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Opening the Surpass test driver

You can open the Surpass test driver from the Surpass home screen when you are ready to start a test. Opening the Surpass test driver includes choosing a test delivery option and changing the language of the Enter Keycode dialog.

This article explains how to open the Surpass test driver, including how to choose a test delivery option.

In This Article

1. Navigate to the Surpass home screen

To view the Surpass home screen, select Home. Surpass automatically directs you to the home screen when you log in to Surpass.

2. Select Deliver Test

Select Deliver Test to open the Launch Test screen.

3. Choose your test delivery option

TIP: If your test is set up for web delivery, add /takeatest to your Surpass URL to navigate to the Take a Test screen. You are not required to choose a test delivery option in this screen before entering your keycode. For more information, read ‘Entering your keycode in the Take a Test screen’ in Entering your keycode and confirming your details.

You can choose your test delivery option in the Launch Test screen. For more information about each option, read About Surpass test delivery options.

Delivery option Description

Web Delivery

Allows you to take tests in a web browser.

Secure Delivery

Allows you to take tests in SecureClient, a test delivery application with offline test support and built-in protections against internet and device failure for Windows and iPad devices. For more information about SecureClient and how to install it, read About SecureClient and Installing SecureClient.

Legacy Delivery

Allows you to take tests in a previous, Flash version of the test driver. To do this, you need to open the legacy test driver in the Surpass Viewer. Read Installing the Surpass Viewer for more information.

You can also take tests using the Surpass (Legacy) tablet application, available for Android tablet platforms. For more information, read About the Surpass (Legacy) tablet app.

4. Choose your language (Web Delivery)

IMPORTANT: Choosing a language in the Launch Test screen only changes the language of the Enter Keycode dialog. The language of the test driver’s interface and menus is determined by the Test Driver Language setting. For more information on how to change the test driver language, read About Surpass test languages.

Choose the language of the Enter Keycode dialog from the Choose Language drop-down menu.

Select Launch to launch the test driver. Surpass automatically directs you to the Enter Keycode dialog on the Launch Test screen. For more information, read Entering your keycode and confirming your details.

Accessing a Candidate Review session

A candidate review session allows you to view a completed script in the test driver along with annotations after it has been marked. For more information, read About Candidate Review.

Further reading

Now you know how to open the Surpass test driver, read the following articles to learn more:

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