---
title: "Choose class, timing, grading, and result settings"
description: "Decide who receives the assignment, when it is due, and how grading and retakes work."
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/help/teachers/assignments/assignment-settings"
type: "teacher-help"
lastUpdated: "2026-09-03"
---

# Choose class, timing, grading, and result settings

## Quick answer

Open the assignment and select Settings. Review the class and due-date choices, then Auto grade, Reteach, Late work, Timer, Retakes, Release grades, and New attempts. The settings shown depend on the assignment sections you chose.

## What to do

1. **Choose the audience**: Select one or more classes when you want class-specific links and roster reporting. You can also publish without a class and share one general student link.

2. **Set dates and class time**: Choose the available date and due-date fields. A class's saved Class time is used as its default due time, and you can review that time from Classes.

3. **Choose grading and release**: Use Auto grade when supported sections should receive a first score from Fiveable. Use Release grades to decide whether students see results right away or after your approval.

4. **Choose the student experience**: Reteach can give a targeted review after a low score. Late work controls whether students may submit after the due date. Timer sets exam pacing, a custom number of minutes, or Untimed.

   ![Student reteach card with an Improve your score message and a Start attempt 2 of 2 button.](/img/teachers/reteach-card.jpg)

   *When Reteach and another attempt are available, students can review gaps before trying again.*

5. **Choose attempts**: Retakes controls how many additional attempts students receive. New attempts controls whether another attempt uses the same questions with shuffled answers or different aligned questions when available.

6. **Save and preview**: Wait for Saved, then select Preview. Confirm the instructions, timer, and start experience before publishing.

## What students see

Students see the class, instructions, due information, and Start assignment. A timer begins only after they start. Result visibility and retakes follow the choices you saved.

## If something is not working

### A setting is missing.

Some settings only apply to certain section types. Confirm the assignment contains a supported section and that you are on the Settings tab.

### Students saw grades before I reviewed them.

Open Settings and check Release grades. Choose I approve grades first for future submissions when you want a manual hand-back step.

## Related guides

- [Change the defaults for new assignments](/help/teachers/assignments/assignment-defaults): Set the choices Fiveable should use when you build your next assignment.
- [Hand grades back to students](/help/teachers/assignments/hand-back-grades): Make saved grades and feedback viewable after you finish reviewing the class set.

## About This Document

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