diff --git a/__dummy__/getExercisesData.ts b/__dummy__/getExercisesData.ts
index 5f9c24e9c..b3ee44d86 100644
--- a/__dummy__/getExercisesData.ts
+++ b/__dummy__/getExercisesData.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const getExercisesData: GetExercisesQuery = {
   alerts: [],
   exercises: [
     {
+      id: 1,
       module: {
         name: 'Numbers',
         lesson: {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ const getExercisesData: GetExercisesQuery = {
       explanation: 'You can reassign variables that were created with "let".'
     },
     {
+      id: 2,
       module: {
         name: 'Numbers',
         lesson: {
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ const getExercisesData: GetExercisesQuery = {
       explanation: '`a += 2` is a shorter way to write `a = a + 2`'
     },
     {
+      id: 3,
       module: {
         name: 'Numbers',
         lesson: {
diff --git a/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.test.tsx b/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.test.tsx
index 6a3b91926..86a5e9886 100644
--- a/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.test.tsx
+++ b/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.test.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
   it('Should render an exercise card', async () => {
     const setAnswerShown = jest.fn()
     const setMessage = jest.fn()
+    const submitUserAnswer = jest.fn()
 
     const { getByRole, queryByText } = render(
       <ExerciseCard
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
         setAnswerShown={setAnswerShown}
         message={Message.EMPTY}
         setMessage={setMessage}
+        submitUserAnswer={submitUserAnswer}
       />
     )
 
@@ -36,11 +38,14 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
     expect(setAnswerShown).toBeCalledTimes(0)
     expect(setMessage).toBeCalledWith(Message.ERROR)
     expect(setMessage).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(submitUserAnswer).toBeCalledWith('')
+    expect(submitUserAnswer).toBeCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
   it('Should render an error message', () => {
     const setAnswerShown = jest.fn()
     const setMessage = jest.fn()
+    const submitUserAnswer = jest.fn()
 
     const { getByRole, queryByText, getByLabelText } = render(
       <ExerciseCard
@@ -51,6 +56,7 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
         setAnswerShown={setAnswerShown}
         message={Message.ERROR}
         setMessage={setMessage}
+        submitUserAnswer={submitUserAnswer}
       />
     )
 
@@ -71,11 +77,14 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
     expect(setAnswerShown).toBeCalledTimes(1)
     expect(setMessage).toBeCalledWith(Message.SUCCESS)
     expect(setMessage).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(submitUserAnswer).toBeCalledWith('15')
+    expect(submitUserAnswer).toBeCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
   it('Should render a success message', () => {
     const setAnswerShown = jest.fn()
     const setMessage = jest.fn()
+    const submitUserAnswer = jest.fn()
 
     const { getByRole, queryByText } = render(
       <ExerciseCard
@@ -86,6 +95,7 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
         setAnswerShown={setAnswerShown}
         message={Message.SUCCESS}
         setMessage={setMessage}
+        submitUserAnswer={submitUserAnswer}
       />
     )
 
@@ -100,11 +110,13 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
     expect(setAnswerShown).toBeCalledWith(false)
     expect(setAnswerShown).toBeCalledTimes(1)
     expect(setMessage).toBeCalledTimes(0)
+    expect(submitUserAnswer).toBeCalledTimes(0)
   })
 
   it('Should hide the answer', () => {
     const setAnswerShown = jest.fn()
     const setMessage = jest.fn()
+    const submitUserAnswer = jest.fn()
 
     const { queryByText, getByRole } = render(
       <ExerciseCard
@@ -115,6 +127,7 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
         setAnswerShown={setAnswerShown}
         message={Message.SUCCESS}
         setMessage={setMessage}
+        submitUserAnswer={submitUserAnswer}
       />
     )
 
@@ -129,5 +142,6 @@ describe('ExerciseCard component', () => {
     expect(setAnswerShown).toBeCalledWith(true)
     expect(setAnswerShown).toBeCalledTimes(1)
     expect(setMessage).toBeCalledTimes(0)
+    expect(submitUserAnswer).toBeCalledTimes(0)
   })
 })
diff --git a/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.tsx b/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.tsx
index 7cd61a8d4..f2faffe9e 100644
--- a/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.tsx
+++ b/components/ExerciseCard/ExerciseCard.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export type ExerciseCardProps = {
   setAnswerShown: (answerShown: boolean) => void
   message: Message
   setMessage: (message: Message) => void
+  submitUserAnswer: (userAnswer: string) => void
 }
 
 export enum Message {
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ const ExerciseCard = ({
   answerShown,
   setAnswerShown,
   message,
-  setMessage
+  setMessage,
+  submitUserAnswer
 }: ExerciseCardProps) => {
   const [studentAnswer, setStudentAnswer] = useState('')
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ const ExerciseCard = ({
                 } else {
                   setMessage(Message.ERROR)
                 }
+                submitUserAnswer(studentAnswer.trim())
               }}
             >
               SUBMIT
diff --git a/graphql/index.tsx b/graphql/index.tsx
index 6c1436690..4225add71 100644
--- a/graphql/index.tsx
+++ b/graphql/index.tsx
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ export type GetExercisesQuery = {
   }>
   exercises: Array<{
     __typename?: 'Exercise'
+    id: number
     description: string
     answer: string
     explanation?: string | null
@@ -3531,6 +3532,7 @@ export const GetExercisesDocument = gql`
       urlCaption
     }
     exercises {
+      id
       module {
         name
         lesson {
diff --git a/graphql/queries/getExercises.ts b/graphql/queries/getExercises.ts
index ff977dc81..a7d34a9c2 100644
--- a/graphql/queries/getExercises.ts
+++ b/graphql/queries/getExercises.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const GET_EXERCISES = gql`
       urlCaption
     }
     exercises {
+      id
       module {
         name
         lesson {
diff --git a/pages/exercises/[lessonSlug].tsx b/pages/exercises/[lessonSlug].tsx
index eba05da37..14ce91dba 100644
--- a/pages/exercises/[lessonSlug].tsx
+++ b/pages/exercises/[lessonSlug].tsx
@@ -9,36 +9,21 @@ import Error, { StatusCode } from '../../components/Error'
 import LoadingSpinner from '../../components/LoadingSpinner'
 import AlertsDisplay from '../../components/AlertsDisplay'
 import NavCard from '../../components/NavCard'
-import ExercisePreviewCard, {
-  ExercisePreviewCardProps
-} from '../../components/ExercisePreviewCard'
+import ExercisePreviewCard from '../../components/ExercisePreviewCard'
 import { NewButton } from '../../components/theme/Button'
 import ExerciseCard, { Message } from '../../components/ExerciseCard'
 import { ArrowLeftIcon } from '@primer/octicons-react'
 import GET_EXERCISES from '../../graphql/queries/getExercises'
 import styles from '../../scss/exercises.module.scss'
 
-const exampleProblem = `const a = 5
-a = a + 10
-// what is a?`
-
-const mockExercisePreviews: ExercisePreviewCardProps[] = [
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem },
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'NOT ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem },
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'NOT ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem },
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'NOT ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem },
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'NOT ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem },
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'NOT ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem },
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'NOT ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem },
-  { moduleName: 'Variables', state: 'ANSWERED', problem: exampleProblem }
-]
-
 const Exercises: React.FC<QueryDataProps<GetExercisesQuery>> = ({
   queryData
 }) => {
   const { lessons, alerts, exercises } = queryData
   const router = useRouter()
   const [exerciseIndex, setExerciseIndex] = useState(-1)
+  const [userAnswers, setUserAnswers] = useState<Record<number, string>>({})
+
   if (!router.isReady) return <LoadingSpinner />
 
   const slug = router.query.lessonSlug as string
@@ -60,6 +45,7 @@ const Exercises: React.FC<QueryDataProps<GetExercisesQuery>> = ({
   const currentExercises = exercises
     .filter(exercise => exercise?.module.lesson.slug === slug)
     .map(exercise => ({
+      id: exercise.id,
       challengeName: exercise.module.name,
       problem: exercise.description,
       answer: exercise.answer,
@@ -78,12 +64,21 @@ const Exercises: React.FC<QueryDataProps<GetExercisesQuery>> = ({
           lessonTitle={currentLesson.title}
           hasPrevious={exerciseIndex > 0}
           hasNext={exerciseIndex < currentExercises.length - 1}
+          submitUserAnswer={(userAnswer: string) =>
+            setUserAnswers({ ...userAnswers, [exercise.id]: userAnswer })
+          }
         />
       ) : (
         <ExerciseList
           tabs={tabs}
           setExerciseIndex={setExerciseIndex}
           lessonTitle={currentLesson.title}
+          exercises={exercises.map(exercise => ({
+            problem: exercise.description,
+            answer: exercise.answer,
+            moduleName: exercise.module.name,
+            userAnswer: userAnswers[exercise.id] ?? null
+          }))}
         />
       )}
       {alerts && <AlertsDisplay alerts={alerts} />}
@@ -103,6 +98,7 @@ type ExerciseProps = {
   lessonTitle: string
   hasPrevious: boolean
   hasNext: boolean
+  submitUserAnswer: (userAnswer: string) => void
 }
 
 const Exercise = ({
@@ -110,7 +106,8 @@ const Exercise = ({
   setExerciseIndex,
   lessonTitle,
   hasPrevious,
-  hasNext
+  hasNext,
+  submitUserAnswer
 }: ExerciseProps) => {
   const [answerShown, setAnswerShown] = useState(false)
   const [message, setMessage] = useState(Message.EMPTY)
@@ -133,6 +130,7 @@ const Exercise = ({
         setAnswerShown={setAnswerShown}
         message={message}
         setMessage={setMessage}
+        submitUserAnswer={submitUserAnswer}
       />
       <div className="d-flex justify-content-between mt-4">
         {hasPrevious ? (
@@ -170,12 +168,19 @@ type ExerciseListProps = {
   tabs: { text: string; url: string }[]
   setExerciseIndex: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>>
   lessonTitle: string
+  exercises: {
+    moduleName: string
+    problem: string
+    answer: string
+    userAnswer: string | null
+  }[]
 }
 
 const ExerciseList = ({
   tabs,
   setExerciseIndex,
-  lessonTitle
+  lessonTitle,
+  exercises
 }: ExerciseListProps) => {
   return (
     <>
@@ -199,14 +204,16 @@ const ExerciseList = ({
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.exerciseList__container}>
-        {mockExercisePreviews.map((exercisePreview, i) => (
+        {exercises.map((exercise, i) => (
           <ExercisePreviewCard
             key={i}
-            moduleName={exercisePreview.moduleName}
-            state={exercisePreview.state}
-            problem={exercisePreview.problem}
+            moduleName={exercise.moduleName}
+            state={exercise.userAnswer === null ? 'NOT ANSWERED' : 'ANSWERED'}
+            problem={exercise.problem}
           />
         ))}
+        <div />
+        <div />
       </div>
     </>
   )
diff --git a/stories/components/ExerciseCard.stories.tsx b/stories/components/ExerciseCard.stories.tsx
index e0599abbe..bef6dcf68 100644
--- a/stories/components/ExerciseCard.stories.tsx
+++ b/stories/components/ExerciseCard.stories.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export const Basic = () => {
       setAnswerShown={setAnswerShown}
       message={message}
       setMessage={setMessage}
+      submitUserAnswer={userAnswer => {
+        console.log(`User answer submitted: ${userAnswer}`)
+      }}
     />
   )
 }