Viewing candidate feedback in the test driver

Candidates can access feedback during a test if an item author has added it, the Test Feedback setting Show Feedback Button is enabled, and the test’s navigation style is forward only.

Candidate feedback is designed for use in low-stakes and formative assessments.

This article explains how to show and hide feedback during a test as a candidate. For information about adding candidate feedback to items as an item author, read Adding candidate feedback to items.

Viewing feedback

Candidate feedback cannot be opened until the question has been attempted.

Select Show Feedback to view candidate feedback.

IMPORTANT: The item becomes read-only after feedback is opened.

NOTE: If no candidate feedback is attached to the item, the Show Feedback button remains disabled even after the question has been attempted.

Viewing Correct/Incorrect feedback (Legacy)

Legacy test functionality in Surpass has two candidate feedback in Surpass modes: General feedback displays the same message to all candidates, while Correct / Incorrect feedback shows different messages to candidates depending on your choice of answer.