EXAMSOFT NOTES

A.) Please Keep Your Email Address Up-to-Date

Make sure that the email you provided in the UC Student Portal is your active email.
All announcements regarding the exam will be sent there. If your email address changes,
please immediately update your ExamSoft account to ensure you continue to receive
important information and updates.

B.) Examination Technological Requirements

 Examinees must download and use ExamSoft’s Examplify software (which includes a
lockdown browser that prevents Examinees from accessing other software of the
device or websites during the examination).
 Examinees must take the examination on a desktop or laptop computer or iPad that
meets the ExamSoft minimum system requirements.
 Examinees will find information about the minimum system requirements at-
Minimum System Requirements: https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-
minimum- system-requirements
How do I update my device? https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Examplify-
Update- Device-MSR
 Examinees must take the examination on a computer that meets the ExamSoft
minimum requirements.
 Examinees must ensure that the computer they use for the examination has sufficient
memory available and that all current updates to the computer’s operating system have
been installed prior to the day of the examination.
 Examinees may not use more than one computer monitor to take the exam. ExamSoft
is not compatible with the use of multiple monitors.
 Examinees may use an external keyboard and mouse (corded or wireless), but these
must be set-up and connected prior to launching Examplify.
 Examinees will need internet connectivity at the start of each session to retrieve
the password for that test session’s exam file. Examinees will not need internet
connectivity during the test session while the exam file is in use. Once the Examinee
begins taking the test, internet connectivity on the computer is shut-down by
Examplify.
 Examinees will need internet connectivity after the examination to upload the
completed exam file answers. and the audio/video files. The software will
automatically suspend and resume the upload process when the internet is back, and as
needed, even if the Examinee has multiple files queued to be uploaded.
C.) Guide Tools
1. Examplify: Get Started with Examplify (Video Guide) - A collection of short how-to
videos about registering, downloading an exam, starting an exam, navigating through
questions, using other features during an exam, submitting your exam, and reviewing
your results: https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Examplify-Get-Started-with-
Examplify-Video-Guide
2. Examplify: Download or Remove Exams:
https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Download-Remove-Exams
3. Examplify: Prepare to Take an Exam: https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Examplify-
Take-an-Exam
4. Examplify: Update Your Device to Meet Minimum System Requirements (MSRs):
https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Examplify-Update-Device-MSRs
5. Examplify: Minimum System Requirements:
https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Minimum-System-Requirements
6. Find Information About Your Windows Computer:
https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Find-Information-About-Your-Windows-Computer
7. How to Find System Information About Your Mac:
https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Find-System-Information
8. Disable Your Antivirus Software: https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Disable-Anti-
Virus-Software
9. Exam-Taker Quick Start Guide: https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Exam-Taker-
Quick-Start-Guide
10. Examplify: Exam-Taking Features and Options:
https://help.examsoft.com/s/article/Examplify-Exam-Taking-Features-and-Options