How learners can take the baseline assessment
To take the baseline assessment, a student needs to sign up or log-in to Siyavula and enter the correct code into the Jump to content box.
![Jump to content box](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/screenshot-2023-03-15-at-17081_1bk04i2.png)
Wait 5 minutes for the assignment to be sent to you
The learner homepage will look like this
Wait for 5 minutes for the baseline assignment to appear on your homepage
You can refresh by clicking on the Siyavula circle
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_153muf8.png)
After 5 minutes look for the baseline assessment under your Assignments
Click on the 'Start' button to open the baseline assignment
![Assignment](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_9ff3jy.png)
Alternatively, you can enter the shortcode for the assignment:
If you can't see the assignment under your assignments, you can still open the baseline
Find the "Jump to content" box on your homepage
![You can enter the code for the assignment in the **Jump to content** box](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/screenshot-2023-03-15-at-17081_dgcwc.png)
Find the relevant shortcodes for the baselines in the table below:
To start the baseline for a specific grade, students type the shortcode into the Jump to content box.
For example, to access the Grade 8 Mathematics baseline, a student will type "G8-MB1" into the Jump to content box and then click Go!
Type the answer into the box and click "Check answer"
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_1mu4noq.png)
If your answer is incorrect you'll be asked "Are you sure?" before you have to put in your final answer.
This gives you a chance to decide whether to adjust your answer or click Check answer
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_y9h96r.png)
If your answer is marked incorrect, you can try it again by selecting Try an exercise like this again
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_1x0w8wp.png)
If you can't correctly answer the question after two tries, or if. you've answered it correctly, move to the next question by selecting Go to next exercise.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_1xsk74d.png)
Continue until you've completed all 50 questions of the baseline assessment.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_14qv499.png)
![Jump to content box](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/screenshot-2023-03-15-at-17081_1bk04i2.png)
Wait 5 minutes for the assignment to be sent to you
The learner homepage will look like this
Wait for 5 minutes for the baseline assignment to appear on your homepage
You can refresh by clicking on the Siyavula circle
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_153muf8.png)
How to open the baseline assignment
After 5 minutes look for the baseline assessment under your Assignments
Click on the 'Start' button to open the baseline assignment
![Assignment](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_9ff3jy.png)
Alternatively, you can enter the shortcode for the assignment:
If you can't see the assignment under your assignments, you can still open the baseline
Find the "Jump to content" box on your homepage
![You can enter the code for the assignment in the **Jump to content** box](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/screenshot-2023-03-15-at-17081_dgcwc.png)
Find the relevant shortcodes for the baselines in the table below:
Grade | Shortcode |
---|---|
Grade 8 | G8-MB1 |
Grade 9 | G9-MB1 |
Grade 10 | G10-MB1 |
To start the baseline for a specific grade, students type the shortcode into the Jump to content box.
For example, to access the Grade 8 Mathematics baseline, a student will type "G8-MB1" into the Jump to content box and then click Go!
How to answer the questions
Type the answer into the box and click "Check answer"
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_1mu4noq.png)
If your answer is incorrect you'll be asked "Are you sure?" before you have to put in your final answer.
This gives you a chance to decide whether to adjust your answer or click Check answer
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_y9h96r.png)
If your answer is marked incorrect, you can try it again by selecting Try an exercise like this again
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_1x0w8wp.png)
If you can't correctly answer the question after two tries, or if. you've answered it correctly, move to the next question by selecting Go to next exercise.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_1xsk74d.png)
Continue until you've completed all 50 questions of the baseline assessment.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a7fcef1ebe95b000/image_14qv499.png)
Updated on: 15/03/2023
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