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title: "Preview an Assessment"
slug: "preview-an-assessment"
updated: 2026-06-09T07:11:53Z
published: 2026-06-09T07:11:53Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/preview-an-assessment"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Preview an Assessment

Whatfix enables you to preview an Assessment before you publish and share it with your users. Previewing an Assessment helps you verify that the Assessment functions and appears as intended before your users access it.

Use **Preview** **assessment** to verify the following:

- The landing screen appears correctly as the first screen of the Workflow selected as the Assessment starting point.
- Guidance content such as Smart Tips and Flows does not appear during the Assessment.
- The Task List appears correctly with the required Workflows for the Assessment and tracks your users’ progress as they complete them.
- Mirror Screens appear in the correct sequence based on the Playground Mode configuration. For more information, see [Understand Playground Mode](/mirror/docs/understand-playground-mode).
- Start and end screen pop-ups appear with the configured messages and instructions, if enabled.

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> - You can preview an Assessment only in the **Ready** and **Production** stages.
> - Mirror does not capture data or record activity for Assessments in the **Ready** stage, and this data does not appear in the Mirror Analytics dashboard.

> [!NOTE]
> Info:
> 
> Whatfix recommends you preview an Assessment in the **Ready** stage before you publish the Assessment. Analytics data is captured only for Assessments that you publish and share in the **Production** stage. For more information, see [Assessment Analytics](/mirror/docs/assessment-analytics).

Use the following steps to preview an Assessment:

1. On the [Whatfix Mirror Dashboard](/mirror/docs/how-can-i-access-the-whatfix-mirror-dashboard), select the Simulation that includes the Assessment you want to preview.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Mirror_Db_Assessment_Click.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T10%3A42%3A55Z&se=2026-10-29T11%3A42%3A55Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CanhgnObU36Yd%2FmfzTSOb9wThjNjuueN7%2FpTL%2FYsvLI%3D)
2. Click **Preview assessment**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Mirror_Db_Preview_assessment.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T10%3A42%3A55Z&se=2026-10-29T11%3A42%3A55Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CanhgnObU36Yd%2FmfzTSOb9wThjNjuueN7%2FpTL%2FYsvLI%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> Info:
> 
> The Assessment opens in a new browser tab and shows exactly how it will appear to your learners.

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> - Once you preview the Assessment and confirm the end-user experience, publish the Assessment. For more information, see [Publish Whatfix Mirror](/mirror/docs/publish-whatfix-mirror).
> - After you publish the Assessment, share it to evaluate how effectively your users complete tasks without guidance. For more information, see [Share an Assessmen](/mirror/docs/share-an-assessment)[t](/mirror/docs/share-an-assessment).
> - To share an Assessment through a Learning Management System (LMS), export it as a SCORM package. For more information, see [Export an Assessment as a SCORM Package](/mirror/docs/export-an-assessment-as-a-scorm-package).

An interactive evaluation created by using existing Simulations to measure how proficiently end users complete tasks without assistance.

A sequence of captured mirror screens representing a specific user journey or process (e.g., "How to create a Lead in Salesforce?").

Guidance content refers to in-app content types such as Flows, Smart Tips, Beacons, and Pop-ups that guide users through tasks.

The Task List is a widget that gives you the ability to assign a list of topics/tasks users must complete as part of a training program.

A replica of an application screen captured based on a UI element.

A mode within Simulation that facilitates the connection and interaction of workflows within the simulated environment. Playground mode is enabled by default.

A feature that enables you to connect and link multiple Mirror Workflows to represent a complex user journey across an application or ecosystem. Workflows added to a simulation are automatically linked.

SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. SCORM packages enable you to share web-based learning with ease and reuse it across different eLearning platforms.