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Exam system technical requirements

All the technical requirements for our new exam system

 

Operating system

Windows 10 or later
Mac OS 11.0 or later

 

Microsoft

Microsoft Office 2013 or later

 

Web browser

Guardian Browser only

 

Connectivity

3 Mbps (approximately 3,000 Kbps) upload and download
Wi-Fi supported: fixed connection recommended
Mobile hotspots and tethering not supported

 

Webcam

640x480 resolution

 

Microphone

All microphones permitted except those built into headphones

 

Speakers

Built-in or external speakers required

 

RAM

8GB

 

CPU

Recommended: 2 cores at 2.4GHz

 

Monitor resolution

1366x768

 

Ports

  • UDP/TCP 80
  • UDP/TCP 443

 

Time and date

Must be set to local time and time zone of exam location
Do not set to UK time

 

Microsoft Surface tablet

Not supported

 

iPhone and Android mobile phones

Not supported

 

File sizes

Maximum 100 MB per file
Files over 100 MB may not upload or be considered for marking

 

ZIP file extractor

Device must be able to extract files from a compressed ZIP folder

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