How do I take a quiz in the Student app on my iOS device?
You can take a quiz on your mobile device.
When you are finished, you may be able to view your quiz results in the browser version of Canvas.
If you cannot find your quiz in the Quizzes page, your instructor may have assigned a New Quizzes assessment.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Notes:
- The Course Navigation menu matches the browser version of your Canvas course. If Quizzes is not available in Course Navigation, it will also be hidden from view in the app.
- All quiz question types display in the app browser. To view how to answer quiz questions, visit How do I answer each type of question in a quiz?
Open Course
In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Quizzes
Tap the Quizzes link.
View Quizzes
View your quizzes.
Each quiz displays its title [1], due date and time [2], point total [3], and question total [4].
Open Quiz
To open a quiz, tap the name of the quiz.
Read Quiz Details
Read the details of the quiz.
View Quiz Restrictions
If your quiz includes a restriction or a time limit, it will also be part of the quiz detail information.
Take Quiz
Tap the Take Quiz button.
If your quiz is a timed quiz, you can hide/show the timer in the quiz by tapping the hide/show link.
View Web Version
Tap the Take the Quiz button.
Complete Quiz Questions
To complete the question, tap the answer choice [1], enter an answer in the text box, or upload a file (depending on the question type).
To flag a question, tap the flag icon for that question [2]. To unflag the question, tap the flag again.
Submit Quiz
When you are finished with your quiz, tap the Submit Quiz button.
Confirm Submission
View your quiz submission.
If your instructor allows, you may be able to view your results in the browser version of Canvas. Tap the View Results button.
