Timer expired on a ms forms quiz but it seems it didn't submit the answers.

ANON 0 Reputation points
2026-09-02T21:49:16.54+00:00

I have no means of confirming with my teacher whether it got submitted or not however according to the ms forms page it seems to have not submitted displaying this message "This form is closed for you.

The form timer has ended. The results weren't submitted on time. You can no longer access the form or submit answers.".

I also checked the send me a receipt of my response but it seems to have not sent any in my outlook further justifying the idea that the results were not submitted.

Here is the session id in case anyone can help.

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  1. Hendrix 990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-02T22:52:36.2166667+00:00

    Hi ANON,

    Based on the error message you shared, I'm sorry to say that the error message indicates that the form timer expired before your response was successfully submitted. Not receiving an email receipt may also indicate that the submission was not completed.

    Unfortunately, once a timed form has closed, you cannot reopen it or submit the answers unless the form owner changes the settings or provides another attempt. In this case, only your teacher can confirm this by checking the form’s Responses section for your submission.

    Therefore, I suggest you save a screenshot of the error message and contact your teacher. The teacher can help verify the submission and decide whether to reopen the form or allow another attempt for your situation.

    Should you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to share them in the comment below. I'm very happy to help.

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    2026-09-02T21:49:28.1866667+00:00

    Based on that message, the quiz was not submitted.

    The key part is: “The form timer has ended. The results weren't submitted on time. You can no longer access the form or submit answers.” That indicates Forms closed the quiz without submitting the responses.

    The missing receipt also aligns with that. In Microsoft Forms, response receipts are only available when:

    • the form owner enabled Allow receipt of responses after submission, and
    • respondents belong to the organization, with Record Name enabled and Only people in my organization can respond selected.

    Since the timer already ended and Forms says the results were not submitted on time, there is no self-service way in the provided guidance to reopen the same attempt or submit those answers afterward.

    The practical next step is to contact the teacher or form owner and ask them to verify whether any response was recorded for that quiz attempt.

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