{"CACHEDAT":"2026-04-14 03:48:25","SLUG":"how-to-grade-a-quiz-64ZknxijCW","MARKDOWN":"Most question types are graded automatically, with general feedback and feedback given to students automatically, as set in the quiz settings. To set up general feedback for automatically graded question types:\n\n\n1. Click on the **settings icon** in the top right of your quiz and select **Edit Quiz**.\n\n \\\n2. For the question you would like to add feedback for, click on the **settings icon.**\n\n \\\n3. Edit the **general feedback** and **correct/incorrect feedback** fields.\n\n \\\n4. Click **Save.**\n\n**Essay-type** questions require you to enter manual feedback once the student has completed the quiz. You can provide manual feedback for **Essay** type questions in two ways:\n\n* **Review by question**: Use this method if you want to grade the same question for all students and then move on to the next question; grading by question.\n* **Review by student quiz:** Use this method if you want to grade one quiz at a time for each student; grading by student.\n\n\n### Enable extensions and allow quiz reattempts\n\nYou can extend the completion date or reopen a quiz to individual students or groups by using User overrides. Override individual\n\n\n1. Click on the **More** at the top of the **Quiz page**.\n\n \\\n2. Click on **Overrides.**\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=71c73758-4d55-438d-b538-1171ef08fc21 \"left-50 =253x352\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\n3. **Select User override** from the dropdown and click **Add override**.\n\n \\\n4. Select a student from the **Override** user drop-down list and set other details as required.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=ab6369a6-f604-4c91-b9a8-c06d8bb5eba8 \"left-50 =422x329\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n5. Once finished, click **Save** or **Save and enter another override** if desired.\n\n\n\\\n### Override a group of students\n\n\n1. Click on **More** at the top of the **Quiz page.**\n\n \\\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=2e0af04e-70af-446e-9e0e-dc22daf2fe8a \"left-50 =422x122\")\n\n \\\n\n\n\\\n\n\n2. Select **Group override** from the dropdown and click **Add override.**\n\n \\\n3. Click on **Add group override.**\n\n \\\n4. Select a group from the **Override group** drop-down list and set other details as required.\n\n \\\n5. Once finished, click **Save** or **Save and enter another override.**\n\n\n**References**\n\nMonash University. (2024). *Learning and teaching: Teach HQ*. \n\nMoodle. (2024). *Moodle documentation 4.4*. ","HTML":"

Most question types are graded automatically, with general feedback and feedback given to students automatically, as set in the quiz settings. To set up general feedback for automatically graded question types:

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  1. Click on the settings icon in the top right of your quiz and select Edit Quiz.
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  1. For the question you would like to add feedback for, click on the settings icon.
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  1. Edit the general feedback and correct/incorrect feedback fields.
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  1. Click Save.
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Essay-type questions require you to enter manual feedback once the student has completed the quiz. You can provide manual feedback for Essay type questions in two ways:

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Enable extensions and allow quiz reattempts

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You can extend the completion date or reopen a quiz to individual students or groups by using User overrides. Override individual

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  1. Click on the More at the top of the Quiz page.
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  1. Click on Overrides.
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  1. Select User override from the dropdown and click Add override.
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  1. Select a student from the Override user drop-down list and set other details as required.
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  1. Once finished, click Save or Save and enter another override if desired.
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Override a group of students

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  1. Click on More at the top of the Quiz page.
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  1. Select Group override from the dropdown and click Add override.
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  1. Click on Add group override.
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  1. Select a group from the Override group drop-down list and set other details as required.
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  1. Once finished, click Save or Save and enter another override.
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References

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Monash University. (2024). Learning and teaching: Teach HQ. <https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/teachhq>

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Moodle. (2024). Moodle documentation 4.4. <https://docs.moodle.org/404/en/Main_page>

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