# Instructions

### Pre-exam instructions

These instructions will display on a users exam hall page which also displays the start window, length of exam and other key information.  It will also display the legal terms and proctoring information if relevant.  Users will be able to see this page as soon as they have an attempt generated, provided they have been sent their login information.

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### In exam instructions

If you are creating a static exam where the source quiz has instructions, these instructions will be pulled from the source quiz.  These can be edited in the exam.

If you are creating a dynamic exam or a static exam where the source quiz has no instructions, you will need to create new in exam instrcutions.

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In exam instructions are also available via the 'i' icon in the right hand menu, throughout the exam

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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```
GET https://academy.synap.ac/doc/exams/create-and-manage-exams/3.-configure/instructions.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.