- What is TestInvite?
- Build Your First Test
- Run Your First Assessment
- Taking the Assessment
- Viewing the Results
- Question Bank Overview
- Common Question Features
- Question Types
- Creating Questions
- Organizing Questions
- Content Blocks
- Roles & Access
- Media Library
- Import & Export
- Question Submissions
- Question Bank Schema
- Browsing Questions
- Cloning Questions
- Bulk Updating Questions
- Tests Overview
- My Tests
- Creating a Test
- The Test Editor
- Test Settings
- Sections & Pages
- Adding Questions
- Page Builders
- Test Profile
- Reporting
- Test Papers
- Analytics
- Publishing a Test
- Test Library
- Marketplace
- Tasks Overview
- Creating a Task
- Task Dashboard
- Steps
- Task Settings
- Candidates
- Test Sessions
- Sent Mails
- Proctoring
- Analytics
Availability
Control when the step can be taken: an optional start–end schedule window with explicit time zones, a check-in deadline for late arrivals, and a per-candidate attempt limit.
Availability controls when the step can be taken and how many times. Three independent controls combine: the schedule window, the check-in deadline, and the attempt limit.
Schedule Window
Disabled, the step is open whenever the task itself is accessible. Enabled, you set a start date and an end date — candidates can only take the step inside that window. Both dates carry an explicit time zone; the editor warns if the two dates use different zones, since that is almost always a mistake.
Check-In Restriction
The check-in restriction sets a deadline for starting: candidates must begin the step before the configured moment. Use it for scheduled sittings — the exam window may run 09:00–12:00, but with a 09:30 check-in deadline a latecomer at 10:00 cannot start, while everyone who checked in on time keeps their full working time.
Attempts
How many times a candidate may take the step: a number from 1 to 100, or unlimited. The default is a single attempt. Attempt limits are a plan-gated feature; individual candidates can be granted extra attempts through their customized step settings without changing the step.
Step availability nests inside task availability (Task Settings → Access & Entry): a candidate must clear both. Use the task window for the overall campaign and step windows to sequence parts within it — e.g. Part 1 open Monday, Part 2 open Wednesday.