During a test

Surpass supports a wide range of functionality for candidates to use during a test. Candidates have access to intuitive on-screen tools, have the ability to take breaks, and can interact with media.

Read the following articles to learn more about the functionality available during a test:

• About the Surpass test driver interface – Learn how to understand the Surpass test driver interface.
• Navigating a test in the Surpass test driver – Instructions on how to navigate tests. This includes information on how to navigate items and how to navigate forward only sections.
• Flagging items in the test driver – Learn how to mark items for an action at a later time. You will also learn how to view your flagged items in the Section Review panel.
• About test sections – Learn about the different sections that can be included in tests. This includes details on timed sections, survey sections, and section selectors.
• Leaving comments on a test as a candidate – Instructions on how to leave comments on items for feedback purposes.
• Viewing candidate feedback in the test driver – Learn how to access helpful feedback added to items by item authors.
• Taking breaks in the test driver – Learn how to take breaks at the end of sections in tests.
• Using the highlighting tool in the test driver – Learn how to highlight text in question stems or HTML source material.
• Using the strikethrough tool in the test driver – Instructions on how to strikethrough answer options that might be incorrect in Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, and Either/Or questions.
• Using the Calculator in the test driver – Explains how to use the basic calculator and scientific calculator in tests. This includes information on how to move the calculator in the test driver and how to change the format of digits in the calculator.
• Using the Caliper tool in the test driver – Explains how to use the on-screen caliper tool.
• Using the Notepad tool in the test driver – Explains how to use the Notepad tool to show working out.
• Using the Protractor tool in the test driver – Explains how to use the Protractor tool to measure angles on-screen.
• Viewing HTML and URL source material in the test driver – Learn how to view HTML and URL source material in tests.
• Using the PDF viewer in the test driver – Instructions on how to use the PDF viewer in tests set up for HTML web delivery or SecureClient. This includes details on how to highlight text and how to magnify content in the PDF viewer.
• Using the high-fidelity image viewer in the test driver – You can use the high-fidelity image viewer in SecureClient to view grouped images added as source material. Learn how to use the available controls in the high-fidelity image viewer and how to zoom in and out of images.
• Watching video in the test driver – Explains how to watch video with the Surpass video player.
• Listening to audio in the test driver – Instructions on how to listen to audio with the Surpass audio player.
• Using assistive media in the test driver – Explains how to use assistive media in tests. This includes information on how to interact with assistive audio and video files.
• Closing and resuming a computer-based project – Learn how to close a computer based project and how to re-enter it at a later date.