CBT Interface Mastery: Leveraging the Question Palette & Keyboard Shortcuts
By CBT Systems Architecture Team•2026-03-04T00:00:00+00:00•4 min read
How to use Save & Next, Mark for Review, and question grid state colors to avoid last-minute submission panics.
# How to Master the CBT Exam Screen
The Computer Based Test (CBT) environment differs substantially from pen-and-paper tests. Understanding palette states ensures you never leave an answered question unrecorded.
## Key Palette Status Codes:
* **Green (Answered):** Option selected AND 'Save & Next' clicked. Counted in evaluation.
* **Purple with Green Dot (Answered & Marked for Review):** Option selected, marked for review. Will be evaluated in final score!
* **Purple without Dot (Marked for Review):** No option selected. Will NOT be evaluated.
* **Red (Not Answered):** Visited but no option chosen.
* **Gray (Not Visited):** Untouched question.
Always keep at least 2 minutes at the end of the section to verify all Purple-with-Green questions are confirmed!