Test Settings

Open Test Settings from the navigation panel to configure how the test behaves during delivery. Settings here apply test-wide; individual sections and pages can override some of them.

Navigation Control

Navigation control determines which pages a test-taker can access during the test. It can be set at the test level (applies to all sections by default) and overridden per section.

• Two-Way — free navigation. Test-takers can move forward and backward between pages at any time.
• One-Way — linear navigation. Test-takers can only move forward; they cannot return to a page once they leave it.
• No Navigation — no page controls are shown. Typically used for single-page tests or auto-advancing interfaces.

Mandatory Questions

Controls what happens when a test-taker tries to leave a page without answering all mandatory questions. This can be configured independently at three levels — whichever is most restrictive takes effect:

• None — no enforcement. Candidates can skip mandatory questions.
• Warn — a warning is shown, but the candidate can still proceed.
• Prevent — the candidate cannot advance until all mandatory questions on the page are answered.

The three levels are:

• Page level — enforced when moving from one page to the next.
• Section level — enforced when moving from one section to the next.
• Test level — enforced when submitting the test.

Question Numbering

Controls how questions are numbered in the test-taking interface.

• Test scope — questions are numbered continuously across all sections (e.g., 1, 2, 3 … through the entire test).
• Section scope — numbering restarts at 1 at the beginning of each section.
• Exclude non-scored questions — questions marked as non-scored are skipped in the numbering sequence, so the count only reflects questions that contribute to the score.

Evaluate By

Determines the scale on which scores are calculated and reported:

• Percentage — scores are expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible score (e.g., 75%).
• Nominal — scores are expressed as raw point totals (e.g., 45 / 60).

Section Weights

Available on plans that include section weighting. When enabled, each section can be assigned a numeric weight that scales its contribution to the overall test score. This is useful when sections are not meant to contribute equally — for example, a test where the Verbal section counts for 40% and the Quantitative section for 60%.

Set each section's weight using the number input that appears next to it when this option is active.

Shuffle

When shuffle is enabled, the order of questions within each page is randomized for every test-taker. This reduces the risk of candidates sharing answers in sequence. Shuffle can also be enabled at the section level (pages) and the page level (questions).

Time Limits

A test-level time limit sets the maximum total duration for the entire test. When the timer expires, the test is automatically submitted. Time limits can also be set at the section level and the page level. Each applies independently — whichever limit is reached first ends the respective scope.

Test Window Interface

Controls the test-taking interface:

• Fixed navigation bar — the navigation controls remain visible at all times, even on long pages.
• Hide navigation bar — removes the navigation bar entirely. Use with No Navigation mode for a minimal interface.
• Calculator — shows a built-in scientific calculator icon in the test window toolbar. Use for quantitative tests where candidates are expected to have calculator access.

Section-level navigation, shuffle, and time limits override test-level settings for that section only — other sections continue to use the test-level defaults.

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