How to set preferences for a SIMpath Pre-Test
To set preferences specifically for the Pre-Test, click the Pre-Test Preferences tab. The default preferences for your account are applied automatically. To change the preferences, click the Edit button.
Set the following preferences in the Pre-Test Properties section on the Pre-Test Preferences tab. If you have set the Allow Assignment Preferences Override in the SIMpath Prefs section, the settings with an asterisk (*) can be edited when setting SIMpath Assignment Prefs.
Set the maximum amount of time a student has to take the Pre-Test in the Time Limit box.
Select the Unlimited Time check box to allow the student an unlimited amount of time to complete the Pre-Test.
Select the Hide Timer check box to hide the timer from the student while taking the Pre-Test.
Select the Allow to Pause Exam check box to let the student save the Pre-Test, exit, and continue at a later date. Exam results are always saved in real-time regardless of this setting.
Enter the Question Attempts Allowed, up to 99. This is the total number of attempts, not the number of retries.
Enter the number of Exam Attempts Allowed, up to 99. The student will see the maximum number of attempts allowed for the Pre-Test in the Student Portal.
To display questions in random order, click the Random Question Order check box. If selected, the list of Pre-Test questions will appear in a different order for each student.
To allow students to advance to the next question while getting a wrong answer, select the Advance on Incorrect check box. This option is only available if Display Feedback is enabled.
To display correct and incorrect feedback to students during the exam, select the Display Feedback check box.
If you want the Pre-Test to move to the next question even when the user answers incorrectly, select the Advance on Incorrect check box. This option is only available if Display Feedback is enabled.
To display hints after incorrect answers, select the Display Hints check box. This option is only available if Display Feedback is enabled.
Set the following preferences in the Pre-Test Results section on the Pre-Test Preferences tab.
Select the Enable Printing check box to allow students to print the Exam Results page.
Click the check box for Detailed Feedback to include the question list on the results page showing students which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.
Select the Display Submitted Answer check box to show students their answers. This applies to both correctly and incorrectly answered questions.
Click the Show Study Guide check box to display the page references from the textbook selected in the Textbook list. The list of textbooks available is controlled by your account Administrator.
Click the Save button to save your changes.
Click Cancel at any time and any changes to the preferences will not be saved.
If you modify any preferences and want to save them, click the Make Default button. Next time you create a new exam, these will be your default preferences.
