Edit an Exam | Cengage Help

If you generated a companion training when you created your exam, any changes you make to the exam content are copied to the companion training.

Edits do not affect students who have already started or submitted the previous version of the exam.

From MindTap, click + Add / Create › Activity › SAM-Assignment.

Click Exams.

The Exams page lists all existing exams.

View exams from this course.	Click Exams in this course.
View exams from other courses.	Click Other Exams.
Sort the list	Click a column heading.
Preview an exam	Click beside the exam name.
Find a specific exam	Type part of the exam name in the search box.

Edit your exam name and companion training settings.
You cannot edit the content version.
Click Next Step.
Edit your textbook selections.
Click Next Step.
Edit your chapter selections.
Click Next Step.
Add or remove tasks used in your assignment.
Adding or removing any tasks from the exam also adds or removes them from the companion training.
Click Save.
To update your assignment, click Done.

If you have already scheduled your exam, you do not need to schedule the edited version. The scheduled exam is updated.

If you schedule your exam a second time, students will see both the original and updated exams.
To assign the exam:
1. Click Schedule.
2. Complete the assignment and scheduling options.
  Assignment Name
  
  Unique name for your assignment.
  Instructions
  
  Additional instructions for students.
  Scoring and Delivery Options
  
  Configure your assignment.
  
  Pass/Fail
  
  Students must answer your percentage of questions correctly to receive a pass grade. Students who score below this threshold receive fail grades.
  Specify time limit
  
  Students have your number minutes to complete the assignment. The time begins when the student first launches their assignment.
  Allow SAM exam to be retaken
  
  Students can retake the exam 1-50 times before submitting it for a final grade.
  Randomize tasks / questions
  
  Students receive exam questions or tasks in random order.
  
  Not available for or Critical Thinking Challenge Exams.
  Display results at end of exam
  
  Show students their score after they finish the exam.
  Practice
  
  The assignment does not affect student grades.
  Restrictive Mode
  
  Students can only navigate to tabs, menus, or dialog boxes that lead to the correct answer. Students can still scroll, expand or collapse pane drop downs within the ribbon.
  
  Not available for or Critical Thinking Challenge Exams.
  Issue badge at 90%
  
  Award a shareable badge to students who earn 90% and above.
  
  Available for capstone projects and MOS practice exams for Office 365/2021 and newer content versions.
  Task Options
  
  Configure tasks in the exam.
  Scenarios
  
  To assign a specific version of the exam:
  
  Click Modify Scenarios.
  Select a scenario.
  Click OK.
  
  Not all tasks have multiple scenarios.
  Display feedback for each task / item
  
  Show students feedback after each task.
  Specify incorrect actions per task
  
  Students can attempt each task 1-10 times before it is marked incorrect.
  
  Students are shown the number of remaining attempts.
  Specify password for student access
  
  Prevent students from starting until they enter a password that you provide.
  
  Leave this field blank and set a password in the Assign to Course window. Passwords set in that step are easier to retrieve and edit.
  Specify when students can view reports
  - Never make reports available to students
  - Make student reports always available beginning 12:00 AM
    
    Select the first date on which reports are available.
  - Make student reports available
    
    Select both start and end dates and times for reports to be available.
3. Click Schedule.
1. Activity Title
  
  Label for the activity in the learning path.
  Description
  
  Information or instructions displayed when the activity is opened.
  Require Password
  
  Password protection for scoreable activities to prevent students from accessing them ahead of time.
  Available Date
  
  When students can start work on the activity.
  Due Date
  
  When students must end work on the activity.
  Associated Topic
  
  Textbook topic related to the activity.
  Order Within Topic
  
  Position in the learning path under the specified topic.