# Configure quiz settings

https://help.circle.so/p/courses/course-setup/configure-quiz-settings

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_Last updated: July, 2026_

You can set quiz status, manage various settings, and set the default tab for students for each quiz within your course. In this article, we will explore all the configuration options available to you to personalize your quiz.

To access and modify quiz settings, follow these steps:

1. In the course dashboard, click **Edit lessons**.

2. Hover over the quiz title and click **Edit**.

3. Go to the **General** tab in the left sidebar of the quiz editor.

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Let’s take a look at various configuration options for quizzes.

## Status

The status option lets you set the quiz's state in your course. It can be set to draft or published.

- **Draft** : When you create a quiz, it is automatically set to **Draft** status. In this status, the quiz is only visible to the course space moderator and admins. This allows you to work on the quiz and keep it hidden from students.

- **Published** : Once you are ready to release it, set the status to  **Published**.

## Settings

In the settings section of the general tab, you can configure the following:

- **Enable comments** : The comments tab allows students to discuss the quiz, ask questions, and provide feedback. To do so, select this checkbox.

- **Set a passing grade:** Define the minimum percentage of score required for students to pass the quiz. To set a passing grade, select the checkbox and enter your desired percentage threshold in the field. 

- **Enforce passing grade to proceed** : This option requires students to meet the minimum passing threshold you set before they can mark the quiz as complete. This encourages students to achieve a certain level of understanding before moving on in their learning journey. If the student fails to achieve a passing grade, they can re-take the quiz. 

- **Hide answers on result page:** You can choose to hide the correct answers on the result page to encourage students to review and learn from their mistakes rather than simply seeing the correct answers. Select the checkbox to enable this feature.

> ℹ️ **Note** : If you update the percentage threshold for the **Set a passing grade** setting for a published quiz, the new threshold will only apply to students who take the quiz after this change is made. For the **Enforce passing grade to proceed** and **Hide answers on result page** settings, it will apply to all students regardless of whether they have already taken the quiz.

## Default tab

The default tab setting determines which tab students see first when they access the quiz. 

When you create a quiz, the curriculum tab is set as the default tab. You can change this to any other tab in the **Default tab** section.

There are three tabs visible to students in the quiz:

- **Comments** : When comments are enabled for the quiz, students can access the comments tab while accessing their quiz.

- **Files** : This tab gives students access to the files you have uploaded to the quiz’s file manager. This can include supplementary materials, resources, or any other files relevant to the quiz.

## **Relevant articles**

- [**Set up quizzes**](https://help.circle.so/p/courses/course-setup/set-up-quizzes)

- [**Grade quizzes**](https://help.circle.so/p/courses/course-management/grade-quizzes)

- [**Customize course space settings**](https://help.circle.so/p/courses/course-setup/customize-course-space-settings)