Set a time limit for a quiz From the New Quiz page, click to expand the Timing & Display drop-down menu. Select Set time limit. In the Time Limit field, specify the length of time for the quiz in minutes. Click Timer Settings. In the Timing dialog, under Quiz Start, select one of the following:If you want to set up a quiz that starts and ends at the same time for all learners, select Synchronous: Timer starts on the start date.Note: If no start date and time is set for the synchronous quiz, the No Start date set alert appears under the selected option, and you cannot save the quiz. The Due Date option is disabled for synchronous quizzes.If you select the Synchronous: Timer starts on the start date option, do the following: Make sure the activity is visible in the Calendar (optional) Check that learners are aware of an upcoming quiz Provide effective reminders. If you want to set up a quiz with flexibility for learners to take a quiz in their own time, select Asynchronous: Timer starts when the learner launches the quiz. In the Timing dialog, under When the Time Limit Expires, select one of the following: If you want to automatically submit the quiz when the time limit is exceeded, select Automatically submit quiz attempt. If you want learners to be able to continue working after the time limit, select Flag as time limit exceeded and allow the learner to continue working. If you do not want to enforce the time limit, select Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced. Click OK.