Windows 10 and 11
For on-site testing:
- Windows 10 and 11 must have the latest updates
- Windows Home cannot be secured with Take a Test, but can be with SEB
Chromebook
iPad
- iPads with 2048 X 1536 resolution. This includes 9.7 inch and 7.9 inch models. Other sizes or models are not compatible.
- iOS 11 or higher
- Install eTests Online Guided Access app
Macintosh
Must use remote testing link for now. SEB in development queue.
- MacBook (2015 or later)
- MacBook Air (2013 or later)
- MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later)
- Mac mini (2014 or later)
- iMac (2014 or later)
- iMac Pro (2017 or later)
- Mac Pro (2013 or later)
All Devices
- Stable internet connection with 1 megabit per second of download bandwidth available for every testing station
- Headphones required to administer listening tests
- The test interface is compatible with touch screens as well as with a mouse and keyboard
Secure Browser
Take a Test
CASAS eTests Test Security Upgrade for Windows using “Take a Test”
CASAS has released a new integration of CASAS eTests with a secure testing environment native to Windows-based computers called Take a Test. Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have this built-in kiosk mode which operates invisibly to students taking their assessments.
NOTE: Chromebooks and Mac-based devices have their own native secure testing environments. Learn more about those here: https://www.casas.org/product-overviews/software/casas-etests/system-requirements
Safe Exam Browser
Safe Exam Browser is a web browser environment that administers CASAS assessments safely. The software temporarily turns any computer into a secure workstation. It controls access to resources like system functions, other websites, and applications and prevents unauthorized resource use during an exam.
Clock Synchronization
- Windows computers must have their internal clock synchronized with an internet time source. If joined to a domain, workstations should receive time from a domain controller automatically, but sometimes network issues interrupt that regular synchronization.
- Chromebooks and iPads synchronize time automatically when connected to the internet.
Testing Station Registration
Certified coordinators and proctors, or your technical-support staff, must register each device to use for testing, a one-time task per station. Doing this allows the online application to recognize each station and confirm its security.