Technical requirements

On this page, you will find all the technical information needed to run ICAS and Reach assessments successfully on your device.

The assessments portal’s test player complies with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA+. This is the international standard for ensuring that online content is accessible, particularly for students with disabilities.

The most compatible web browsers for sitting ICAS and Reach

To ensure technical requirements are met, we recommend using Google Chrome to run Mathematics, English, Science and Digital Technologies for both ICAS and Reach.

Note 1: Web browser in order of preference (with compatible OS)

Locked-down browser

Find out more about our locked-down browser application, Janison Replay, which is required for ICAS Writing & Spelling Bee and Reach Spelling tests.

Supported hardware devices

Note 1: An external keyboard or mouse is not necessary for students using a tablet.
Note 2: The iPad mini is not supported.
Note 3: Chromebooks must be running as Managed Devices in Kiosk mode for assessments requiring the locked-down browser application.
Note 4: Devices must be connected to a single screen only.
Note 5: Students using devices must use the device's native keyboard, not Google keyboard or any other third party.

Supported operating systems

Note: Windows XP, Vista and Android are not supported operating systems for assessments using the locked-down browser.

Bandwidth

Note: There is no additional bandwidth requirement for locked-down browser use, once the application has been installed.

Setting

A minimum screen resolution of 1024 width x 768 height is required.
JavaScript must be enabled in the browser.
Cookies are required and need to be enabled.
Audio should be available via headphones, earphones or earbuds for Reach Spelling and ICAS Spelling Bee.

Client firewall configuration

The firewall configuration requirements for the assessments portal are detailed below.

	IP/Hostname	Port(s)	Direction	Required
1.*	52.239.227.4 sea0219insights2prod.blob.core.windows.net 117.18.232.200 2606:2800:147:120f:30c:1ba0:fc6:265a sea0219insights2prod.azureedge.net	80/443	Both	Y
2.*	icasassassments.janisoninsights.com 13.67.35.22 sea0219-insights2-prod.cloudapp.net sea0219-insights2-prod.trafficmanager.net	80/443	Both	Y
3.*	167.89.24.98	25	Both	Y

Janison Insights (also known as the assessments portal) content is stored and served from Microsoft Azure Blob and CDN Storage. This address hosts the Janison Insights website. Janison Insights emails are sent from this address, it is also recommended to white list this IP address on mail servers. The system generated emails come from this address [email protected]

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Technical requirements