How to stop an active test

Find out how to stop an active test in Literacy Assessment Online

Tests that have been started in Literacy Assessment Online will automatically stop when its end time / date has been reached. However, there may be times when the test will need to be stopped ahead of schedule.

To stop an active test in Literacy Assessment Online, select Tests from the navigation menu on the left hand side of the page.

test in LAO menu

You will be presented with a list of your school’s available tests, where tests in progress display as Activated. Locate the test you wish to stop and click on the three dots menu in its row.

Active tests in LAO dashboard


Click on Stop Test in the resulting list of options.

stop button in menu

The test will now display a Not activated status, indicating that it has been successfully stopped.

Menu represented by 3 dots