How to take a digital test

There are different ways to navigate in your digital test:

• Click the arrow_back-icon or arrow_forward-icon to navigate through the questions. 
• Click on the Question number at the bottom to go directly to that specific question. 
• When you are ready to submit the test, click the Submit button at the top right corner of the screen to go to the submit page.
  
  • Click Back if you want to return to the test, or check the "Confirm to submit the digital test" box and click Submit when you are ready to submit the exam.

There are different utilities that you could use during your test. These utilities are only visible when your teacher enabled them before the start of the test.

• Live chat
  Allows you to ask question during a digital test.

• Code editor
  Code can be executed during a digital test. The following programming languages are supported: Haskell, Python, R, Ruby and Swift.

• Digital notes
  Allows you to make digital notes during a digital test. These notes are not visible to your teacher and will not be submitted as part of your answers.
  Important: Digital notes are permanently deleted once you submit your assignment. Make sure you do not write any final answers or important information you want to keep.

• Spellchecker
  Allows you to use spell checking during a digital test.

• Calculator
  Allows you to use the built-in calculator during a digital test. There is the option for a basic or a scientific calculator.

• Feedback
  Allows you to receive feedback during a digital test.

You can answer a multiple choice question by selecting the radio button of the correct answer. When answering a multiple choice question, you can also strike through the answer alternatives that you believe are incorrect. You can do this by clicking on the alternative. 

Important: using strikethrough is only for your own reference. Your teacher will not see the crossed out alternatives and the multiple choice question cannot be reviewed until an answer is selected. A warning is displayed when an answer has not yet been selected.

When you see an open question in your test, you will notice an open text field where you can type your answer. This is where you will write your response. 

You can use the built-in text editor to format your answer. Feel free to add paragraphs, bullet points, or other formatting to make your answer clear and organised. 

Good to know: your answer is automatically saved every 30 seconds, so you do not need to worry about losing your work. It also saves when you:

• Go to the next question
• Click outside the text field
• Try to submit your test

To double-check that your work has been saved, look for the message Updated just now below the text field on the right-hand side. This means that your latest changes are saved.

If your teacher has set a word limit for the question, you will see it displayed at the bottom of the text field while typing. This helps you keep track and stay within the required length.

If you accidentally delete or change a part of your answer, you can still revert these changes. In the text editor, click on the undo-icon to undo your changes. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Z (Windows) or Cmmd + Z (Mac).

If your teacher has included attachments in the digital test, you can view the attachments along with your exercises. The attachment can be displayed in full screen or split screen mode. You can read more about displaying attachments here.

Click the settings-icon at the top-right to open up the settings. Select the settings you want to make use of and click Close. You can select the following preferences:

• Use large font; this option increases the font size from 10.5 to 13.5.
• Use dyslexia mode; this option changes the font to Arial. 
• Use high contrast mode; this option changes the colours of Ans to a high contrast (black and yellow) during the digital test. 
• Show remaining time; this option shows the remaining time that you have to submit the digital test.
• Notify when 15 minutes are left; this option gives you a notification when you have 15 minutes left to submit your digital test.

To submit your test, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Submit button at the top right corner of the screen to go to the submit page.
2. Check the "Confirm to submit the digital test" box and click Submit when you are ready to submit the exam. Click Back if you want to return to the test.