Update the Maximum Score and Penalty Points for Fixed Question Sections

You can update the maximum score and penalty points for questions in an exam section that uses a fixed selection of questions.

The maximum score applies to the question as a whole, so multi-answer questions, such as matching questions, will give a fraction of the total for each correct choice. If you enter a non-zero value for penalty points,  points will be subtracted for an incorrect answer or each incorrect part of an answer.

Administrators with read-only or unrestricted access to the Exam and Question Manager feature and unrestricted access to the Exams feature in System Roles (Manage Features > Exam Manager Features) can update points awarded in fixed exam sections.

To update points awarded in fixed exam sections

1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exams. The Exam and Question Manager page opens at the Exams tab.
2. Select the exam whose fixed sections you want to update. The Exam Editor opens. The sections are shown on the left-hand side.
3. Select the fixed section containing the questions you want to update points for.
4. Click Select questions. The questions are listed in the main Exam Editor window.
5. Enter the maximum score and penalty points for each question and click Update points.

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