About assessment opening conditions
By setting opening conditions, assessments can remain locked until learners either reach a specific course date or achieve a minimum score in another task.
Assessments can be locked behind the following types of conditions:
Day: Opens when the learner reaches a specified course day.
Score: Opens once the learner achieves at least the minimum score in another task or quiz.
Both: Opens when either condition is met.
Opening conditions are configured in the Study plan and are available only for courses that use relative dates.
Note: When using relative dates, updating the Study plan and republishing the course will apply changes to opening conditions across all class activations.
How to add assessment opening conditions
Opening conditions are set in the Study plan, where you also manage assessment weighting, due dates, and course scheduling.
1. In the Study plan, select the edit pencil next to the assessment.
2. Under Set opening conditions, choose the condition type you want to apply.
Setting an opening day
Select the Opening day checkbox.
Choose the day of the course when the assessment should open.
Select Update, or continue to add a score condition.
Setting a score condition
Select the Score on another task checkbox.
Under Task/Quiz, select (or start typing) the task or quiz learners must complete.
Enter the minimum score required to unlock the assessment.
Select Update to save.
Learn: Check out our Study plan article for information on finding the Study plan and setting course dates and assessment weighting.
Editing and removing opening conditions
You can update or remove opening conditions at any time:
To edit a condition, adjust the selected values and save.
To remove a condition entirely, clear the checkbox and save.
Publish the course to apply changes to current and future class activations.
Important:
Changing opening conditions after learners have already started a course is not recommended. Changes can affect how and when assessments open for learners, depending on their progress at the time.
We recommend using sandpit courses to explore and test changes before applying them to live courses.
Tip: If you need to remove an opening condition for a single class activation only, you can disable relative dates for that class.