CLEP Remote Proctoring Requirements

Make sure your computer and testing room meet these requirements before you register for a CLEP exam with remote proctoring. If they don't, you won't be able to test.

Equipment

Computer

• Must be a PC desktop or laptop computer. No Macs, tablets, Chromebooks, or mobile devices permitted.
  • Use Windows operating system version 10 or version 11.
• Must use Chrome browser, version 80.0 or higher.
• Multiple monitors or dual screens aren't permitted.
• Download and install the ETS Online Test application on the computer you'll use for the test. (You can find the download file in the Resources section below.) To install the application, navigate to your Downloads folder. Locate the installer (UnifyRPInstaller_PROD.exe), right click on the file, and select Run as Administrator.
• Make sure the computer you'll be using for your exam also meets Proctortrack technical requirements.

Note: Administrative privileges are required on the test delivery computer to download and install the applications. Computer firewalls and security applications can interfere with the test delivery software. If you experience this issue, you may need to disable or reconfigure your applications prior to the test.

Keyboard & Mouse

•  Wireless keyboard or wireless mouse aren't allowed.

Speakers

• Must use an internal or external speaker.
• Headset or wireless earphone aren't allowed.

Microphone

• An internal or external microphone is required.

Camera

• Can use the computer's built-in camera or a separate webcam.
• Camera must be able to be moved to show the proctor a 360-degree view of the room, including your tabletop surface, before the test.

Environment and Testing Space

Privacy

• You must be alone in a private room with no one else entering the room for the duration of the test.
• You can't take the test in a public space such as a park, internet café, or restaurant.
• The room shouldn't have any maps, periodic tables, posters, charts, and any other materials related to the subject matter of the examination.
• You will be required to complete a room scan prior to the start of your exam on test day.

Tabletop and Seating

• Your computer and keyboard must be on a desk or other tabletop surface for the duration of the exam.
• The tabletop and surrounding area must be clear of all items not approved for use during the test.
• You must sit in a standard chair; you can't sit or lie on a bed, couch, or overstuffed chair.
• Food and drink aren't allowed during the test unless approved as an accommodation.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Handheld Calculators are NOT allowed. Students may only use the calculator that appears on the screen during the test. A calculator will only appear if a specific test question requires a calculator; it will not always be available during the exam. In addition, the following items are also not allowed in a student’s testing area:

• Mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, or other wearable technology (simple non digital watches are acceptable)
• Calculator watches
• Audio players, recorders, tablets, laptops, notebooks, Bluetooth devices (e.g., wireless earbuds/headphones, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, wired headphones or headsets or any other personal computing devices to include Smart TVs)
• Separate timers of any type   
• Cameras or any other photographic equipment
• Pens, highlighters, mechanical or colored pencils
• Dictionaries, books, pamphlets, reference materials 
• Compass, ruler, protractor, or cutting device
• Scratch paper or notes
• Papers of any kind. If the candidate has a paper copy of their CLEP Exam Registration Ticket, it must be put away with other prohibited items.
• Earplugs
• Food, beverages, or tobacco products (unless noted as part of an approved accommodation)
• Hats (unless worn as a religious requirement)
• Flash/thumb drives or any other portable electronic storage device
• Non-Medical electronic devices (laptop computers, digital assistants)
• Any other unauthorized testing aids

Note-Taking Materials

• You may not take notes on regular paper, for security purposes.

• You may only take notes using one of the following:
  • White board with dry erase marker
  • One transparent sheet protector and dry erase marker
• If you do not secure one of these approved note-taking surfaces prior to the exam, you will not be able to take notes during the exam, or you will have to reschedule the exam.
• You'll be asked to erase all notes in view of the proctor at the end of the test.

If your computer and testing area meet all of these criteria, you can register for a CLEP exam with remote proctoring.