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 (approx 3,000 Kbps) Upload & Download

Wifi is supported but we recommend a fixed internet connection. Mobile hotspots and tethering is not supported.

Webcam

640x480 resolution

Microphone

All microphones other than those built into headphones are permitted.

Speakers

Built-in or external speakers are required.

RAM

4GB

CPU

We recommend 2 cores at 2.4ghz

Monitor resolution

1366x768

Ports

UDP/TCP 80
UDP/TCP 443

Time and date

Your computer or device date and time must be set to the local time and zone for the country where you are sitting your exam. Please do not adjust the time on your device to UK time.

Microsoft Surface tablet

Not supported

iPhone and Android mobile phones

Not supported

File sizes

Maximum file size should be no more than 100MB.

If your file sizes exceed 100MB, your submission may not upload and may not be considered for marking.

ZIP file extractor

Your computer or device must have the ability to extract files from a compressed ZIP folder.

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