Configure the Take a Test app on Windows 10 devices using Intune

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Intune may support more settings than the settings listed in this article. Not all settings are documented, and won't be documented. To see the settings you can configure, create a device configuration policy, and select Settings Catalog. For more information, go to Settings catalog.

The Take a Test app lets you securely administer online tests on your classroom's Windows 10 devices. To set up the Take a Test app, you'll need to create a device configuration profile in Intune and configure the secure assessment settings. This article describes some of the settings you'll find for the Take a Test app.

After you've configured the profile, assign and deploy it to your students.

Take a Test app in Intune provides more information on this feature.

Before you begin

Create a Windows 10 secure assessment education device configuration profile.

Take a test settings

  • Account type: Choose how users sign in to the test. Your options:
    • Azure AD account (Microsoft Entra account)
    • Domain account
    • Local account
    • Local guest account: Only available on devices running Windows 10, version 1903 and later.
  • Account user name: Enter the user name of the account used with the Take a Test app. You can enter accounts in the following format:
    • user@contoso.com
    • domain\username
    • user@contoso.com
    • computerName\username
  • Account name: To set up a local guest account type, enter the name of the account used with the Take a Test app. The account name will appear as a tile on the sign-in screen. Students click the tile to launch the test.​
  • Assessment URL: Enter the URL of the test you want users to take. For more information on getting the URL, see the Take a Test documentation.
  • Printer connection: Require only allows access to the Take a Test app from devices that are connected to a printer. This setting also makes the app's print button available to test-takers. When set to Not configured (default), Intune doesn't change or update this setting. By default, the OS may allow students to access the app from devices that aren't connected to a printer.​
  • Screen monitoring: Allow monitors the screen activity while users are taking a test. When set to Not configured (default), Intune doesn't change or update this setting. By default, the OS may prevent you from monitoring the screen during the test.
  • Text suggestions: Choose Allow so test takers can see text suggestions. When set to Not configured (default), Intune doesn't change or update this setting. By default, the OS may block text suggestions while users are taking a test.

Next steps

Assign the profile, and monitor its status.

Learn more about the Take a Test app.