Udemy’s practice test feature provides comprehensive, long-form simulated exams for students to assess their knowledge of a particular subject. This article explains how to access and take practice tests.
- Accessing Udemy on the mobile app? Learn how to take practice tests on the Udemy mobile app.
- View our frequently asked questions about practice tests.
Table of contents
- Which courses offer practice tests?
- Accessing the practice test
- Taking the practice test
- Viewing all questions during the practice test
- Completing the practice test
- Reviewing your practice test results
Which courses offer practice tests?
If a course offers a practice test, this will be indicated on the This course includes section of the course landing page.
You can also easily search and filter for courses with practice tests at Udemy.com. To do so, search for the specific topic you’re interested in. Then, under Features, select Practice Tests. Learn more about how to search for courses.
Accessing the practice test
- After accessing your course, click on any practice test under Course Content.
- When you're ready, click Begin test.
Taking the practice test
Start by choosing between practice mode and exam mode.
What is practice mode? Practice mode is an untimed, flexible way for you to practice taking the test. You can select which domains you’d like to focus on and find out if you got a question right or wrong as you work through the test. You can also learn from the detailed answer feedback that is provided.
What is exam mode? Exam mode is a timed experience designed to mimic the real test-taking experience.
Taking the test in Practice mode
Choose which domains you’d like to focus on.
Click Check answer to check your work and review answer explanations.
Using the AI Assistant in practice mode
When taking a test in practice mode, you can use the Udemy AI Assistant to generate explanations for test questions and answers, helping you gain a better understanding of why an answer is correct or incorrect.
You can access the AI Assistant tab from the top right of the course player, or by clicking Explain this further within the practice test.
- Learn more about using the Udemy AI Assistant.
Taking the test in exam mode
Proceed through the test by clicking Next Question after selecting your answer.
Click on the star next to the question to mark it for review. Or, you can click Skip Question to leave the answer blank.
The progress bar will show your progress and the time remaining in the test. Click on the pause icon to pause the test at any time. You'll still be able to finish the test, even if you run out of time.
Viewing all questions during the practice test
You can quickly view all test questions by clicking See all questions at the bottom left of the test screen. Scroll through to click on any question, or click on the dropdown at the top to filter by question type.
Completing the practice test
To complete your practice test, click Finish test at the top right of the screen. The test will remind you of any questions you have missed. Then, click Finish Test again.
Reviewing your practice test results
After completing the practice test, you'll see your results immediately. In addition, the ratio of correct answers versus incorrect answers you entered will be shown, based on knowledge area.
To review all your answers, click Review questions. Click Retake test to take the test as many times as you would like.