Student Manual · Chapter 6 of 12 For students
Taking a test
The Start dialog, the test screen, sections and parts, submitting, and what happens if time runs out or you lose connection..
Before you start: the Start dialog
When you press Start on Basecamp or a chapter, a Start dialog opens. It tells you everything about the test before the clock begins: how many questions, how many minutes, the marking (for example Section A: +4 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one), and, under What this test covers, the key concepts and the level of thinking.
- Check the Class (1) — for a chapter that is in both Class 11 and Class 12, choose which one.
- Under Take it in, choose the language (2). The line above says which languages this test is available in — for example Available in English, Hindi and Gujarati. The dialog starts in the language you are using, when the test has it. Choosing another language here switches all of myEduPeak to it — the menus, the test and your report — and the dialog says so.
- Scroll down to the Access code box (3). During the free period it is already filled in. If the test is Part of Prime and your school or coaching gave you a code, type it here.
- Press Start now → (4). The clock starts. (Press Cancel if you are not ready.)
Starting a Mock Test
Mock papers start from the paper’s own page:
- Open a paper (from Take your first paper → or Browse all papers). The page shows the questions, total marks, duration, Access (for example Free), what is in the paper and the marking scheme. Press Take this paper (1).
- Read Before you begin: duration and format, marking, During the exam, and One attempt only — once submitted (or once the time is over), the paper is closed and you cannot take the same paper again. Then tick the box that says the paper was made with help from AI and that you understand AI can have inaccuracies at times (2).
- Press Start exam (3). The exam clock begins the moment you press it.
The test screen
| What it does | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timer — the time left. Next to it, Saved tells you your last answer reached EduPeak (Saving… while it is on its way). |
| 2 | Mark for review — flags the question so you can come back to it. Press again to Unmark for review. |
| 3 | Clear answer — removes your answer to this question. |
| 4 | Save & next → — saves your answer and moves to the next question. ← Previous goes back one. |
| 5 | Review & submit → — opens the submit check (see below). |
| 6 | Submit — the same, from the top of the screen. |
| 7 | Question Palette — a numbered button for every question. Press a number to jump there. Press the palette’s heading to fold or unfold it. On a phone or tablet, open it with the Palette button at the top and close it with ✕. |
Each question shows its number (for example Q21 of 25), the subject, the section, the type (MCQ or Numerical) and its marks (for example +4 / −1). For a multiple-choice question, press an option. For a numerical question, type the number in Your answer.
Palette colours
| Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Grey — Not Visited | You have not opened this question yet. |
| Red — Not Answered | You opened it but left it without an answer. |
| Green — Answered | Your answer is saved. |
| Purple — Marked for Review | Flagged, no answer yet. |
| Purple with green ring — Answered & Marked | Answered and flagged. It is still scored. |
The top of the palette counts how many you have answered, not visited and marked.
In your language — and Show in English
The questions are in the language you are using for myEduPeak (chapter 9). A translated question has a line at its top: If in doubt, switch to English and check the original question. Press See original (English) to read the English original. English then stays on for the rest of the test — question after question, even after a reload — while the menus stay in your language. Press Back to [your language] to switch back.
Sections and parts
Some tests are split into blocks, each with its own clock:
- Basecamp has 6 sections, each separately timed. A strip at the top shows each section and its minutes; the current one says NOW · … LEFT. Time isn’t shared between sections.
- To move on, press Finish section → Next: [section name]. EduPeak asks Move to the next section? — you won’t be able to return to the section you are leaving. Press Next section → or Stay in this section.
- When a section’s clock reaches zero, you move to the next section automatically.
- Some mock exams (for example JEE Advanced) come in parts, with a break between them. After a part, you can start the next part straight away or come back later within the time shown — the screen tells you exactly when the next part opens and by when you must start it. You can close the tab during a break; nothing is lost.
Submitting
- Press Review & submit → (or Submit). The Submit your test? check shows how many questions you have answered and how many are unanswered.
- If you still have unanswered questions and a lot of time left (a quarter of the clock or more), EduPeak asks you to type SUBMIT in the box, just to be sure.
- Press Submit test — or Keep working to go back. Once submitted, your answers are final and the test ends.
- Your report opens straight away.
If time runs out, or you close the tab
- Time runs out: the test submits itself when the timer reaches zero. Every answer that was saved is scored.
- You close the tab or your battery dies: your answers are saved. Open myEduPeak again and use Resume (on your dashboard) — the test says Welcome back — your answers were saved. and how many minutes remain. But the clock keeps running the whole time, like a real exam hall, so sit down when you can finish. If the time ran out while you were away, open the test from the strip to submit it and see your report.
- Your internet drops: the indicator next to the timer shows Not saved — retrying. Keep going; EduPeak keeps trying. When it shows Saved again, your answers are safe.
- You change the language during a test: the questions change too, on the same question. Your answers, marks for review and the clock are not touched.