The short answer
It opens when every module is complete: 15 multiple-choice questions from the whole course, 60 minutes, and 60% (9 of 15) to pass. You have 3 attempts.
The final assessment
15
Questions
60 minutes
Time limit
60%
To pass (9 of 15)
3
Attempts, then a 24-hour wait
Each free course has one assessment, the final. It is free, and it is the only thing that decides whether you can earn the certificate.
- 15 questions, drawn from every module, one correct answer each
- 60 minutes
- 60% to pass, which is 9 of 15
- 3 attempts; after the third, a 24-hour wait and then a fresh paper
How it runs:
- Open the last module of the course, Final assessment.
- Read the instructions, tick the box to say you are ready, and choose Start the exam.
- It opens in full screen where your browser allows. You see one question at a time. Use Previous and Next, or the question palette, and flag any you want to come back to.
- Submit unlocks once all 15 questions have an answer. Confirm once. If the time runs out first, the paper is sent as it stands and anything you did not answer is marked wrong.
Every attempt is a fresh paper, with the questions and options shuffled. Please do the assessment alone and without notes: the certificate says you know the course.
Want practice first? See What are mock exams?.
Starting the final
Your course
- Click Final assessment
- Click Tick the ready box
- Click Start the exam
It opens in full screen
Updated 22 October 2026
Related questions
- The final assessment says Not open yetThe final opens once every module in the course is complete. The screen says how many you have done. Finish the rest, or tick the ones you already know, and it opens.
- What happens if I fail the final?Try again: you have 3 attempts, each with a fresh paper. After the third, wait 24 hours. Your review shows the right answers, so revisit those modules first.
- My page closed or refreshed during the finalOpen the final again: you come back to the same paper while the clock keeps running, but the answers you had chosen are not kept, so choose them again. A paper never submitted does not use up an attempt.
- What are mock exams?Mock exams are timed practice papers for one course: up to 40 questions in 60 minutes, marked at once with every answer explained. Access lasts 30 days from payment and does not renew.
- How do I get a certificate?Finish every module, pass the final assessment, then choose Claim certificate on your Certificates page and pay once. It is issued straight away with your name, and anyone can verify it.
- Where do I see my score and my answers?Right after you submit, the result shows your score, a marks card and Review your answers. Your attempts are listed on the Final assessment screen. After a pass, Go to your certificate takes you on.
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