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About Retaking a "New Quizzes" Quiz and Attempt History with the Filled Rocket Ship

When a quiz allows multiple attempts, the information and number of attempts allowed will be listed in the quiz details. You can also view the history of your past attempts.

Retaking a "New Quizzes" Quiz

To retake a quiz, click the "Begin" button below the Attempt History.

Resuming a "New Quizzes" Quiz

You can continue a "New Quizzes" quiz you have started if the quiz has not automatically been submitted due to a time limit. As you take your quiz, Canvas autosaves your quiz. If you navigate away from an unfinished timed quiz, the timer continues to run and auto- submits when time runs out.

screenshot of the process outlined below

1. Find the "New Quizzes" quiz you would like to resume.
2. Select the title and click the "Resume" button.
3. The "New Quizzes" quiz starts where you left off.

Viewing the Attempt History

Open a "New Quizzes" quiz to see the Attempt History for a quiz you have already submitted.

screenshot of the process outlined below

[1] Attempt History: View your score and answers from previous quiz attempts.

[2] Last Attempt Details: View the score for your last attempt and your "Kept" score for the quiz. Note the settings will determine if your highest, last, or an average of all attempts is used as your final score.

[3] Attempt Overview: See how many attempts you’ve completed and how many you have left.

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