Set a question as extra credit in a Test or Quiz

Extra Credit is an option for every question type in a test or quiz. Best practice is to set the question as extra credit before you publish the assessment however you can indicate a question as extra credit after publishing by retracting and republishing.

Selecting this option lets you mark a question as extra credit. This means that the points awarded for this question are not counted as part of the "total points" for the assessment and there are no points deducted for skipping this question or answering incorrectly. However, users answering correctly will receive the question point value added on top of their total points earned in the assessment.

More questions about the Tests and Quizzes tool?

  Add a question to a question pool

  Add a rubric to an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Add multiple parts to an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Add tests and quizzes to a Lessons page

  Add, copy, move, or delete a question pool

  Adjust the layout and appearance of an assessment

  Allow a student to retake a test or quiz

  Availability and Submissions options for an assessment

  Best practices for taking a Test or Quiz in Sakai

  Copy questions from the question pool into an assessment

  Create a calculated question on a test or quiz

  Create a file upload question on a test or quiz

  Create a fill in the blank question on a test or quiz

  Create a hot spot question on a test or quiz

  Create a matching question on a Test or Quiz

  Create a multiple choice question on a Test or Quiz

  Create a new assessment using markup text or cut and paste

  Create a new question (with the assessment builder)

  Create a numeric response question on a test or quiz

  Create a short answer/essay question

  Create a student audio response question on a Test or Quiz

  Create a survey

  Create a true/false question on a Test or Quiz

  Create an assessment from a Question Pool

  Create an assessment in Tests and Quizzes

  Download Tests and Quizzes submissions for grading offline

  Duplicate an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Edit my assessment title or description

  Give specific students different time or date settings for an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Give zeros to all students with no submission for an assessment

  Grade an assessment (i.e. test or quiz) using a rubric

  Grade assessment submissions by question

  Grade assessment submissions by student

  Grade tests and quizzes

  Grading and Feedback options for an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Import a question pool

  Import and export assessments (i.e. test or quiz)

  Instructor Best Practices for creating a Test or Quiz

  Preview an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Print an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Publish an assessment (i.e. test or quiz)

  Retrieve assessments that were saved but not submitted

  Revoke access to a question pool

  Set a question as extra credit in a Test or Quiz

  Setting Availability Dates and time limits for tests and exams

  Share a question pool

  Students view of an assessment (i.e. test or quiz) feedback

  Submit a test or quiz

  Transfer ownership of a question pool

  Use assessment parts in a test or quiz

  View and modify the settings of an assessment

  View my rubric feedback

  View statistics about a completed assessment

  What information is in a Tests and Quizzes email notification?

  What is a question pool?

  What is the Tests and Quizzes Event Log?

  What is the Tests and Quizzes tool?

  What is the Tests and Quizzes User Activity Report?

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This page is adapted from an equivalent Sakai Community help article.

The original Sakai Community help article, unedited, is available at https://sakai.screenstepslive.com/s/sakai_help