Use this guide to schedule an exam in Cirrus.
This guide helps exam planners understand the scheduling process under Delivery in the main menu.
Schedule a new exam
- In the main menu, go to Delivery.
- The Delivery overview lists all scheduled exams.
- Click + Add schedule and select the assessment you want to schedule.
Schedule options
- Complete all the options in the schedule dialog.
- Add a schedule title if required.
Schedule title
We recommend including the following in your schedule title:
- Schedule date
- Whether the exam is remotely proctored
- Whether it uses Safe Exam Browser
- Any other relevant details
- Select a hierarchy group to associate with this schedule. The group should include marking coordinators, assessors, moderators, and users who require access to reports for this schedule.
- Define a time window for the exam. The exam is available to candidates within this window.
- Adjust the time zone if necessary.
Candidate tab
- Go to the Candidates tab.
- Click + Add candidates.
- Select a hierarchy group that includes all candidates for this schedule.
- Alternatively, use the search bar to search for individual candidates. Place your cursor in the search bar and press Enter to see the full list of candidates in the selected hierarchy.
- Select candidates and click Add.
- Click Close to exit.
Add or remove candidates
When the schedule's time window is active, you can add or remove candidates at any time. Candidates who have already started their exam cannot be removed.
Invigilators tab
- Go to the Invigilators tab.
- Click + Add invigilator.
- Add invigilators. They will be able to monitor the exam while it is running.
Activating the schedule
- Click Activate in the top right to open the activation dialog.
- Click Activate to confirm.
The exam is now visible on the candidate dashboard.
Adjusting a schedule
- In the main menu, go to Delivery.
- Open the scheduled exam and review the information.
- Click Edit schedule settings and deactivate the schedule.
- Make your changes using the three-dot menu in the top right.
- Reactivate the schedule when you are done.