Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -r1af47d73988107c29a5a32920b50080ceade5453 -rd154d92adbc4d7f3f3906fa918af4227a69ee403
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 1af47d73988107c29a5a32920b50080ceade5453)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision d154d92adbc4d7f3f3906fa918af4227a69ee403)
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@
 	request.setAttribute("question", questionDto);
 	long questionIndex = WebUtil.readLongParam(request, "questionIndex");
 	request.setAttribute("questionIndex", questionIndex);
-	request.setAttribute("isEditingDisabled", true);
 	request.setAttribute("isLeadershipEnabled", assessment.isUseSelectLeaderToolOuput());
 	request.setAttribute("isUserLeader", sessionMap.get(AssessmentConstants.ATTR_IS_USER_LEADER));
 
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/essay.jsp
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diff -u -rc97b41d72e071f6293126bd85f6eba0b756f7836 -rd154d92adbc4d7f3f3906fa918af4227a69ee403
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/essay.jsp	(.../essay.jsp)	(revision c97b41d72e071f6293126bd85f6eba0b756f7836)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/essay.jsp	(.../essay.jsp)	(revision d154d92adbc4d7f3f3906fa918af4227a69ee403)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
-<c:set var="isWordsLimitEnabled" value="${!isEditingDisabled && (question.maxWordsLimit != 0 || question.minWordsLimit != 0)}"/>
+<c:set var="isWordsLimitEnabled" value="${hasEditRight && (question.maxWordsLimit != 0 || question.minWordsLimit != 0)}"/>
 
 <c:if test="${isWordsLimitEnabled}">
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@
 		<tr>
 			<td>
 				<c:choose>
-					<c:when test="${question.allowRichEditor && !isEditingDisabled}">
+					<c:when test="${question.allowRichEditor && hasEditRight}">
 						<lams:CKEditor id="question${status.index}" value="${question.answerString}" contentFolderID="${sessionMap.learnerContentFolder}" toolbarSet="DefaultLearner"></lams:CKEditor>
 					</c:when>
 					<c:otherwise>
-						<lams:STRUTS-textarea property="question${status.index}" styleClass="form-control" value="${question.answerString}" disabled="${isEditingDisabled}" />
+						<lams:STRUTS-textarea property="question${status.index}" styleClass="form-control" value="${question.answerString}" disabled="${!hasEditRight}" />
 					</c:otherwise>
 				</c:choose>
 			</td>