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Minimum technical requirements and supported specifications
We have minimum technical requirements and supported specifications for all equipment to be used for e-exams.
Student devices are expected to meet the following minimum technical requirements to use our e-exam system.
| Minimum requirements | Supported requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| Device type | laptop, desktop (tablets are not supported) |
laptop, desktop (tablets are not supported) |
| Device operating system | Win 10 21H2 Win 11 22H2 macOS 12 (Monterey) |
Win 10 22H2 Win 11 23H2 macOS 13 (Ventura) macOS 14 (Sonoma) |
| Device memory | 4GB | 8GB |
| Device hard drive | 2GB free space | 2GB free space |
| Screen size | 13 inch | 13.3 inch (laptop) 15.6 inch (laptop) |
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 (supports zoom levels up to 150%) |
1366 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 2560 x 1600 (Supports zoom levels up to 200%. Students requiring zoom levels over 150% should use a 17-inch screen or larger) |
| Headphones | wired only (bluetooth not permitted) | wired only (bluetooth not permitted) |
| Connectivity | able to connect to the internet via wired or wireless connection | able to connect to the internet via wired or wireless connection |
| Power | 3 hours of available power, either connected power in the exam room or battery power to power the device for a minimum of 3 hours | 3 hours of available power, either connected power in the exam room or battery power to power the device for a minimum of 3 hours |
| Administrator access | able to install third party software on the device | able to install third party software on the device |