Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/MonitoringUtil.java
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diff -u -rd4140665427083927dc89902a6713a8e8bbfc31b -r495e4bb367d716cdac02356511f824a056c978c2
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/MonitoringUtil.java	(.../MonitoringUtil.java)	(revision d4140665427083927dc89902a6713a8e8bbfc31b)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/MonitoringUtil.java	(.../MonitoringUtil.java)	(revision 495e4bb367d716cdac02356511f824a056c978c2)
@@ -157,9 +157,24 @@
 		return mapMonitoredAttemptsContainerDTO;
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * return total attempt count from all the users
+	 * getTotalAttemptCount(HttpServletRequest request)
+	 * 
+	 * @param request
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+    public static int getTotalAttemptCount(HttpServletRequest request)
+    {
+    	IMcService mcService =McUtils.getToolService(request);
+    	List listMarks=mcService.getMarks();
+    	logger.debug("total attempt count: " + listMarks.size());
+    	return listMarks.size();
+    }
+
 	
 	
-	
 	/**
 	 * ends up populating all the user's attempt data of a  particular tool session  
 	 * populateSessionUsersAttempts(HttpServletRequest request,List listMcUsers)