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For details on supported changes, see the Recently Updated page.

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Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, the following changes take effect.

Remove support for:

512 MB RAM (iPad 2)

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iPads

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any

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any

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Recommended
1 GB RAM
_{Minimum
512 MB RAM}

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Recommended
2 GB RAM
_Minimum
_{1 GB RAM}

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Recommended
1 GB RAM
(iPad 3rd gen +)
_Minimum
_{512 MB RAM}
_{(iPad 2)}

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Recommended
4 GB RAM
_Minimum
_{2 GB RAM}

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Minimum screen size

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9.5-in

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9.5-in

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9.5-in

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Minimum screen resolution

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1024 x 768

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1024 x 768

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1024 x 768

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Windows touchscreen devices supported only with IE 11

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Local File access to home directory

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Turn off auto-correction and predictive text - see instructions
External (wired) keyboard recommended

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External keyboard required
Wired hardware is recommended

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¹These requirements do not supersede the minimum requirements of the supported operating systems (OS)s. Refer to the minimum requirements for the OS.

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As a general rule regarding optimal online testing, you should avoid using any computer that takes noticeably long (10 seconds or more) to start and run applications.

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Open the following URLs and ports in any firewalls, proxy servers, or software used for Internet content filtering:

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URL:Port ²

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²TestNav content is dynamically hosted in the cloud. No static IP addresses or ranges can be provided.

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title	Upcoming OS Requirement Changes (browser-based and installable TestNav)

Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, the following changes take effect.

Remove support for:

Fedora 22 and below; Ubuntu 12.04
OS X 10.8 and below
Windows 8.0
iOS 9.2 and below
Chrome OS 49 and below

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Browser	Operating systems	Other requirements
Firefox 38 and higher	Windows: 7, 8, 8.1 OS X: 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11	Java 1.8 Enable pop-ups for TestNav Create javaw.exe exception in Windows Firewall Disable Skype plugins in Windows 7
IE 11	Windows: 7, 8.1, 10	Java 1.8 Enable pop-ups for TestNav Create javaw.exe exception in Windows firewall
Safari 6.x	OS X: 10.7, 10.8	Java 1.8 Enable pop-ups for TestNav
Safari 7.x	OS X: 10.9	Java 1.8 Enable pop-ups for TestNav
Safari 8.x	OS X: 10.10	Java 1.8 Enable pop-ups for TestNav

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title	Upcoming Browser Requirement Changes

Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, the following changes take effect.

Tests that Require Kiosk Mode*

Add support for:

Firefox ESR 45 (32-bit)

Remove support for:

IE 11
Firefox 44 and below
Safari (all versions)

Tests that Do Not Require Kiosk Mode*

Add support for:

Chrome 50 and higher
Edge
Firefox 45 and higher
Safari 9.x

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_{Virtual Environments} _{Some customers successfully use virtualization/thin clients; however, Pearson does not provide support for these technologies.} _{Those using these technologies are responsible for their virtualized environment security and performance.} _{Prior to high-stakes testing, customers should compare virtual environment performance to that of a non-virtual environment.}
OS X, macOS Windows Wired keyboards (recommended) Convertible Chromebooks - no tablet mode

*Not supported on Windows

_{For details on support changes, see the Recently Updated page.}

Upcoming Support Changes

Pearson aligns support requirements with changing technologies. See the TestNav System Requirement Policy for details.

When updates are released, Pearson first tests a beta version and reports bugs to developers. When the final version is publicly released, Pearson also tests this version to ensure TestNav compatibility before supporting it. When hardware or software deprecates, Pearson drops support for it.

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Apple silicon/Big Sur

TestNav App Update General Info

Customers may take app releases at varying times, depending on testing sessions. Methods for app updates vary by app and OS.

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Auto update - No action required*:

Android
Chrome
Windows Store

Download from App Store:

iOS app

Download from download.testnav.com:

TestNav desktop app

*Unless the auto-update feature is disabled. If disabled, download updated versions from the appropriate app store.

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Software Requirements (2020-21 School Year)

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Annually, Pearson updates support requirements based on the TestNav System Requirement Policy.

Districts should use this policy to determine annual purchasing needs and prepare devices.

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When necessary for some tests, TestNav apps can run in kiosk mode,which prevents students from accessing any other web pages or applications

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Operating system

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Download the app

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while testing.

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Use the links below to download and set up the app for your supported operating system.

Devices/OS	Supported Versions	Download TestNav	Setup Instructions
Tablets, Chromebooks, Chromeboxes
~~Android~~	~~9.x~~ _{For info on Android, see TestNav - Android App and Secure Testing}	~~From Google Play~~	~~Set Up TestNav on Android~~

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Chrome OS

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	83-87	From Chrome Web Store	Set Up TestNav on

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iOS
Chrome OS

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12-14.x

From the App Store

Set Up TestNav on

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Laptops, Desktops
iOS
Linux

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	Fedora 28 (64-bit); Ubuntu

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18.04

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(64-bit)

From TestNav downloads

Set Up TestNav

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OS X
on Linux

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/macOS	10.

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13-10.

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15

From TestNav downloads

Set Up TestNav

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on OS X

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Windows
, macOS

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	7, 8

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.1, 10* (includes Windows Store app)

From TestNav downloads

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or Windows Store

Set Up TestNav

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on Windows

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title	Upcoming Installable App Requirement Changes

Version 1.5.x of each installable TestNav app will be available at http://download.testnav.com.

This update will be available in Summer 2016 and is required for the 2016-17 school year.

You must also complete specific processes to set up and run TestNav. See Browser-based TestNav Setup Overview and Installable TestNav Setup Overview.

*Build version 17763.107 or higher

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For tests that do not require kiosk mode, you can use the TestNav apps or the browsers in the table below:

OS	Versions and Corresponding Browsers
Chrome OS	83-87 → Google Chrome 83-87
iOS	12-14.x → Safari 12.x-14.x
OS X/macOS	10.13, 10.14, 10.15 → Safari 12.x-14.x; Firefox 63-69
Windows	7, 8, 8.1 → Firefox 63-69 7, 8.1, 10, → Google Chrome 83-87 10 → Microsoft Edge

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title	Audio Recorder

TestNav supports audio recorder interactions only through the TestNav app on these OSs*:

Windows
Mac
iOS
Chrome OS

*These interactions are not supported on any browser.

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