What if Examplify and/or the laptop freezes during an assessment?

Last updated June 3, 2019
Created March 6, 2018

If during an assessment, Examplify freezes and it is no longer possible to use the mouse or keyboard, a hard reset of the computer is recommended: in most cases, this involves holding down the laptop’s power button until the computer shuts down, and then turning the computer back on.
Examplify should immediately re-launch, and Examplify logs a student’s responses as that person progresses through the assessment so that it is possible to continue sitting the assessment or exit, as desired. 

Please note: ExamSoft advises that Examplify users temporarily disable their anti-virus software and close all other applications before starting the assessment, in order to avoid technical errors from occurring.

Please note: When Examplify launches or concludes a secure test-taking environment on a computer, it is typical for this process to take between 30 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on what other applications were left running on the computer.