Resuming Test Attempts
Multiple Attempts and Resuming a Test
Normally, every time a test taker opens a test link, AutoProctor creates a new test attempt. If a test has Maximum Number of Submissions greater than 1, you can attempt it once, submit it, attempt it again, and so on. Each attempt will have its own answers, time taken, trust score, etc.
Now, imagine a test has a duration of 30 minutes. What if a test taker starts the test, closes the tab after 20 minutes and reopens it? Should we resume the previous test attempt or start a new one?
This is an important question because if the previous attempt is resumed, we must ensure that:
the responses that the user had entered are loaded back
only 10 minutes are allowed for the resumed test
If the previous attempt is not resumed, but a new attempt is created, we must ensure that:
all the responses that the user entered are erased
30 minutes are allowed for the new attempt
Test Types
Whether a test attempt is resumed, or a new attempt is created, depends on the test type. The table below describes AutoProctor's resume behavior depending on the test type.
| Test Type | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Socratease Quiz | Always Resumes |
| Microsoft Form | Never Resumes |
| Google Form | Configurable |
| IFrame Test | Configurable |
Socratease Quizzes loads a user's responses when they open the test again. So, AutoProctor always resumes the test attempt. On AutoProctor, a test taker must always finish an existing test attempt before starting a new one
Microsoft Forms doesn't load a user's response. So, on AutoProctor, we can't enable the resume feature and so every time a user opens a Microsoft Forms test on AutoProctor, it will be a new test attempt
For Google Forms and IFrame tests, you can configure how you want AutoProctor to handle a test
Configuring the resume feature
On Google Forms and IFrame tests, you should see an option that says "Resume Unsubmitted Tests". Enabling it would mean that the test attempt is resumed. Disabling it would mean that a new test attempt is created every time
For Google Forms, if you want to enable the Resume feature, you must enable the Save Draft setting on Google Forms. More about this is explained here.
Updated on: 05/02/2023
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