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title: "Candidate review options"
slug: "options-candidate-review"
tags: ["admin", "scheduler", "Safe Exam Browser"]
updated: 2026-05-28T11:23:58Z
published: 2026-05-28T11:23:58Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cirrusassessment.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Options Candidate review

***This article explains the options available for candidate review sessions.***

Go to the **Options** tab to configure what information and details candidates can see during their review session.

![candidate-review-options-panel.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cdfc20c8-6721-4154-b0a1-9f49f139d107/Images/Documentation/candidate-review-options-panel%282%29.png)

### Step 1: set delivery experience

On the **Options** tab, configure the following settings:

- **Show feedback** - Displays direct feedback on questions, created at item level in the Library. See [Item Options](https://help.cirrusassessment.com/docs/using-item-options) for details.
- **Show annotations** - Displays the following:
  - **General feedback**: Assessors can add feedback to manually marked questions (essay and file response). See [General feedback](https://help.cirrusassessment.com/docs/scoring).
  - **Annotations**: Applies to essay questions where assessors can [annotate](https://help.cirrusassessment.com/docs/scoring). Consider carefully whether to show annotations to candidates.
- **Navigation** - Used only for fixed forms with randomised questions.
  - **Order of candidate delivery**: Shows questions in the same order the candidate received them. With randomised questions, the order may differ between candidates.
  - **Order of original form**: Questions are shown in the same order for all candidates, following the form sequence.

### Step 2: set result details

These settings are the same as the [assessment options](https://help.cirrusassessment.com/docs/step-2-assessment-options).

By default, the **Percentage** and **Overall score** are shown in the results overview. You can additionally choose to display:

- **Show passing percentage** - displays the passing percentage on the results page.
- **Show result outcome** - displays the result outcome on the results page.
- **Show grade** - displays the grade on the results page.
- **Summary** - shows the full questions and the candidate's score per question (without indicating correct answers or what the candidate answered).
- **Detailed** - shows the full questions, the correct answer for each question, and what the candidate answered and scored.
- **[Score report](https://help.cirrusassessment.com/docs/score-reports)** - shows achievement against Learning Objectives or Subjects without disclosing questions or answers.
  - With Subjects
  - With Learning Objectives
  - With Topics

#### Best practice for summative exams

Enable at least the following options:

- Show passing percentage
- Show result outcome
- Show grade
- Summary and Detailed

### Step 3: select security options

- **Safe Exam Browser** - Secure review sessions using a lockdown browser such as [Safe Exam Browser](https://help.cirrusassessment.com/api/docs/en/safe-exam-browser-tech). This prevents candidates from copying questions.
- **Pin code** - Require a pincode to access the session, ensuring all candidates gain access at the same time after the pincode is shared.