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# Taking Quizzes
> How to start quizzes, answer questions, manage your time, submit, and view your quiz results on Lena.
Quizzes on Lena are multiple-choice assessments created by your teacher. They
can be timed or untimed, graded or practice, and you may have multiple attempts
depending on the settings.
**Before you begin:** You need to be enrolled in a course that has quizzes.
See [Joining a Course](/students/joining-a-course).
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## Viewing available quizzes
Go to the **Courses** tab and tap the course. You'll land on the course home screen.
Tap the **Quizzes** tab. You'll see two sections:
* **Due** — Quizzes you haven't taken yet
* **Submitted** — Quizzes you've already completed
View the quiz details before starting: title, description, duration, number of questions, available attempts, and marks. You'll see a quiz detail screen with all settings and a Start Quiz button.
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## Quiz details
Before starting, review these details:
| Field | Description |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Title** | Quiz name |
| **Instructions** | Any instructions from your teacher |
| **Duration** | Time limit (e.g., 30 minutes). If blank, the quiz is untimed |
| **Questions** | Number of questions in the quiz |
| **Attempts** | How many times you can take the quiz |
| **Graded** | Whether this quiz counts toward your course grade |
| **Shuffle** | Whether question order is randomized |
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## Taking a quiz
When you're ready, tap **Start Quiz**. If the quiz is timed, the countdown begins immediately. You'll see the first question appear on screen.
Once you start a timed quiz, the clock runs continuously — even if you close the app or lose connection. Start only when you're ready.
Each question shows the question text and multiple-choice options (A, B, C, D, etc.). Tap your answer to select it.
* Navigate between questions using **Next** and **Previous** buttons
* You can skip questions and come back to them later
* Your answers are **auto-saved** as you select them
Before submitting, you can review all your answers. Look for any questions you may have skipped. You'll see a summary of answered and unanswered questions.
Tap **Submit** when you're done. If the quiz is timed and time runs out, it will be **auto-submitted** with whatever answers you've selected so far. You'll see a confirmation screen with your score (if results are shown immediately).
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## After submitting
What you see after submitting depends on the quiz settings:
| Setting | What happens |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Show results immediately** | You see your score and correct answers right after submission |
| **Show results after deadline** | Results are revealed after the quiz deadline passes (so all students take it before seeing answers) |
| **Teacher controls results** | Results are shown when your teacher decides to publish them |
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## Viewing results
To view your quiz results:
1. Go to **Quizzes** tab → **Submitted** section
2. Tap the completed quiz
3. You'll see:
* **Score** — Your total score (e.g., 8/10)
* **Percentage** — Your score as a percentage
* **Answers** — A breakdown of each question showing your answer and the
correct answer (if allowed by the teacher)
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## Multiple attempts
If the quiz allows multiple attempts:
* You can retake the quiz up to the allowed number of times
* Your **best score** or **latest score** is typically used for grading (depends
on teacher settings)
* Previous attempt details are usually available for review
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## Graded vs practice quizzes
| Type | Purpose |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Graded quiz** | Counts toward your final course grade. Contributes to the quiz average in your grade calculation |
| **Practice quiz** | For learning only — does not affect your grade. Great for self-testing |
If your teacher offers practice quizzes, take them! They're a great way to
prepare for graded quizzes and exams without any pressure.
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## Troubleshooting
* Check if the quiz is currently available (it may not be open yet or may
have expired) - Make sure you haven't exceeded the allowed number of
attempts - Check your internet connection
If the quiz is timed, it will auto-submit when the time runs out. Always
keep an eye on the timer and submit before time expires.
Your teacher may have set the quiz to show results at a later time. Wait
until the quiz deadline passes or ask your teacher when results will be
available.
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## Related guides
* [Grades & Progress](/students/grades-and-progress) — view your overall grades
* [Taking an Exam (CBT)](/cbt/taking-an-exam) — taking secure, timed CBT exams
(different from course quizzes)
* [Exam Rules & Policies](/cbt/exam-rules) — fullscreen, tab-switch, and
auto-submission rules for CBT exams