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Linguaskill is an online test and the equipment used to run the test must meet a series of minimum technical requirements. Centres and candidates are responsible for ensuring that their equipment meets these requirements in order for the test to function correctly. We recommend that you run a practice test in advance of your exam day.

  • The computer used for the test should not have more than one screen.
  • You must close any other programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Skype), computer windows or webpages before to start the test.
Processor:

Processor: 

Quad-core processor; e.g. Intel i3 (9th gen or above), Ryzen 3 (2300 or later), Apple M1 (or later)

RAM: 

4GB

Free hard drive space: 

4GB

Screen resolution: 

1280 x 1024

Operating system: 

Windows 10 (64-bit) or 11- Apple Macs running macOS 13 (Ventura) and later - Chromebooks running Chrome OS 120+ (for test administration only)

Internet bandwidth: 

5 - 10 Mbps upload per candidate (local network speed)

  • 1-10 candidates - 50 Mbps
  • 11-25 candidates - 150 Mbps
  • 26-50 candidates - 200 Mbps
  • 51-100 candidates - 750 Mbps
  • 101-150 candidates - 1 Gbps 

Web browser: 

Windows:

  • Google Chrome (latest version) 
  • Mozilla Firefox (latest version) 
  • Microsoft Edge (latest version) 

macOS: 

  • Google Chrome (latest version) only supported browser 
Sound card:

Sound card:

Yes

Adobe Reader: 

Latest version (must be able to read PDFs). Download Acrobat Reader here...

Headphones: 

Over-ear, closed back with good padding. Noise cancelling recommended with a microphone on a boom. See below.

Microphone: 

  • Attached to headset via a boom (flexible stalk)
  • Noise-cancelling or directional (minimum)
  • USB or standard stereo connection (Bluetooth not supported)
  • Do not use built-in computer microphones

Headphone and microphone connections: 

There is no preference on plugs (that is, USB or standard stereo) but please note that the use of USB means that appropriate drivers must be installed and confirmed as working before the test day.

Webcam: 

640X480

Required on all computers and laptops used by candidates.

Unsupported Devices and Software: 

  • Mobile devices 
  • iOS devices
  • Android devices (including tablets)
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Built-in computer microphonesBluetooth headsets