Resetting test attempts

There may be situations in which you need to reset a student’s test attempt. This can be done by either excluding or deleting the attempt.

It is usually recommended that you select Exclude Attempt if you wish to allow the student another attempt at taking the test. You will then need to add an exemption for your student to retake the test.

It is critical to check the student’s attempt before resetting as they may have answered all questions before encountering problems.

Instructions

In the Gradebook, select the Students tab.
Click the title of the test and the individual student attempt that you wish to reset.

The attempt will open for you to view.

You can now choose either Exclude Attempt or Delete attempt from the dropdown menu under the mark details for this test submission.

If you exclude the submission, the grade will not count but you will need to add a further exemption for your student to be able to retake the test.

In Student view in the Gradebook, click the student’s name to display their marks.
In the Test item, click the ellipses (3 dots) to open the dropdown menu.

Select Add or edit exemptions. This will open the test settings for this student.
Amend the Attempts to allow an additional attempt for this student and click Save. Your student can now retake the test.

If you need to permanently remove a Test attempt, open the individual student submission.

Select Delete Attempt from the dropdown menu.
The attempt will be cleared from the Gradebook.
The student can retake the test and be awarded a new grade.

Deleting a student attempt is final, and cannot be undone.

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