5.5 Distribution of Tests & Access

Overview

Once your practice test is built, configured, and previewed, the final step is getting it into your students' hands. EdisonOS gives you a clean, two-step assignment flow where you can control attempt limits, access windows, resume permissions, timer settings, and review visibility all before deciding exactly who receives the test.

You can assign any practice test from My Library (your own tests) or directly from the EdisonOS Library (pre-built, ready-to-use tests). The assignment flow is identical for both.

Step 1 - Find the Test and Click Assign

Navigate to your program (e.g., SAT) in the left sidebar and click on Practice Tests. Use the library switcher at the top to choose either My Library or EdisonOS Library depending on which test you want to assign.

Each test card displays its type Module Test or Full-Length Test and has two action buttons at the bottom: Assign and Preview.

Click Assign on the test you want to distribute.

The Assign Practice Test modal opens. It is a two-step flow which is Step 1 covers settings, Step 2 covers student selection. The progress indicator at the bottom (1 of 2) keeps you oriented throughout.

Step 2 – Schedule & Attempts

The first step of the assignment modal is titled Assign Practice Test and shows the test name (e.g., SAT001) at the top. This is where you configure when and how many times students can take the test.

Max Attempts

Choose how many times each student is allowed to attempt this test:

Limited When selected, you set a specific number in the field to the right (e.g., 3 per student). This means each student can take the test up to 3 times. After exhausting their attempts, they will no longer be able to access the test. This is the recommended setting for controlled assessment environments where you want to prevent unlimited retakes.

Unlimited When selected, students can take the test as many times as they want with no cap. This works well for open practice scenarios where students are self-studying and you want them to revisit the test at their own pace without restrictions.

Schedule Test

The Schedule Test toggle is off by default, meaning the test is immediately accessible to assigned students from the moment of assignment.

Toggle it on to set a specific access window. When enabled, two date picker fields appear:

• Start Date - The earliest date and time students can open and begin the test. Before this date, the test will appear in their list but cannot be started.

• End Date - The deadline by which students must complete their attempt. After this date, the test will no longer be accessible regardless of remaining attempts.

Step 3 - Advanced Settings

Below the Schedule section, the Advanced Settings group gives you fine-grained control over the student experience during and after the test.

Allow Resume When enabled, students who exit the test mid-attempt either intentionally via Save and Exit, or due to a disconnection or technical issue can return and pick up exactly where they left off. Their answers, flagged questions, and remaining timer are all preserved.

When disabled, any interrupted attempt is treated as a completed attempt and cannot be resumed. The student would need to start a fresh attempt (if they have remaining attempts available).

Untimed Test When enabled, the countdown timer is completely removed from this test for the assigned students. Students can take as long as they need without any time pressure. This is useful for students with documented accommodations, those who are new to the content and need extra time to build confidence, or for low-stakes exploratory sessions.

When disabled (default), the timer configured in the section settings applies and counts down normally during the test.

Show Summary When enabled (By default its toggled on), students see a performance summary screen immediately after submitting the test. This shows their score, accuracy, time spent, and a breakdown of correct, incorrect, skipped, and missed questions giving them instant feedback on how they did.

When disabled, students are taken directly out of the test after submission without seeing any summary. This can be useful when you want to control when and how feedback is delivered — for example, if you plan to review results as a class before releasing individual scores.

Review Mode When enabled, students can go back into the test after submission and review all questions alongside the correct answers and explanations. This transforms the test into a learning tool not just an assessment and is especially valuable for students who want to understand what they got wrong and why.

When disabled, students cannot access the test questions post-submission. Their results are reflected in reports, but the actual questions and answers remain locked. Use this for tests you plan to reuse across multiple cohorts, where question exposure needs to be controlled.

Once all settings are configured, click Next to proceed to student selection.

Step 4 - Select Students & Assign

The second step of the modal is Select Students. This is where you choose exactly who receives this assignment.

The student selection screen shows:

• A search bar to find students by name or email address especially useful in larger cohorts

• All and Selected tabs showing the total number of students and how many you've currently selected

• A Select All checkbox to assign to your entire student list in one click

• Individual student rows with a checkbox, profile icon, name, and email

Simply check the box next to each student you want to assign the test to. You can select one student, a group, or everyone at once.

Once your selection is made, the Assign Test button becomes active. Click it to confirm the assignment.

Assignment Confirmed 🎉

A success notification appears at the bottom of the screen: "Practice test assigned to 1 student" confirming that the test has been sent out.

From this point, assigned students will see the practice test in their student portal and can begin their attempt based on the schedule and settings you configured. All attempts, scores, and progress will be visible to you in the Reports section of the program.