Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

A-B Tech Online - I need help taking an Online Test or Exam in Blackboard

The information provided here will help you to avoid any problems submitting your test.

When you click your test, you will be asked to click OK when you are ready to begin the test. When you click OK, be sure to read the test instructions at the top of the test page. If the test is timed, be sure to keep track of your time while taking the test. If you see the following message:

Force Completion: This Test can be saved and resumed later.

That means that you can save your answers as you work through the test (there is a Save button next to each question), and return to the test at a later time to complete it (you can even logout and come back to your test on another day). When you have completed the test , click the Submit button to submit the test for grading.

BUT if you see the following message:

Force Completion: This Test must be completed now.

This means that you MUST complete the test in one sitting. Even though you will still see Save buttons, these will not be active .You must complete the entire test and then click the Submit button to submit the test for grading. If you move away from the test or log off without submitting the test, your work will be lost.

IMPORTANT: If you need to visit other Web sites while taking your test, do not do this in the same browser window that you are using to take the test! Instead either open a separate browser window to visit other sites, or start a new browser for that purpose.

After you click the Submit button, you will be asked to confirm that you are ready to submit the test. You will then be told that your test has been submitted and you will see an OK button that you can click to see your test results. If you receive an error message, contact your instructor.

Reviewing your Test Grade and your Test Answers

You can check your test grade and your performance at any time. Just go My Grades to view your test score. You can click the test score to review your performance.

NOTE: If your test score shows an exclamation mark (!) instead of a grade, that means one of two things:

1. The test included questions that the instructor has to grade (for example essay questions)
2. 2.The test was timed and you went over the time limit (the instructor will review this and decide how to handle it based on the course policies).

If your test score shows a padlock, that indicates there was a problem - contact your instructor.