> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://synap.ac/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://synap.ac/docs/platform/quizzes/sections.md).

# Sections

Sections divide a quiz into named groups and can override selected quiz-level behaviour.

Use sections when a boundary matters to the student or to scoring—for example, separate papers, subjects or timed parts. Do not add them only to make the editor list shorter; every section rule increases the number of combinations you need to test.

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**Location:** Library → Quiz → Sections
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### Section settings

| Setting                      | Purpose                                                                    |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Title**                    | The section name shown in the builder and, where configured, to users.     |
| **External identifier (ID)** | An optional identifier used by an external source or import.               |
| **Synap ID**                 | The system identifier for the section.                                     |
| **Timer**                    | A section duration, or a value inferred from the questions it contains.    |
| **Hide timer**               | Hides the visible timer while preserving the timing rule.                  |
| **Question navigation**      | Inherit the quiz default, disable navigation or enable navigation.         |
| **Control panel**            | Inherit, disable or enable the section's control panel.                    |
| **Scoring method**           | Use default scoring or, where available, omit the lowest-scoring question. |
| **Instructions and outro**   | Rich-text content shown at the start or end of the section.                |
| **Section grades**           | Apply section-specific pass marks or grade boundaries where enabled.       |

After creating sections, use the reorder controls to arrange the sections and assign questions to the correct place.

### What the main options mean for students

* A **section timer** creates a separate time budget. Hiding it removes the visible countdown, not the limit itself.
* **Soft sections** can allow a more continuous journey, while enforced boundaries make each part feel like a separate paper.
* Disabling **question navigation** prevents students returning to previous questions in that section.
* Hiding the **control panel** removes the question overview used for jumping between items and checking progress.
* **Instructions** appear before the section; an **outro** appears after it and can explain the transition to the next part.
* Section grades can make success depend on performance in each area, not only the overall percentage.

If questions are shuffled, verify whether the intended order inside each section is preserved. A question that depends on earlier context should not be placed in a pool that can be rearranged unexpectedly.

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Section timers, navigation and grading interact with the quiz-level Experience settings. Preview the full journey rather than checking each setting in isolation.
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