Quizzes may be used by your instructor to access how well you have learned content and concepts in an online or blended course. Exams are a type of Canvas quiz. There are several different question types in Canvas that your instructors may use, from True/False to Essay format. Questions can vary by question type.

At any point during the quiz, you can view a summary of your quiz. Questions you've answered will be faded out and identified by a checkmark icon, while unanswered questions will be bolded and identified by a question mark icon.

You'll also see a timer showing your progress on the quiz. For untimed quizzes, the quiz shows as the elapsed time. If you are taking a timed quiz, the timer shows the running time and counts down until time expires.

You can flag the questions you want to go back to by clicking the flag by the question. The flag will change color to yellow to remind you to finish the question. The yellow flag will also appear in the question overview in the sidebar.

Image of quiz in Canvas

Tutorials

Video: Quizzes
Guide: How do I take a Quiz?
Guide: How do I submit a quiz?
Guide: How do I know if I can retake a quiz?