Preparing for Your Exam

Almost ready to take your exam? Or even study a bit more…

Read more about the do's & don'ts for your upcoming exam, as well as our exam technological and academic integrity requirements.

Exam Requirements

Technology

Before starting an exam, ensure you meet all of the following technological requirements:

Operating System
  • macOS X 10.5 or higher
  • Windows Vista or higher

Proctorio does not support Linux or Chrome OS.

Computer
  • Desktop
  • Laptop
  • Chromebook

iPad, tablets, and cell phones do not meet our requirements.

Accessories
  • Webcam (Built-In or External)
  • Microphone
  • Speakers 

 

Internet Speed
  • Download 2Mbps
  • Upload 2Mbps

Hot spots are not recommended.
Check your internet speed here.

Browser

Google Chrome

Pop-Up Blocker must be disabled

Power

Computer should be connected to a power source

Dual monitors, phones, and headphones are not permitted for use.

Always remember to disable any VPN (Virtual Private Network) on your device before taking an exam

 

Academic Integrity

We require that you use our exam proctoring service, Proctorio, to ensure academic integrity during exams. You can access the proctoring service by clicking the teal “Start” button for your exam and following the prompts.

Having Proctorio issues? 

 

Photo ID

Before starting your exam with our proctoring service, you will be required to show a valid photo ID to the camera as proof of your identity.

The most common types of photo ID are a driver's license/state ID or a passport.

If you do not have these types of ID, you can use another form of identification as long as it shows a picture of you and your full name (examples include a student ID, military ID or similar).

Failure to show a valid form of ID may result in your exam being flagged as violating Outlier's Academic Integrity policy.

Our team will review any flags and reach out to individuals that were not unable to provide valid identification. Failure to respond to our outreach or provide an ID in a timely manner may result in a 0% grade on your exam.


What to Use and Not Use on an Exam

All Courses

Do Use: Don’t Use:
  • Blank sheet of scratch paper
  • Pencil/Pen
  • Calculator*

 

If you are using a blank sheet of paper, it must be held up to the camera before starting your exam.

  • Headphones
  • Notes
  • Textbooks
  • Smart Devices
  • External Web Pages

This is enforced by our proctoring service. Learn more about our Academic Integrity policy here.

*for certain STEM Courses


STEM Courses

For calculations in any of our STEM Courses, you are permitted to use Desmos Scientific and, in some courses, Desmos Graphing/RStudio. While in the exam, the linked resources permitted to you will be available underneath the exam questions.

 

Desmos Scientific

Desmos
Graphing
Handheld
Calculator
RStudio.com Formula Sheets/ Tables*
Astronomy Permitted N/A Permitted N/A N/A
Calculus I Permitted Permitted Permitted N/A N/A
College Algebra Permitted N/A N/A N/A Permitted
Financial Accounting Permitted N/A Permitted N/A N/A
Precalculus Permitted N/A N/A N/A Permitted
Statistics Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted

Midterm 2 & Final Exam

A Formula Sheet or Table is a PDF document containing relevant formulas for your exam. It is available to download on the first section of the course, as well as on each page of its associated exam. Students are not permitted to use their own formula sheets.

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