# What is the Practice area and how does it work? > **Option**: This feature is part of the Practice option. It only appears if the school has chosen it. **In short**: Practice gathers the tests and writing tasks assigned by teachers, or opened by a library document. It opens from “Practice” in the menu and marks each test out of 20, without ever giving a level. **Who this is for**: Students whose school has chosen the Practice option, and the families who support them. **What you need first**: - The Practice option chosen by the school. Without it, the “Practice” entry does not appear in the menu. - A test or a writing task assigned by a teacher, or a library document that opens a test. - An active account. If the account is deactivated, the “Practice” entry is greyed out. ## The steps 1. Sign in to your student area. 2. In the menu, click “Practice”. 3. Find the test to take in the list: each test has its own card. 4. Click “Start”. If the test has already been started, the button is called “Resume”. 5. To see your marks, scroll down to “My results”. ![A student’s Practice tab: three test cards with their Unlimited and Untimed labels, one already taken with its mark 18.5/20 and the Review my answers button](https://www.testfle.com/medias/aide/en/familles-eleves/comprendre-l-entrainement-liste-1440.webp?v=1b0d652735) ## Reading a test’s card The card shows the test’s title, its category and its number of questions. Coloured labels then say how it is taken: - **“One attempt”**: a single try. Once the test is finished, it cannot be taken again. - **“Unlimited”**: the test can be taken again as many times as you like. The card shows the mark of the last attempt. - **“Timed, 20 min”**: the total time is counted. The number of minutes changes from one test to another. When the time is up, the test ends on its own. - **“Untimed”**: no time limit. - **“Deferred correction”**: the screen does not say straight away whether an answer is right. This label only appears on these tests; without it, correction is instant. If the teacher has set dates, the card shows them too: “Open since …” and “Closes on …”. A test opened by a library document carries the note “Opened by the material” followed by the document’s name. These tests are always taken once only, with no time limit, and correction is instant. ![Card of a test opened by a library document, with the One attempt and Untimed labels](https://www.testfle.com/medias/aide/en/familles-eleves/comprendre-l-entrainement-ouverte-par-un-support-1440.webp?v=ac5b35ac6a) --- ## Understanding the settings and special cases ### Practice and the placement test: what is the difference? The placement test, which starts with “Start test”, measures the student’s level of French. Practice works differently: each test gets a mark out of 20, and each writing task gets an assessment from the teacher. No level comes out of it. The two menu entries are separate and each has its own icon. ### Where do the tests in the list come from? A test arrives in two ways. The teacher can assign it to a whole class or to certain students, with or without opening and closing dates. A library document can also open a test, which the student then finds in their list. If a teacher assigns that same test to the student, the assignment is what applies, with its own settings: the test appears only once in the list. The list only shows the tests that can be used. A test that is not open yet, or that closed before being taken, is not in it. A finished test stays on display with its mark, even when its period is over. When there is nothing to show, the screen says “No test for now.” ### One attempt, unlimited, timed: what it changes With one attempt, the “Start” button disappears as soon as the test is finished. The mark and the correction can still be viewed. With unlimited attempts, the “Start” button comes back at the end of each attempt, as long as the test is open. The card shows the mark of the last attempt, and “My results” keeps all the marks. In a timed test, the time starts when you click “Start”. Closing the page does not stop it: coming back with “Resume”, the student sees the time left. If the time has run out in the meantime, the test is ended at the planned time and the mark is calculated. Unanswered questions count as zero. ### A one-attempt test can be paused The teacher can place a one-attempt test under proctoring. If the student then leaves the page, the screen shows “Your test is paused.” and “Please call your teacher.” The menu also locks. The test resumes when the teacher restarts it (“Your test will continue here as soon as your teacher restarts it. Nothing is lost.”). The timer of a timed test keeps running during the pause. The details are in [the page about the paused test](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/test-paused). ### Writing tasks and “My results” Under the list of tests, the “Writing tasks” section gathers the writing prompts given by the teacher. The teacher reads and corrects them by hand; there is no automatic analysis. [How do I write and submit a writing task?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/write-and-submit-a-writing-task) explains the steps. Further down, “My results” shows a chart of marks out of 20 for each category of tests already taken. The chart only plots the ten most recent results; clicking it enlarges it and shows all the results. Corrected writing tasks appear in a separate card, which counts the assessments (“Very good”, “Good”, “OK”, “Could do better”); “Show details” unfolds the list. As long as nothing has been taken, the screen invites the student to take their first practice test (“Take your first practice test to see your results here.”). ![Bottom of the Practice tab: My results section with a chart of marks and the writing tasks card](https://www.testfle.com/medias/aide/en/familles-eleves/comprendre-l-entrainement-mes-resultats-1440.webp?v=310f9c3bd7) ### If “Practice” does not appear or does not respond When the school has not chosen the option, the “Practice” entry does not exist in the menu. It is not a fault: just ask the school whether the option is planned. When the student’s account is deactivated, the entry is greyed out and no longer opens. When you move the mouse over it, the screen says “Your account is deactivated, please talk to your teacher.” The student can then no longer take a test or write; what happens next is settled with the teacher. > **Good to know**: The list offers no test as long as no teacher has assigned one and no library document opens one. An empty list at the start of the year is normal. ## Related articles - [How do I take a Practice test and review my answers?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/take-a-practice-test): To take a Practice test, open “Practice” in the menu, click “Start”, submit each answer, then click “Finish”. The screen then gives the mark out of 20, and “Review my answers” shows the correction. - [How do I write and submit a writing task?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/write-and-submit-a-writing-task): The student writes their task in the “Writing tasks” section of “Practice”: the text saves on its own, then “Submit” sends it to the teacher. The teacher reads and corrects by hand, with no automatic analysis. - [Why is my child’s test paused?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/test-paused): In class, a student who leaves the test page sees the “Your test is paused.” screen appear, and only their teacher can restart the test. The same question then comes back, with the time that was left and all the answers already given. - [How do I view a library document?](https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/open-a-library-document): Documents that teachers share with a student are viewed from “My library”, with the “View” button. A document cannot be downloaded, and a lesson recording shows its end date. --- Written by the TestFLE team. Updated 12 November 2026. https://www.testfle.com/en/help/families-students/understand-practice