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Microsoft Excel 365 Assessment

What to Expect

The Excel 365 assessment is a skills-based test that measures proficiency with a wide range of functionalities in Excel 365. The test contains 12 multiple choice questions and takes approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. Depending on the specific job you have applied for, the test may also include 3 interactive Excel simulations. Some of the questions may draw on your knowledge of creating and saving workbooks, editing and formatting, working with formulas and functions, and manipulating charts.

How to Prepare

The Excel 365 assessment is designed to demonstrate your familiarity with the program itself. Before commencing the assessment, you will be provided with more information, as well as a tutorial containing some example questions so you can see exactly what is required of you. The best thing you can do to prepare is ensure you’re in a comfortable, distraction-free environment, and that you have read all the instructions carefully.

Microsoft PowerPoint 365 Assessment

What to Expect

The PowerPoint 365 assessment is a skills-based test that measures proficiency with a wide range of functionalities in PowerPoint 365. The test contains 12 multiple choice questions and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Some of the questions may draw on your knowledge of working with images and text boxes, creating presentations, designing and formatting slides, and printing.

How to Prepare

The PowerPoint 365 assessment is designed to demonstrate your familiarity with the program itself. Before commencing the assessment, you will be provided with more information, as well as a tutorial containing some example questions so you can see exactly what is required of you. The best thing you can do to prepare is ensure you’re in a comfortable, distraction-free environment, and that you have read all the instructions carefully.

Microsoft Word 365 Assessment

What to Expect

The Word 365 assessment is a skills-based test that measures proficiency with a wide range of functionalities in Word 365. The test contains 12 multiple choice questions and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Some of the questions may draw on your knowledge of creating and saving documents, proofreading and editing, working with images and shapes, and formatting.

How to Prepare

The Word 365 assessment is designed to demonstrate your familiarity with the program itself. Before commencing the assessment, you will be provided with more information, as well as a tutorial containing some example questions so you can see exactly what is required of you. The best thing you can do to prepare is ensure you’re in a comfortable, distraction-free environment, and that you have read all the instructions carefully.

Troubleshooting

If you’ve ensured that your device meets the system and browser requirements and you are still experiencing issues, we suggest trying the following:

  • Check your browser version is up to date by checking in browser settings, or by using the following site: https://www.whatismybrowser.com/ (Please go through with the update if available)

  • Ensure there are no file transfers (downloading/uploading) occurring

  • Pause/close any video streams (Youtube, Netflix, etc)

  • Have as few windows and tabs open as possible

  • Use physical (ethernet) connection if possible

  • Update/Restart computer

  • Update/Restart router

  • Move locations for better reception for Hotspot/stronger network

  • Switch browser

If issues persist, please try accessing the assessment via a different device or connection (for example, mobile/hotspot).

Minimum Screen Size

These assessments require a minimum amount of screen space to be accessed. If we detect that your display does not fit the entire application a warning will be triggered. The application will require you to increase the amount of screen space available to accommodate the entirety of the assessment for the best possible experience.

The minimum viewport size required to run the PowerPoint 365 and Word 365 assessments is 534 x 320. The minimum viewport size required to run the Excel 365 test is also 534 x 320; however, if simulations are included the minimum size is 768 x 480.

To resolve this issue, the device browser needs to be put into ‘full screen mode’ which will hide the toolbars and allow full use of the screen size. If you are unsure how to enable full screen mode, we recommend searching online for your device manufacturer’s official guide as the process varies depending on the make and model of your device.

If the physical size of your screen does not meet these minimum size requirements, enabling full-screen mode will not resolve the problem. You will need to switch to a device that does meet these requirements before you can access the assessment

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