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Tests and exams: the big picture

How questions, tests, attempts and results fit together.

For: Instructor, Administrator, Learner Reviewed 15 October 2026

Questions live in a question bank. A test draws questions from the bank (or holds its own) and is scheduled for an audience. Each time a person sits it, that is an attempt. Attempts produce results, and results can produce certificates.

The Exams page with a list of tests and their status — Tests are filtered by All, Live, Drafts and Archived.

Draft tests are being built. Published tests are open in their window. Closed tests are past their deadline.
A candidate has one open attempt at a time; reloading or opening a second tab resumes the same attempt.
The timer runs on the server, so refreshing does not give extra time.

Related guides

Create a test
Quick create or the four-step advanced setup: category, details, schedule and scoring, security.
Question types
Seven question types and how each is graded.
Taking a test (for learners)
What to expect: instructions, timer, autosave, proctoring, submitting and results.

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