You can easily take a quiz by accessing the Quizzes page. Depending on how your instructor set up the quiz, questions may be shown all on one page or one at a time. If you are unable to finish a quiz you may be able to resume it later. In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link. Find an available quiz you'd like to take and click the title of the quiz. To begin the quiz, click the Take the Quiz button. If your browser allows you to leave the quiz, you can pause the quiz by leaving the quiz page. When you are ready to resume the quiz, the quiz will resume where you left off. Canvas will save your quiz as you go through it. When you are finished, submit your quiz and view the quiz results to find out your score. To learn more, review this link.

Note: If you leave a timed quiz, the timer will keep running and the quiz will be automatically submitted when time runs out.

Your instructor may choose to build quizzes that show one question at a time. This means you will receive only one quiz question on your screen at a time instead of all questions posted at once. Each question will appear on the screen by itself. Once you have answered the question, the Next button will turn blue. Click the Next button to advance through the quiz. If your instructor allows you to return to prior questions, you can click the Previous button to check your answers or return to questions you left blank. You can also use the sidebar links for quicker navigation between questions. The question mark icon shows the questions you still need to answer while the checkmark icon shows you the questions you have answered. If your instructor allows you to return to prior questions, you may return to a previously answered question by clicking the link to that question. If your instructor does not allow you to go back to questions after you answer them, a pop-up window will display a warning message when you begin your quiz. If you leave a question blank and try to advance to the next question, a pop-up window will display a warning message to explain that you won't be able to return to this question. For more information on this topic, review this link.

Note: Your instructor may be using an upgraded quiz tool called New Quizzes in your course. If the quiz you are accessing displays differently, your instructor may have used the New Quizzes tool to create the quiz. Functionality may differ between these quiz types. For help with viewing one quiz question at a time, please see How do I take a quiz where I can only view one question at a time in New Quizzes?.

Your instructor may choose to build quizzes that show one question at a time. This means you will receive only one quiz question on your screen at a time instead of all questions posted at once. Each question will appear on the screen by itself. Once you have answered the question, the Next button will turn blue. Click the Next button to advance through the quiz. If your instructor allows you to return to prior questions, you can click the Previous button to check your answers or return to questions you left blank. If your instructor does not allow you to go back to questions after you answer them, a pop-up window will display a warning message when you begin your quiz. If you leave a question blank and try to advance to the next question, a pop-up window will display a warning message to explain that you won't be able to return to this question. To learn more, click here.

Note: Your instructor may be using an upgraded quiz tool called New Quizzes in your course. If the quiz you are accessing displays differently, your instructor may have used the New Quizzes tool to create the quiz. Functionality may differ between these quiz types. For help with viewing one quiz question at a time, please see How do I take a quiz where I can only view one question at a time in New Quizzes?.

Instructors can choose from a variety of question types to add to a quiz.

Essay Question

To answer an essay question, click the text box and type your content in the Rich Content Editor. You can use the editor to format your content. The Rich Content Editor also includes a word count display below the bottom right corner of the text box.

Note: Essay questions can also be used for mathematical questions that require the LaTex equation editor. To insert a mathematical equation, click the Options icon and click the Equation icon.

File Upload Question

To answer a file upload question, click the Choose a File button. Canvas will open a file dialog box where you can locate the file on your computer. Select the file and it will be uploaded as your answer. Canvas will confirm that your file has been uploaded [2]. You can also remove your file by clicking the remove icon [3] and submit a new file.

Fill-in-the-Blank Question

To answer a fill-in-the-blank question, click the text box and type your answer.

Fill-in-Multiple-Blanks Question

To answer a fill-in-multiple-blanks question, click the first text box and type your first answer. Click the second text box and type your second answer. Continue this process until you have answered the question.

Formula Question

To answer a formula question, click the text box and type your answer.

Matching Question

To answer a matching question, click the drop-down menu and select your answer. Continue until you have matched all the options.

Multiple Answer Question

To answer a multiple answer question, click the check boxes next to all the applicable answers.

Multiple Choice Question

To answer a multiple choice question, click the radio button next to the answer.

Multiple Dropdown Question

To answer a multiple drop-down question, click the drop-down menu and select your answer. Continue until you have answered all parts of the question.

Numerical Answer Question

To answer a numerical question, click the text box and type your answer.

True/False Question

To answer a true/false question, click the radio button next to the answer. To learn more on this topic, review this link.

Note: Your instructor may be using an upgraded quiz tool called New Quizzes in your course. If the quiz you are accessing displays differently, your instructor may have used the New Quizzes tool to create the quiz. Functionality may differ between these quiz types. For help with answering quiz questions, please see How do I answer each type of question in New Quizzes?.

You can resume a quiz you previously started. In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link. Find the quiz you would like to resume and click the title of the quiz. To resume the quiz, click the Resume Quiz button. The quiz will resume where you left off. When you are finished, you can submit the quiz. For more information on this topic, click here.

Note:

• If you navigate away from an unfinished timed quiz, the timer will continue running and the quiz will autosubmit when time runs out.
• If your instructor changes the due date of a quiz that you have already begun, the quiz will auto-submit based on the date and time of the original due date.

In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link. Click the quiz title to open quiz. Click the Take the Quiz button. Answer the questions in the quiz. When you are finished, click the Submit Quiz button. Click here to learn more.

Some instructors will allow you to retake a quiz. The quiz will show you if you are allowed more attempts. In Course Navigation, click the Quizzes link. Click the quiz title to open the quiz you want to retake. If you can retake the quiz, you will see Take the Quiz Again button. Click the button to retake the quiz. Review this link, for more information on this topic.

Note: Your instructor may be using an upgraded quiz tool called New Quizzes in your course. If the quiz you are accessing displays differently, your instructor may be using New Quizzes. Functionality may differ between these quiz types. For help with retaking quizzes, please see How do I know if I can retake a quiz in New Quizzes?.