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title: "Taking an Online Assessment: The Student Experience"
slug: "taking-an-online-assessment-the-student-experience"
updated: 2025-04-28T22:47:37Z
published: 2025-04-28T22:47:37Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/taking-an-online-assessment-the-student-experience"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Taking an Online Assessment: The Student Experience

Students should follow the steps below to access assessments created by their teachers for online testing.

## **Logging In**

Students must log in to Eduphoria to take a test or complete an assignment.

**Step 1:** Open a browser window and enter the **Student Login URL**.

**Step 2:** Students will log in with their **Student ID number** and **password**. The password is set by the system administrator or the teacher.

![student_log_in.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/360095625513.png)

**Step 3:** Under **My Assignments**, students will select the appropriate assignment.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/23916546699927.png)

**Step 4:** Once students have selected an assignment, they can begin.

![student_testing_window.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/8339574939799.png)

## **Answering Questions**

**Step 1:** Students will answer each question by selecting the correct answer and then clicking **Next**.

**Step 2:** To navigate between questions, they can either click the **Question Number** or use the **Previous** and **Next** buttons at the bottom of the screen.

**Step 3:** Once students have finished answering all questions, they can proceed to the next step by selecting **Review & Submit**.

![review_and_submit.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/8339671404311.png)

## **Submitting a Test**

If the student skipped any questions, the question number will be displayed with a red bell indicating it is unanswered. Selecting the question number returns the student to that question.

Once the student has answered all questions, they can submit the assessment by selecting **Submit to Score**.

![Submitting_Your_Test.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/8339649327127.png)

## **Online Testing Features**

### **Exit Test**

If students need to exit a test and return later to finish, they can do so by selecting **Exit Test**. Student progress will be saved.

![exit_test.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/8339703963287.png)

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Once they have exited the test, students can reenter the test unless the test administration window is closed or the teacher [submits the assessment on the student’s behalf](/v1/docs/end-an-online-assessment) via **End Test**.

If the test closes while students are taking the test, the system will display the following message: “The test has been closed by the administrator and can no longer be changed.”

![_position_6__Online_Testing_Features_Exit.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/4408229681559.png)

### **Calculator**

If a calculator is available for students to use on a test, the **Calculator** icon will be present in the toolbar. To turn on the calculator, click the **Calculator** icon. To turn it off, click the icon again. Teachers must [enable the calculator feature](/v1/docs/selecting-a-calculator-for-online-testing) for it to be available for use.

![calculator_icon.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/8617482381207.png)

### **Highlighting**

To highlight selections on a test, students will select the section they wish to highlight and click the **Highlight** icon that appears next to the selected text. They can choose from the following colors: yellow, orange, mint green, and lavender.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Highlights are saved within the browser cache of a student’s local device, allowing the student to revisit a test across multiple testing sessions and retain their highlights. Clearing the device’s cache or editing a test after it’s been administered will clear all saved highlights.

![highlight_text_different_colors.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/9665138292247.png)

### **Eliminating Answer Choices**

Students can eliminate answer choices they don't want to use by selecting the **(-)** **Eliminate this answer** symbol next to the answer choice.

If they change their mind, they can reactivate the answer choice by clicking the **(-)** **Eliminate this answer** symbol again.

![_position_10__Online_Testing_Features_Eliminating_Answer_Choices.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/4408229752599.png)

### **Flagging Questions for Review**

If students want to skip a question or have chosen an answer they want to review later, they can select the **Flag** icon above the question. This will flag the question and place a border around the question number.

![_position_11__Online_Testing_Features_Flagging_Questions_for_Review_Option_B.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/4408229794711.png)

If students hit **Review & Submit**, they will be reminded they have flagged questions for review. To review the question, they can select the corresponding question number.

![review_flagged_questions.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/8339888568599.png)

If students accidentally submit their assessment before they are ready, the teacher can [reopen the assessment](/v1/docs/student-score-summary-the-student-experience).