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Advanced settings give you control over how candidates log in, who can access the test, what candidates see before and after it, and how results are shared. They live in the Access & login, Before the test and After the test sections of a test’s Settings.

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Where to Find Each Setting

Go to your Tests page and click Settings next to the test. Then choose a section from the list of sections.
List of sections reading General, Quiz behaviour, Timer, Proctoring, Access & login, Before the test and After the test, with Access & login highlighted

The sections of Test Settings for a Socratease quiz, with Access & login selected

A setting that your plan does not include shows a Premium or Elite badge. Click Save settings at the bottom of the page after changing any section.

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Access & Login

The Access & login section controls who can open the test link and how they sign in. Which controls you see depends on the quiz provider of the test.
Access & login section with Google, Microsoft and Email ticked under Login providers, an empty Login restrictions field, and the Unique test URLs switch off

Login providers, Login restrictions and Unique test URLs in the Access & login section

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Login Providers

Choose which authentication methods candidates can use to sign in to your test: Google Forms and Microsoft Forms tests always use the login of their own quiz platform, so Login providers is not shown for them. For Socratease and IFrame tests, tick one or more providers, including Google and Microsoft login. For more details on how each login method works, see Candidate Login Methods.

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Login Restrictions

Login restrictions limit which candidates can take your test based on their email address or domain. Enter the allowed domains or addresses in the field, separated by commas.
  • Restrict by domain: allow only candidates with email addresses from specific domains (e.g., @university.edu)
  • Restrict by email: allow only specific email addresses to access the test
For detailed instructions, see Restricting by Email.

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Unique Test URLs (Elite)

By default, all candidates share a single test link, which could be forwarded to unintended recipients. Turning on Unique test URLs lets you generate one link per candidate, so only the people you share links with can take the test. Turning it on forces email login: under Login providers, only Email stays ticked. Once the setting is saved, a Generate unique links link appears under the switch and opens the page where you create the links.
Unique test URLs are an Elite feature and work with Socratease Quizzes and IFrame Tests. Do not turn the switch on for a Google Forms or Microsoft Forms test, because those tests need the sign-in of their own platform. See Inviting Candidates via Email for the full process and Elite Features for plan details.

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IFrame Height and Width

When your test is embedded as an iframe inside AutoProctor, iFrame height lets you adjust the height (in pixels) of that iframe to match your test content. The default is 1764px. Increase it if your test content is getting cut off or candidates have to scroll within the iframe, or decrease it to remove extra whitespace. iFrame width sets the maximum width of the area that holds your test, in pixels. Both fields appear only for IFrame tests.
Three fields in a row. iFrame height is 1200 px, iFrame width is 960, both with the hint Iframe tests only. Query string is a=b&c=d with the hint Appended to the test URL

iFrame height, iFrame width and Query string on a test from another quizzing platform

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Query String

The Query string is appended to the test URL when the test loads, for example a=b&c=d. See IFrame Query Arguments for how to use it.

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Before the Test

The Before the test section controls what candidates see on the instructions page, which is the page your test link opens before the quiz.

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Collect Candidate Details (Premium)

These fields appear on the instructions page, and every field is required. The collected data is available in results and exports.
You can add up to 10 custom information fields per test.
Candidate details group with Collect candidate details on, the counter Fields 3 of 10, the fields Phone Number, Student ID and Homeroom Teacher, an Add field button and a row of suggestions

Collect candidate details switched on, with three fields added

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Show Additional Instructions (Elite)

Add custom instructions to the candidate instructions page. They are shown to candidates before they start the test, and can give specific guidelines, rules, or context for your test. The text is plain text of up to 200 words.
Additional instructions are an Elite feature. See the Instructions Page for Candidates for more on what candidates see before starting.
Additional instructions group with Show additional instructions on and two lines of text in the Instructions box. The counter under the box reads 19 of 200 words

Show additional instructions switched on, with the word counter under the box

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After the Test

The After the test section controls what candidates see when they submit, and where results go.

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On Test Completion (Premium)

By default, all users see the standard AutoProctor completion page. Premium and above users can customize this with two additional options:
Three options, Show the default message, Show a custom message and Redirect to a URL, with the second selected. Below, the Custom message box holds two short HTML paragraphs and a counter reads 105 of 1000

Show a custom message selected, with the message written as basic HTML

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Send Results to a Google Sheet (Premium)

Automatically write test results to a Google Sheet by pasting the sheet’s link into Send results to a Google Sheet. For Socratease quizzes, both proctoring results and quiz scores are exported. For non-Socratease quizzes, only proctoring results are included.
This works only with proctoring on. While proctoring is off, nothing is written to the sheet, and saving the settings removes the link.
For setup instructions, see Google Sheets Integration.

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Collaborators

Add colleagues as collaborators on your test so they can edit settings and view results. The collaborators card at the top of the Settings page lists everyone on the test. Click Manage on that card to copy the Collaborate link, remove a collaborator, or set the test’s primary admin.
Card reading 2 collaborators with a Learn More link and a Manage button. Below are two avatars and the names Laura Bennett, primary admin, and Megan Foster

The collaborators card on a test with two collaborators

For more details, see Adding Collaborators.