How to edit an existing text assessment — and when editing the live assessment is the right call vs. duplicating to start fresh.
You can edit a text assessment after it's been published. The edits go live to all future attempts once you click Publish Changes. Existing learner attempts are not affected — they retain the version of the assessment they took.
Editing is the right move when you're fixing a typo, clarifying a question stem, swapping a stale answer option, or updating a setting. If you're making material changes — restructuring question types, changing the pass mark on an in-flight program, swapping out content that affects grading equity — duplicate the assessment instead and assign the new version as a fresh program.
How to Edit a Text Assessment
1. Open the Assessments list. Navigate to Create > Assessments from the left-hand navigation panel.
2. Open the assessment. Click the title of the assessment you want to edit.
3. Make your changes and publish. Edit the assessment and click Publish Changes to save.
When to Edit vs. Duplicate
Edit when: typos, clarification, stale option swaps, minor setting tweaks. The assessment is the same one — small fixes that don't change what's being measured.
Duplicate when: major content rewrites, restructuring question types, changing the pass mark mid-program, or any change that would create unfair comparison between learners who took the old version and those taking the new one. See Duplicate An Assessment.
Watch out for: editing the pass mark on an active program — learners who already passed may have done so under different rules than learners passing after the change. Better to keep the original assessment, finish out the current cohort, and assign a new version to the next one.
Where This Fits
You're here because you need to change an existing assessment. For larger changes, see Duplicate An Assessment. For the settings layer, see Assessment Settings.
See Also
- Duplicate An Assessment — for material changes.
- Archiving an Assessment — when an assessment is no longer in use.
- Assessment Settings — the settings layer.
- Create a Text Assessment — for starting fresh.