is sent to your users depends on the quiz status.
If your quiz is currently 'in design,' FlexiQuiz will send the email when the quiz opens. Most users receive their invitation within minutes, but please allow up to an hour from when the quiz opens.
If you want learners to get the invitation before the quiz opens, follow these steps:
- Go to the Publish screen and select the Email Invitations option.
- Enter the learners' email addresses to whom you want to send an invitation.
- Customize the email message with information about when the quiz is available.
- Publish the quiz.
- Allow a minute, and then quickly close the quiz so learners cannot access the link.
- Go to the Configure tab and scroll to Schedule to set the quiz availability.
Learn more about sharing your quiz with email invitations.
What do learners see if the quiz is not available?
If learners try to access the quiz before the start time or after the end date, they will not be able to. Learners will see a message that says, "This quiz is not open."
If you assign the test to a Respondent or Group, the quiz will not show on the user's dashboard before the test opens.
Learners can only view your content and participate in any tests you've created during the times 'From' and 'To' times that you set.
Important! If the quiz automatically closes when students are still taking the test, they can continue, but the FlexiQuiz system does not save their responses.
Relevant help guides:
How to set a schedule for individuals
How to set the maximum number of quiz attempts
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