8.9 How to start a Written Exam

For any Written Exam that is set up and ready to start

Candidates should have been given their login details including a correct link (URL) to the Exam ahead of Exam start date and time to ensure they are prepared, this is managed outside of the system.

Click View then View Sessions for the Exam from the Exams list
Click Publish to Devices

This step will enable candidates to view and select the Exam from the list of Exams available to them. They will be able to download the Exam and log in. Candidates will then be held at a screen until the Exam is started.

Click Dashboard
Click Start Session for the Exam from the Dashboard
Click View then View Logins
Click the Checkbox to select all candidates (use the checkboxes to select/deselect candidates as required)
Click Start

This will start the exam for all (selected as required) candidates. The Exam is now in progress. The Exam can be monitored in the system.

View Details - View Sessions page

View - view logins

Basic exam info is published at top

Set downloads - set download limit for users - every candidate gets one download by default - stop candidates downloading on multiple machine - reason to get more downloads is download login then lose internet then can’t download again. Checkbox - set downloads

View logins - overview

View Candidates (view marks)

View Items

View Candidates click on candidate specifically can see every click I have made

Exam Controls specific to candidate or selected or all

Change time box - add or subtract time for a specific candidate or all or selected

Did not attend - excludes candidate from marking, excludes them from signing in. Can be reversed.

Stop Exam

Reset Exam - resets

Stop Exam - Stops