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title: What happens when time expires for a test taker?
description: If a time limit has been set up for a test, a timer will be automatically added to the test interface. When the time has expired for a test taker, the test will automatically be marked as Incomplete a
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# What happens when time expires for a test taker?

If a time limit has been set up for a test, a timer will be automatically added to the test interface.

When the time has expired for a test taker, the test will automatically be marked as Incomplete and Not Scored. As an administrator, you also have the option to automatically mark the test as Complete and force all unanswered questions to be scored as incorrect.

In addition to setting a time limit, you also have the option to set a minimum time limit on a test under this same section.

 

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