Test settings are individually set for each test you create. You must be logged into your EchoExam account to edit test settings.

Time Limits

Instructors can set time limits on the overall test and individual questions or question types. When enabled, learners see time limits so that they remain aware of the time constraints while taking an exam. Admins can set time limits per student.

Exam timers define how long a learner has to complete a single exam attempt. That attempt can occur anytime within the availability window set in the exam's settings.

Set a Time Limit for the Overall Test

1. Open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Toggle on Enable time limits.
4. From the Type dropdown, choose Overall test.

   This option sets an overall time limit for the whole test.

5. Enter the Limit in hours, minutes, and seconds for the overall test. 
   

   The default is 1 hour and must be entered as HH:MM:SS.

   
6. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set to finish the test.

Set an Individual Time Limit for Each Question

The time per question can be updated from the table in the Test Settings modal, as described below, or from the test editor in the options panel on the right side of the question, as shown in the figure below.

1. Log into EchoExam with your Instructor account and open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Toggle on Enable time limits.
4. From the Type dropdown, choose By question.
5. From the Options dropdown, choose Individual limit for each question.
   
6. Enter the Time Limit for each question.
   

   The default is 5 minutes and must be entered as MM:SS. The maximum amount of time per question is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

7. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set for each question.

Set the Same Time Limit for All Questions

1. Log into EchoExam with your Instructor account and open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Toggle on Enable time limits.
4. From the Type dropdown, choose By question.
5. From the Options dropdown, choose Same limit for all questions.
   
6. Enter the Limit in minutes and seconds for all questions.
   

   The default is 5 minutes and must be entered as MM:SS. The maximum amount of time per question is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

7. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set for every question.

Set the Same Time Limit by Question Type

1. Log into EchoExam with your Instructor account and open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Toggle on Enable time limits.
4. From the Type dropdown, choose By question.
5. From the Options dropdown, choose Same limit by question type.
   
6. Enter a Time Limit for each question type. 
   

   The default is 5 minutes and must be entered as MM:SS. The maximum time per question type is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

7. Click Save.

When the test starts, students will have whatever time limit was set for each question type.

Group Questions

When turned on, users can choose grouping by question type or by case study / narrative. The groups are displayed as sections on the question list panel. Questions can be reordered within groups but cannot be moved out of groups. When Randomize Questions is enabled for an Exam or a printed test, questions will remain with their group; randomization will happen within the group.

Group Question by Case Study / Narrative

1. Open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Choose the Group Questions tab.
4. Select Group Questions.
5. From the Group By dropdown, choose Case Study / Narrative.
   

   Instructors will see either Case Study or Narrative based on their organization's settings.

6. Click Save.
   

   The questions are grouped by Case Study / Narrative.

   

Group Question by Question Type

1. Open an existing test or create a new test.
2. Click the Settings button in the top right corner of your test.

   The Test Settings window opens.

   
3. Choose the Group Questions tab.
4. Select Group Questions.
5. From the Group By dropdown, choose Question Type.
6. Click Save.
   

   The questions are grouped by question type.