# How do I mark a student as a non-reader? **In short**: For a student who cannot read, tick “Non-reader” on their sheet in the “Students” screen, then click “Validate”: they will take the no-reading form of the test. The setting applies from the next test and is undone by unticking the box. **Who this is for**: School administrators. The teacher of the student’s class can also set this from their own area. **What you need first**: - A student account already created, or the “Add student” form. ## The steps 1. In the sidebar, open “Students”. 2. Click the student’s row: the “Student details” sheet opens. 3. Tick the “Non-reader” box. 4. Click “Validate”. 5. In the list, check that the “Non-reader” badge now appears next to the student’s name. The box is unticked by default. It also appears in the “Add student” window, so you can mark a student as soon as you create them. On the sheet of an existing student, a summary block gives the saved value (“Non-reader” followed by “Yes” or “No”). ![A student’s sheet: the Non-reader box ticked and, in the account summary, Non-reader: Yes](https://www.testfle.com/medias/aide/en/administrateurs/marquer-un-eleve-non-lecteur-case-672.webp?v=a07a375ac7) ![List of students with the Non-reader badge next to the names of several CP students](https://www.testfle.com/medias/aide/en/administrateurs/marquer-un-eleve-non-lecteur-pastille-1295.webp?v=cfe7f96a55) ## When does the setting take effect? The form of the test is decided when it starts. The setting therefore applies to the next test the student begins. A test already in progress keeps the form it started with, and the results of a test already taken do not change. --- ## Understanding the setting ### What is a non-reader student? It is a student the school declares as not reading. TestFLE does not guess this from the student’s age: the setting is made by hand. The test can also choose this form itself for a child the school has not marked; declaring the student imposes it from the start when you know the child does not read. ### What does the no-reading form change? The student finds the same screen and the same buttons. Only the questions change: all of them can be answered without reading. Reading comprehension is not assessed, and the other results rest on a small number of questions, so they indicate more than they measure. The family reads this in the PDF report, which carries a dedicated note. [How does the test work for a child who cannot read yet?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/no-reading-test) describes what the family sees, and [How do I declare a student a non-reader and what does this setting change?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/teachers/declare-a-student-a-non-reader) explains the signs visible on the results sheet. The class teacher can make this setting themselves, without needing the right to open tests. ### How do I go back? Reopen the student’s sheet, untick “Non-reader”, then click “Validate”. This change also applies from the next test. Tests already taken without reading keep their note. ### And with an import? The **Non-reader** column of the import file makes the setting when the student is created, and only then. Importing again never changes it, neither to set it nor to remove it, even if the cell has changed. To change a student who already exists, go through their sheet. [How do I create several accounts at once from a CSV file?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/administrators/import-accounts-from-a-csv-file) details the column. ### If the setting is not saved A red message appears at the top of the sheet, which stays open. Read it, correct what it points out, then click “Validate” again. ## Related articles - [How do I add a student?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/administrators/add-a-student): To add a student, open “Students”, click “Add student”, then fill in the school reference, the email address and the class. No password is created: the student activates their account with “First connection”, their email address and their school reference. - [How do I create several accounts at once from a CSV file?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/administrators/import-accounts-from-a-csv-file): The “Imports” menu creates the accounts of students, or of teachers and administrators, in one go from a CSV file: template, preview, corrections, confirmation. No password is created: everyone activates their account with “First connection”. - [How do I print a student’s report for their family?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/administrators/print-a-student-report): In “Students”, the printer icon in the “Actions” column produces the learning report for the family, or the detailed report “for me” or “to hand over”. The PDF is downloaded: the school hands it over itself, and the platform sends no email. --- Written by the TestFLE team. Updated 12 November 2026. https://www.testfle.com/en/help/administrators/mark-a-student-as-a-non-reader