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Getting your devices ready for
ICAS test day

Technical requirements

Test your device now, with our technical readiness test

Our technical readiness test automatically checks your device’s compatibility with ICAS and Reach – no manual review required.

It only takes a moment and gives you confidence before assessment day.

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Technical requirements

Supported devices

Laptop

Desktop PC

Chrome
book

iPad

All devices:

  • Must be connected to a single screen only
  • Must use the device’s native keyboard (e.g. Google keyboard or another third-party keyboard).

For tablets:

  • External keyboards or mice are not required
  • The iPad mini is not supported.

For Chromebooks:

  • For Writing and Spelling Bee (which require the locked-down browser), Chromebooks must run as Managed Devices in Kiosk mode.

Internet bandwidth (speed)

You can use the technical readiness test to check your internet bandwidth automatically.

We recommend the following bandwidths for each concurrent user:

No additional bandwidth is needed for our locked-down browser (after installing).

Supported operating systems

macOS 15+

MS Windows 10 & 11

ChromeOS 135+

iPadOS 17+

Supported web browsers

In order of preference:

  • Chrome 135+ (Windows 10 & 11, macOS 15+, iPadOS 17+, ChromeOS 135+)
  • Firefox 138+ (Windows 10 & 11, macOS 15+, iPadOS 17+)
  • Edge 135+ (Windows 10 & 11)
  • Safari 17+ (macOS 15+, iPadOS 17+)

We recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome to run Mathematics, English, Science and Digital Technologies.

Locked-down browser

The locked-down browser is required for ICAS Spelling Bee and/or Writing, or Reach Spelling only.

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Device and browser settings

Requirements:

  • A minimum screen resolution of 1024 width x 768 height
  • JavaScript and browser cookies must be enabled in your web browser

For Spelling Bee, headphones are required for audio.

Strict IT security at your school?

Though rare, some schools have strict IT security protocols which can prevent ICAS tests from working.

If you haven’t run ICAS exams in the past, we recommend sending our firewall configuration instructions to your IT team to check if they need to do anything.

See firewall configuration instructions
Need help?

Our support team is here to help with any installation or technical questions.

Contact us

Schools outside of Australia and New Zealand: Please contact an authorised ICAS partner.

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