Windows 10 Take a Test
What is the Take a Test Mode?
The Take a Test Mode is an application provided for Windows 10 or 11 that locks down the PC and displays an online assessment web page. During the Take a Test Mode students aren't able to access other apps or websites and can fully concentrate on taking a test.
Note: The Take a Test Mode is not supported for Windows 10 or 11 Home editions.
GeoGebra provides the following apps in the Take a Test Mode:
- GeoGebra Calculator Suite
- GeoGebra Graphing Calculator (Restricted)
Start the Take a Test Mode
You can access the Take a Test Mode for your preferred GeoGebra app by retrieving one of the following links:
- Start test (Restricted Graphing)
- Start test (Suite+Choose)
- Start test (Suite)
- Start test (Suite: Bayern_cas)
- Start test (Suite: Niedersachsen)
- Start test (Suite: Vlaanderen)
Note: To host the exam link on your own site you can copy the links above which look like ms-edu-secureassessment:https://www.geogebra.org/graphing#enforceLockdown and you can adapt them to allow e.g. printing etc. like this ms-edu-secureassessment:https://www.geogebra.org/graphing#enforceLockdown&enableTextSuggestions&requirePrinting&enableScreenCapture.
Save in the Exam
It is possible to save constructions during an exam in order to return to them later in the same exam. Therefore open the Menu and select Save. Choose a name in the appearing dialog and confirm it with OK. You can open the saved files again by selecting Open from the Menu. After exiting the Take a Test Mode, these files are no longer available.
Note: If allowed in the exam link, it is also possible to print a screenshot of your constructions while you are in the Take a Test Mode. For this select the Print icon in the upper right corner.
Exam Details
During an exam, you can have a look at the Exam Details at any time by clicking on 
in the header. The Exam Details provide information about the date and the start time. The duration can be read from the timer in the header.
in the header. The Exam Details provide information about the date and the start time. The duration can be read from the timer in the header.Exit the Take a Test Mode
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to leave the Take a Test Mode. You don't have to confirm your exit. You will automatically get forwarded to the lock-screen and the Take a Test app will be closed.