Technical Readiness for Test Coordinators

Technical readiness activities include working with school or district technology staff to prepare the network and select testing rooms, hiring a technology monitor, and reserving a room where students get help.

IT Professionals: If you're responsible for configuring the network or preparing testing devices, get detailed requirements and a checklist on the Bluebook technology website.

The Digital Testing System

Bluebook and Test Day Toolkit work together to make digital testing possible. Students use Bluebook to take tests on Mac and Windows devices, iPads, and school-managed Chromebooks. Coordinators and staff use Test Day Toolkit to administer the test. They can use any device that connects to the internet.

Internet

Your test center must provide Wi-Fi to all students and staff on test day. This includes:

• Students who want to test on their own device.
• Students who don't attend your school.
• Testing staff who don't work at your school.

Students must use the Wi-Fi managed by your test center. In the rare instance that a staff member allows a student to use an alternative internet connection due to a technical issue, submit an irregularity report (IR) to College Board.

An internet connection is required at the start and end of the test, but students can keep testing if their connection drops momentarily.

Devices

Students are responsible for arriving at your test center with an approved testing device. Students receive reminders in the five days leading up to test day, instructing them to:

• Bring a fully charged device to the test center.
• Download Bluebook and complete exam setup.

If students arrive at your test center without Bluebook installed or exam setup completed, they won't have an admission ticket, but you can let them take these steps in their testing room.

If students use a school-managed device, they're responsible for working with their school to install Bluebook and prepare their device. Students can learn how to prepare personal and school-managed devices at Prepare Your Device.

Loaned Devices

Students who need a device can request one from College Board at least 30 days before test day. If any students at your center are approved, we'll email you 2–3 weeks before testing, and devices will arrive Monday–Wednesday the week before test day.

Students are directed to arrive 30 minutes early to complete exam setup on their loaned device. At the end of exam setup, they'll get their admission ticket.

Get Your Checklist

• Test center coordinators: Technical Readiness Checklist
• IT staff: Technology Tasks