Individual end time

Individual end time is an optional candidate field that can be edited in Deliver and Monitor. It improves management of tests where students have separate deadlines, such as thesis submissions. It can also be used as an alternative to extra time in cases where it makes more sense to set a specific deadline directly rather than calculating deadline in minutes or hours relative to standard end time.

How it works

When defined, the individual end time (date and timestamp) overrides standard end time for a given candidate. This applies to individual deadlines that are set to before the test end time as well.

If Individual end time is not set (or it is removed), the standard end time applies as normal. Any planned and/or incident extra time is added to individual end time. Editing individual end time will not make any changes to extra time.

For tests with the setting for auto submission enabled, the individual deadline cannot be set to more than 5 months after the standard end time. 

New column and time-filter in Monitor available

Individual end time can also be used in group exams. The latest deadline within group is applied to all members of the group and automatically updated whenever members are added or removed. In tests with auto-submit enabled, responses are automatically submitted when individual end time is passed.

Individual end time can be set individually and in batch in Deliver and Monitor. 

Taking a test with individual end times

Given that a candidate has an individual end time defined, this time stamp is then replacing the standard test-end time in the student dashboard and during the test.
No other, visual changes take effect.

Individual end time in student dashboard

Known errors

• Automatic submission does not currently work for candidates who have individual deadlines set. We are working on a fix for this issue, and expected resolution time is in July 2020.
  • Recommended workaround is to submit on behalf of the candidate by open and close for resubmission.