💡 Viewing Classic Quizzes

The best location to view quizzes is in the Course Modules. Remember the RoadMap for Success in our Helpful Hints Module explains why the course modules are the best way to keep the order of activities as the instructor intends.

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

Quizzes may be locked to limit how or when you can access them.
Some of your quizzes may be locked to you until you complete another assignment or until a certain date and time have passed.
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.

Classic 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.

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.
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 time expires. You can hide the timer if you wish. Move your cursor to the right and select the "Hide" link.
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.

Submit a Quiz showing Unanswered Questions

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.
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.
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.

Attempt History for viewing

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.
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 a time restriction. 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.
Viewing Previous Attempt History: When you open a quiz with previous attempts, you will see the Attempt History listed under the quiz details.
- - 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.