Setting a maximum number of quiz attempts

FlexiQuiz quiz maker, allows you to manage the maximum number of times students can take your test. You can also set rules so that only those who fail can retake the quiz.

You can control access, maintain fairness and manage the overall experience by defining the maximum number of quiz attempts.

Setting the maximum number of attempts and the respondent's experience depends on how you share your quiz.

#1. Share your test with a quiz link and registration page

1. To start, create and customize your quiz.
2. Next, go to the Configure screen and scroll down to Maximum quiz attempts.
3. In the box, enter the number of times participants can take your quiz. You can also allow participants to take your quiz unlimited times by deleting all text.
4. If you want participants to retake the test only if they get a fail grade, tick the box can only retake if fail the quiz. Learn how to set the pass or fail grades.
5. Once you are ready to share your quiz, go to the Publish screen.
6. Next, tick the Quiz Link box and your quiz URL will appear.
7. To add the registration page to the start of your quiz, tick the box Register for a quiz.
8. We recommend that you customize your registration page to include unique and required fields, so that students can only enter their details once. A recommended unique field could be a surname, email address or staff ID. You do not want the unique field to be standard information that several students might share, such as a first name or class. To customize the registration page, click Customize Registration and a new window will pop up that lists all your registration fields. You can edit all fields. Tick the Unique and Required boxes next to the fields that must be unique, or that students must complete before starting the test.
9. You can now share the unique link with your students.

Students must complete the registration page in order to access your quiz. There will be a prompt to complete any required fields. If you also set up unique fields, they cannot access the quiz multiple times using the same data, such as surname or class ID.

Once registered, students will complete the quiz in the usual way.

After students submit your quiz, they may be able to retake it, depending on your settings. If they reach the maximum number of attempts allowed, there is no option to retake the test.

If you use this quiz distribution option, students who are allowed to take the test multiple times will need to keep their quiz window open. They cannot close their quiz window and return later.

To allow your students to retake your quiz multiple times over a period of time, you need to share your quiz using Email Invitations or Respondent portals.

#2. Share your quiz by sending email invitations

1. To start, make a quiz or edit an existing one.
2. Next, go to the Configure screen and scroll down to Maximum quiz attempts.
3. In the box, enter the number of times participants are allowed to take your quiz. You can also allow participants to take your quiz unlimited times by deleting all text.
4. If you want participants to retake the test only if they get a fail grade, tick the box can only retake if fail the quiz.
5. Once you are ready to share your quiz, go to the Publish screen and tick the box Email invitations. Learn how to send email invitations.
6. To send the email invitations for your quiz, click Publish Quiz.

Students can access your quiz using the unique link contained in the email.

Once students submit the quiz, they may see the option to try again, depending on your settings for maximum quiz attempts.

#3. Assign your quiz to Respondent portals

1. Create your online quiz or course.
2. Next, go to the Configure screen and scroll down to Maximum quiz attempts.
3. In the box, enter the number of times participants can take your quiz. You can also allow participants to take your quiz unlimited times by deleting all text.
4. If you want participants to retake the test only if they get a fail grade, tick the box can only retake if fail the quiz.
5. Once you are ready to share your learning content, go to the Publish screen and scroll down to assign quizzes. Learn how to assign quizzes.
6. To ensure Respondents can view your quiz, click Publish quiz and the status will change from "In design" to "open."

Respondents can log in to their portal using their username and password. They can complete the quiz up to the maximum number of times you set on the Configure screen.

Students can retake the quiz at any time when the status is open. If they are allowed to retake the quiz, they must click on the quiz and then the option to try again will be displayed.

#4. Share your test with a quiz link and no registration page

This option allows you to set the maximum number of attempts from a browser.

However, the FlexiQuiz system cannot identify if the same person uses a different browser, or whether different respondents use the same browser.

1. Make your online quiz.
2. Next, go to the Configure screen and scroll down to Maximum quiz attempts.
3. In the box, enter the number of times participants can take your quiz. You can also allow participants to take your quiz unlimited times by deleting all text.
4. If you want participants to retake the test only if they get a fail grade, tick the box can only retake if fail the quiz.
5. On the Configure screen, tick the box Use browser attempts tracker.
6. When you are ready to share your online quiz, go to the Publish tab and open your quiz. Learn how to share your test with the quiz link.

Frequently asked questions

Can I view how many times a student has taken the test?

Yes, there are a couple of ways you can view the number of attempts.

Go to your Analyze screen and press select action next to the relevant user. If the respondent has taken the test more than once, the drop-down menu will show previous attempts.

To get a quick view for all users:

1. Go to your Analyze screen and click on the 3 dots on the top right of your table.
2. Select Configure columns from the drop-down menu.
3. Tick the box Attempts.

Can I customize the Retake button on the Results screen?

If you have an Essentials plan or above, you can customize the button text and add a message to the Results screen.

To customize the button text, go to the Theme screen and select the Messages tab. The option to change all navigation buttons is displayed.

To customize the text on the respondent's Results page, select Results from the left-hand menu. Scroll down the page and tick the box Pass/fail message. You can now enter your text in the box.

Relevant help guides

How to add a registration page with a unique field.

Learn more about Respondent portals

Securing your quizzes with Safe Exam Browser

Configuring retakes if the test-taker fails

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