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title: How Do I Extend a Quiz Attempt That is Already in Progress?
description:   1. To extend the remaining time of a test attempt, the test's Time Limit setting must have a value.      2. While a student is taking a test, an attempt is recorded in the Activity Report page. Clic
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# How Do I Extend a Quiz Attempt That is Already in Progress?

 

1\. To extend the remaining time of a test attempt, the test's Time Limit setting must have a value.

 

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2\. While a student is taking a test, an attempt is recorded in the Activity Report page. Click "Extend" in order to extend the remaining time of the test attempt.

 

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2024-03-26/cf6d214a-5a27-4290-ab61-fb4557e4b4d8/user_cropped_screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=460,412&br_px=1233,845&force_format=png&width=774&wat_scale=69&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/EAB308_standard.png&wat_pad=362,191)

 

3\. On the Time to Add field, enter the number of minutes to be added to the test attempt.

 

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2024-03-26/9f93e852-a51e-476e-940a-c721be4147e7/user_cropped_screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=384,264&br_px=1157,697&force_format=png&width=774&wat_scale=69&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/EAB308_standard.png&wat_pad=362,191)

 

4\. Click "Save" to complete the process.

 

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2024-03-26/22b079d4-85d2-4ee3-a292-59382d49ef31/user_cropped_screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=680,425&br_px=1453,858&force_format=png&width=774&wat_scale=69&wat=1&wat_opacity=1&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/EAB308_standard.png&wat_pad=362,191)

 

5\. On the Student's side, a message is displayed indicating the addition of extra time in the current attempt. The student must click on Reload.

 

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2024-03-07/457d1f0d-01d4-4a06-85f6-30b17d6587be/screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=66,0&br_px=925,410&force_format=png&width=860)

 

6\. After reloading the page, the Student needs to click on Continue Attempt in order to complete the test.

 

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2024-03-07/060db2e5-ccb0-4c77-84ce-cb4bb8efb737/screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=695,385&br_px=1555,866&force_format=png&width=860)

 

Tip: The student's work on the attempt is saved when they reload the test.

 

 

7\. The new remaining time is displayed to the student in the top-right section of the quiz attempt

 

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2024-03-26/d678de57-34d1-451e-adc0-c41f084a6fcb/user_cropped_screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=2250,1658&force_format=png&width=1120.0)

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