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archive Inspera tests

Page last updated:
13 Jan 2026

This staff guide shows you how to archive tests and clean up the question bank in Inspera. 

You can choose to archive tests in Inspera. If you archive a test, the content will be moved to Archive. The question set that has been used in the test is not affected and can still be found under Question Sets.

You can also choose to move Questions and Question Sets to Trash if you want to clean up the bank of questions.

Please note:

  • Tests that are moved to Archive will never be deleted
  • No users can delete tests in the archive, only restore them
  • Archive tests are read only

To move a test to Archive:

a. Log in to Inspera and click Deliver then Tests.

The Deliver and Tests buttons in Inspera

b. Locate the test you want to move to Archive.

c. Click More then click Archive.

Archive button

d. You will be asked to confirm that you want to move the test to Archive. Click OK.

e. You can see all archived tests by clicking the Archived Tests button in the bottom left of the page.

Archived Tests button

You can recover tests in Archive.

a. Log in to Inspera.

b. Click Archived Tests at the bottom left of the page.

Archived Tests button

b. Locate the test you want to recover.

c. Click More, then click Restore.

Restore button

d. You will see a confirmation at the top of the screen that the test was successfully restored.

a. Hover over Author, then click Questions or Questions Sets based on what item you want to move to the Trash.

Questions and question sets button

b. Locate the Question or Question Set that you want to move to Trash. 

c. Click More, then click Move to Trash.

move to trash icon

d. You will be asked to confirm that you want to move the item to the Trash.

e. If Questions or Question Sets are shared with other users, you will see this message:

item is shared system message

Questions and Question Sets have their own Trash. If you want to find Trashed Questions:

a. Hover over Author and click Questions.

Questions and question sets button

b. Click Trashed Questions in the bottom left of the page.

Trashed questions button

For Trashed Question Sets:

a. Hover over Author and click Question Sets.

Questions and question sets button

b. Click Trashed Question Sets in the bottom left of the page.

Trashed question sets icon

c. Locate the Question or Question Set that you want to Restore.

d. Click More then click Restore.

Restore button