Save quiz progress and continue

Save and continue lets learners pause a test and return later without losing their progress.

This is a popular feature for students completing a longer assessment who need a break; they can select Save and continue to save their responses and pause the countdown timer. When they return, they can pick up from where they left off.

This guide explains how the Save and continue feature works in FlexiQuiz.

How to add the save and continue option to your tests

1. First, create a quiz or learning materials.
2. From the Configure screen, select General on the left-hand menu.
3. Scroll down the page to Save and continue later.
4. Tick the box Allow save and continue.
5. Depending on your plan type, if learners click ‘save and continue’ you can email a copy of their unique link. Tick the box Email quiz link to allow learners to request an email with the link.
6. If you have an Essentials plan or above, you can customize the save and continue button text in any language and change the color. Select Theme from the left-hand menu, then choose the Messages tab. Scroll down to the Save and continue message under Navigation buttons.

7. You can also customize the save and continue message that appears after learners click the button.

• Save and continue message: This message appears for everyone who does not access the quiz with a Respondent portal.
• Email Save and Continue message: Guides learners on how to request the link to be sent by email.
• Users save and continue message: This appears for learners who access the test with a Respondent portal.


8. Then finish configuring your quiz and share it with your learners.

Respondents can click the save and continue button any time during the quiz. There is no limit to how many times a learner can click save and continue while the test is open.

How "save and continue" works for learners

1. Learners take the quiz as usual.
2. A button appears on each page that lets learners save their progress.

3. Learners can click the button at any time and as many times as they want while the quiz is open.
4. Once they click the button, a message appears explaining how to access the test later from the same place. All responses they have given are saved, so they don't need to start again.

5. When learners are ready, they click on the link or quiz to continue. If you have set a countdown timer, it starts again.

These are the ways learners can return to the quiz depending on how you share the test.

Access codes: Learners can use the unique link that appears on the pop-up or go to the access codes landing page and enter their access codes again. It must be the same access code they used to start the test.

Respondent portals: Respondents must log back into their portal and click on the relevant quiz.

Email invitations: Learners can click on the unique link included in the email invitation.

Quiz link: A unique link will appear on the pop-up. Learners must use the unique link to access the test. If you have an Essentials plan or higher, you can also give learners the option to send an email with a reminder of the quiz link.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if the learner cannot find their unique link?

If this is the learner's first attempt, you can get a copy of the unique link from your Analyze screen.

1. On your Analyze dashboard, select the Include unsubmitted quizzes toggle.
2. Scroll down the page to find the relevant user and click select action.
3. Click respondent access URL from the drop-down menu.
4. Copy the URL and share this with your respondent.

What happens if I have set a time limit?

If you set a time limit for each page or for the whole quiz, the timer only counts down while the learner is actively taking the quiz.

If the learner selects Save and continue later, the timer pauses. It starts counting down again when they return to the quiz.

For example, if you set a 2-hour time limit and the learner saves their progress after 20 minutes, they will have 1 hour and 40 minutes remaining when they return.

Can I customize the emails?

Yes, you can customize the emails in any language so the next steps are clear for your students.

To update the emails;

1. Select Settings from the top menu.
2. Now click Emails on the left-hand menu.
3. Scroll down the page to the Save and continue template.
4. Then you can enter your text in the email header and body text.

I am an Admin, and I’m trying to test the emails. How does it work?

To check how the emails work, you will need to use a different device. If you try to send an email while you are logged into your FlexiQuiz account, the system thinks you have a Respondent portal and won't send the email.

For the full experience, take the test on a different device where you’re not logged in and enter your email address.

Relevant help guides:

Setting a maximum number of quiz attempts

A summary of configuration options

How to set a time limit

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