Coursera Quiz Answers: Attempts, Passing Grades & Honor Code

On Coursera, you see the right answers to a quiz through the feedback shown after you submit, and you improve your score by retaking it: most graded quizzes can be retried, often with a cap such as a few attempts per time window, and in most courses you need about 80% on each required assignment to pass. Copying "Coursera quiz answers" from a shared repository breaks the Coursera Honor Code, and it works less and less well because courses can draw questions from banks with multiple variants. This guide explains how Coursera quizzes, attempts and peer-graded assignments actually work, and how to pass by studying the material efficiently.

Last verified: October 12, 2026 against the official documentation linked below.

How Coursera courses are graded

A Coursera course is a sequence of modules (usually one per week) made of videos, readings and assessments. Only some assessments count toward completion. Coursera's help article Solve problems with certificates states the general rule: in most courses you must pass all required assignments to earn a certificate, which usually means at least 80% on each one. Some private courses, such as those in a degree program, are graded cumulatively instead, and you need to meet the course's overall passing threshold. The Grades tab of a course shows your current grade and which assignments you still need to pass.

Note what this means: in a standard course there is no averaging away a failed quiz. Each required item must pass on its own, which is why the retake rules below matter so much.

Practice quizzes vs graded quizzes

You will see two kinds of quiz in most courses. The label and the presence of a passing score on the quiz's start page tell you which is which.

Practice quizzes are the cheapest feedback you will get in the course. Treat them as the dress rehearsal for the graded quiz at the end of the module, not as an optional extra.

Attempt limits and cooldowns

Coursera's help article on solving problems with assessments explains that some assessments have a maximum number of attempts, and that you may get more attempts after a set amount of time has passed. In practice, many open courses show a message on the quiz's start page along the lines of "you can retake this quiz up to 3 times every 8 hours". The exact numbers are set per course, so read that line before you start rather than relying on what another course did.

Points that trip learners up:

• Cooldowns are deliberate. Coursera lists "time and attempt limits" among its academic-integrity features, described as a way to discourage trial and error. When you hit the limit, the wait is the signal to go back to the material.
• Timed quizzes. Some quizzes have a time limit per attempt. Start only when you can finish in one sitting.
• Private and degree courses work differently. According to Coursera's help, course staff in private courses may grant extra attempts if a technical problem used one up, but Coursera support cannot add attempts to private-course assessments for you.

Where the right answers legitimately appear

After you submit a quiz, Coursera shows which questions you got right and wrong, and instructors can attach feedback or explanations to answer options. How much is revealed is a course design choice: some courses show the correct option and an explanation, others only mark your answer and point you back to the relevant video. Courses that hide the correct option on graded quizzes do so because retakes are allowed: if every attempt revealed the key, the next attempt would test memory of the key, not the skill.

The productive way to use that feedback is the "mark and return" loop: write down every question you missed, find the lecture or reading that covers it (the video transcript is searchable), and only retake when you could explain the right answer to someone else.

Peer-graded assignments

Many Coursera courses include written or project work graded by other learners against a rubric. Coursera's article on getting and viewing grades for peer-graded assignments lists three requirements for a grade: submit your assignment, review the required number of classmates' submissions, and receive at least one review of your own work. Depending on the assignment you get a grade once your reviews are done (where an AI grader is used) or, otherwise, usually within 7 to 10 days if the requirements are met.

Coursera's guide to writing peer reviews asks reviewers to work through each rubric item and explain their scores. Two practical tips follow from how the system works:

• Write to the rubric. Read the rubric before you start and make each criterion easy to find in your submission (headings help).
• Submit early in the session. Only enrolled learners can review your work, so a submission made near the end of a session can wait longer for reviewers.

Peer-graded work is also where copying is most visible. Coursera's 2024 integrity launch lists plagiarism detection that flags content similar to previous submissions, and the Terms of Use treat submitting someone else's work as misconduct.

The Coursera Honor Code, in plain terms

The Honor Code is part of Coursera's Terms of Use. The parts that matter for quizzes:

The generative-AI clause deserves attention. Unless a course says AI tools are allowed on an assessment, the default under the Terms is that they are not. Using AI to understand a lecture before the quiz is studying; using it on the graded quiz is what the clause covers.

Why answer-sharing repositories stop working

Search "Coursera quiz answers" and you will find repositories and pages listing answers course by course. Beyond the Honor Code problem (sharing solutions is itself a listed violation), they are unreliable for structural reasons:

• Question banks and variants. Coursera's June 2024 announcement describes "Question Banks and Variants" that provide multiple variants per question to make exams hard to predict. A list built from one learner's attempt may not match the questions you are served, or their order.
• Courses are revised. Partners update videos, quizzes and passing thresholds; an answer list from an older session can be silently wrong.
• Integrity tooling keeps expanding. The same announcement lists plagiarism detection, graded-item locking (you must complete lesson items before graded items unlock), time and attempt limits, and proctoring with a lockdown browser for high-stakes exams.
• It defeats the point. A Coursera certificate signals a skill to an employer or a university. If the quiz was passed from a list, the first interview question on the topic will show it.

How to pass Coursera quizzes by studying

1. Read the quiz start page first. Note the passing score, number of questions, time limit and attempt rule before you click Start.
2. Do the practice quiz before the graded one. If you score under the passing grade on practice, you are not ready for the graded attempt.
3. Take notes on the transcript. Coursera videos have transcripts; copy the definitions and formulas that the module summary emphasises.
4. Use your first attempt as a diagnostic. If you miss, list the topics behind each wrong answer and review those lessons before the next try. Do not burn your window's attempts back to back.
5. Use the discussion forums. Asking about a concept is explicitly fine under the Honor Code; posting the quiz answers is not.
6. Space it out. If a cooldown starts, review that evening and retake the next day; spaced retrieval sticks better than three tries in a row.

If you also use publisher homework platforms in a for-credit class, the same "feedback, then retry" logic applies with different rules; see our guides to WebAssign, Cengage MindTap, Pearson MyLab, zyBooks and ALEKS.

Where AI fits, and where QuizAce fits

AI is useful for Coursera learning: asking for a simpler explanation of a lecture concept, generating practice questions from your own notes, or checking your reasoning on a practice quiz. Our guide to how to study with AI tools covers techniques that work well with self-paced courses. On graded Coursera assessments, follow the Terms: no AI tools unless the assessment permits them.

On QuizAce specifically: it is built and tested for Canvas (Classic + New Quizzes), Blackboard (Ultra + Original), Brightspace, Moodle, Google Forms and Microsoft Forms. On other websites, including Coursera, it falls back to a general page reader that has not been tested on that platform, and interactive formats (graphs, drag-and-drop, embedded tools, math input editors) are out of scope. We do not position it for Coursera assessments.

Sources

• Coursera Terms of Use (includes the Honor Code)
• Coursera Help Center: Solve problems with certificates
• Coursera Help Center: Solve problems with assessments
• Coursera Help Center: Getting and viewing grades for peer-graded assignments
• Coursera Help Center: Write peer reviews
• Coursera Blog (June 11, 2024): New suite of academic integrity features

FAQ

How many times can you retake a Coursera quiz?

It depends on the course. Many graded quizzes allow a few attempts per time window, for example 3 attempts every 8 hours, and the limit resets after the wait. The rule is shown on the quiz's start page.

What is the passing grade on Coursera?

In most courses you must pass every required assignment, usually with at least 80%. Some degree and private courses use a cumulative grade with their own threshold instead.

Do practice quizzes count toward my Coursera grade?

No. Practice quizzes are ungraded; only required graded assignments count toward completion and the certificate.

Why can't I see the correct answers after a Coursera quiz?

The course is set to mark your answers without revealing the correct option, usually because retakes are allowed. Review the lessons linked to the questions you missed, then retake.

Is it against the rules to use ChatGPT on Coursera quizzes?

Unless the assessment says otherwise, yes. Coursera's Honor Code prohibits consulting unauthorized materials, explicitly including generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, unless expressly permitted.

How long does a peer-graded assignment take to grade?

With an AI grader, once your reviews are done; otherwise usually 7 to 10 days, provided you submitted, reviewed the required number of peers and received at least one review.