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Schedule a MOS Exam

Prepare students for the real MOS exam by scheduling a practice MOS exam.

The MOS exam is the leading certification for Microsoft Office® skills.
  1. From MindTap, click + Add / Create > Activity > SAM-Assignment.
  2. Click Exams.

    The Exams page lists all existing exams.

    To do this Do this
    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 Preview beside the exam name.
    Find a specific exam Type part of the exam name in the search box.
  3. Click MOS Practice.
  4. Click Schedule next to an exam.
  5. Set the options for the exam.
    Assignment Name
    Unique name for your assignment.
    Instructions
    Additional instructions for students.
    Scoring and Delivery Options
    Configure your exam.
    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.
    Display results at end of exam
    Show students their score after they finish the exam.
    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.

    Practice
    The assignment does not affect student grades.
    Specify password for student access
    Prevent students from starting until they enter a password that you provide.
    Best Practice 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.

  6. Click Save.
  7. In the Editing Activity window, set the activity title, description, dates, and location in the learning path to assign the activity to your course.
    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.
  8. Click Add.