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Minimum System Requirements for Student Testing Device

Operating System

Processor

Memory (RAM)

Windows® PC

Windows 10, Versions 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1 (Windows 10 S is not supported at this time)

Intel™ x86 (32 or 64 bit)

2 GB (4 GB recommended)

macOS® X

10.14, 10.15, 11

Intel-based models, M1

2 GB (4 GB recommended)

Chromebook™

Chrome OS™*: (Release channel only, current version plus previous 5 versions)

Any

2 GB minimum (4 GB recommended)

Tablets iPad® – 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Generation, Windows tablets except Windows RT

iOS: 13, 14

Any

iOS: 1 GB (2 GB recommended)

*Google is 100% committed to NOT disabling Chrome apps until all standardized assessment providers are fully migrated onto an alternative solution and have had sufficient time to test their applications.

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Minimum System Requirements for Student Testing Hardware

Requirements

Screen Display

Minimum screen size 9.5 inches for all devices

Screen Resolution

Minimum screen resolution 1024 x 768 for all devices NOTE: Most displays require no scaling. Windows sets display scale to 100%.

Keyboard

Physical keyboard recommended for assessments with essays. Wired keyboard and mouse are strongly recommended.

Headphones Recommended for assessments with audio or for students with text-to-speech (TTS) accommodations

Headphone features Sound Mode: Stereo Earpiece: Double Driver Unit Size: 32 mm Frequency Response: 20–20000 Hz Impedance: 32 ohms

Microphone Required for assessments with Speech-to-text

Microphone features Frequency Response: 100–12000 Hz Impedance: 3320 ohms

Mobile Device Headphone/microphone

Mobile device headphones and microphones: 3.5 mm single jack Over-the-ear style (non-earbud)

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Minimum System Requirements for Proctors, Teachers and Staff System functionality and screens may display, operate, or appear differently in different web browsers and operating systems. The application is optimally viewed using a 1280 x 1024 screen resolution. The system is supported on the following web browsers. Web Browser

Requirements

Mozilla® Firefox®

Latest version

Microsoft Edge®

Latest version

Safari®

Latest version

Google Chrome™

Latest version

Safari on iPad

Latest version

NOTE: Internet Explorer® is not supported.

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