How does the final assessment work?
The short answer
It opens when every module is complete: 15 multiple-choice questions from the whole course, 60 minutes, and 60% (9 of 15) to pass. You have 3 attempts.
The final assessment
15
Questions
60 minutes
Time limit
60%
To pass (9 of 15)
3
Attempts, then a 24-hour wait
Each free course has one assessment, the final. It is free, and it is what decides whether you can earn the certificate.
- 15 questions, drawn from every module, one correct answer each
- 60 minutes
- 60% to pass, which is 9 of 15
- 3 attempts; after the third, a 24-hour wait and then a fresh paper
How to start it:
- In your portal, open Assessments and choose Start the final beside your course. (You can also open the last module of the course and use its Final assessment tab.)
- Read the instructions and tick the box to confirm. On the Assessments page it asks you to check your name, because that is how it is printed on your certificate.
- Choose Begin the exam (or Start the exam from the course page). It opens in full screen where your browser allows.
- You see one question at a time. Move around with the palette, and flag any you want to come back to. Flags are for you only.
- Submit when you are done and confirm once. Anything you did not answer is marked wrong.
Every attempt is a fresh paper, with the questions and options shuffled. Please do the assessment alone and without notes: the certificate says you know the course.
Want practice first? See What are mock exams?.
Starting the final
Your portal
- Click Assessments
- Click Start the final
- Click Tick to confirm
- Click Begin the exam
It opens in full screen
Updated 22 October 2026
Related answers
- The final assessment says Not open yetThe final opens once every module in the course is complete. The screen says how many you have done. Finish the rest, or tick the ones you already know, and it opens.
- What happens if I fail the final?Try again: you have 3 attempts, each with a fresh paper. After the third, wait 24 hours. Your review shows the right answers, so revisit those modules first.
- My page closed or refreshed during the finalOpen the final again: you come back to the same paper while the clock keeps running, but the answers you had chosen are not kept, so choose them again. A paper never submitted does not use up an attempt.
- What are mock exams?Mock exams are timed practice papers for one course: up to 40 questions in 60 minutes, marked at once with every answer explained. Access lasts 30 days from payment and does not renew.
- How do I get a certificate?Finish every module, pass the final assessment, then choose Get my certificate on the pass screen (or on your Certificates page) and pay once. It is issued straight away with your name, and anyone can verify it.
- Where do I see my score and my answers?Right after you submit, the result shows your score against the pass mark. Your attempts are listed on the course's Final assessment tab, and the Score & certificate tab shows your marks.
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