Starting An Exam
Taking An Exam With SofTest - MAC
Prior
to exam day
1. Register and pay
for SofTest
2. Download and
install SofTest
3. Download exam file
prior to exam time.
Click
here for complete installation instructions.
Exam
Day
1.
At exam time, run
SofTest.
2.
Select exam file.
3.
Student gets
unique exam number from exam instructions.
4.
Proctor supplies
password to exam file.
5.
Computer
goes into
secure mode.
6.
Student takes exam.
7.
When finished,
student exits exam.
8.
Computer goes back
to
normal mode.
9.
After 90 second
delay, SofTest looks for network connection.
10.
SofTest uploads answer file.
Run SofTest. Normally, you
will have an icon on your Dock, or in the Applications folder.
It looks like
this 
Running SofTest will start the
Softest Launcher:
Click the "Take An Exam" button.
This
will give you the SofTest Start Window.
1. In the "Exam File Location"
field, click the down arrow. This will give you a list of the exam files on your computer. 
Select the proper file for the exam you are about to take.
2. Enter the 4-digit exam number
(your proctor will show you where to get this number)
3. Enter the password for this exam
(this will be supplied by the proctor)
4. Click the "Start" button.
You
will get a dialog box saying that SofTest will close all other programs. Make sure all of your data
is saved, and all programs are closed, then click Yes.
SofTest will shut down all other
programs and go into secure mode
After
a moment, you will get this window: Click Next
Next you will get this screen:
When you get to this
screen, do not proceed until instructed to do so by the proctor!
When you get this screen, stop and
wait until
instructed to proceed. This is the "Stop Sign Screen" that
you
will hear about. This screen means that SofTest is ready for you to
start typing your essay. Do not go past this screen, until
the
proctor tells you to begin your exam.
Once
the proctor says to
begin, type "Begin" in the box, and then click the Begin
button.
The word processor will open up, and you can start typing
your
essay.
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