Cambium Test Digital Testing Platform 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should a student do if their testing device loses internet connectivity mid-test on the Cambium platform?
- Immediately close the browser and restart
- Continue working; the platform saves responses locally and syncs when reconnected (Correct answer)
- Raise their hand and ask the proctor to restart the test from the beginning
- Refresh the page to restore the connection
Correct answer: Continue working; the platform saves responses locally and syncs when reconnected
Cambium's platform caches responses locally so students can continue testing during brief connectivity interruptions without losing work.
Question 2: Which browser setting is most likely to cause issues when launching a Cambium secure test?
- Dark mode enabled
- Pop-up blocker active (Correct answer)
- Bookmarks bar visible
- Default font size increased
Correct answer: Pop-up blocker active
An active pop-up blocker can prevent the secure test browser window from launching properly.
Question 3: In the Cambium Testing System, what does the term 'test session' refer to?
- A single student's entire testing history
- A proctor-created environment where approved students join to take a specific test (Correct answer)
- The time window in which a test is available statewide
- A group of test questions assigned to one subject
Correct answer: A proctor-created environment where approved students join to take a specific test
A test session is an instance created by a proctor in which specific students are authorized to access and take a designated test.
Question 4: A student accidentally submits their test before answering all questions. Who has the authority to reopen the test?
- The student can reopen it from their dashboard
- A school-level technology coordinator
- A Test Administrator or District Test Coordinator with appropriate permissions (Correct answer)
- No one; submitted tests cannot be reopened
Correct answer: A Test Administrator or District Test Coordinator with appropriate permissions
Only authorized personnel such as a Test Administrator or District Test Coordinator can reopen a submitted test through the Cambium platform.
Question 5: What is the purpose of the 'Test Opportunity' in the Cambium platform?
- A chance for students to retake a failed exam for a higher score
- A single instance of a student being authorized to take a specific test (Correct answer)
- An optional practice mode available before the real exam
- A teacher's ability to preview test content
Correct answer: A single instance of a student being authorized to take a specific test
A Test Opportunity represents one authorized attempt for a student to take a particular assessment on the platform.
Question 6: Which tool in the Cambium student interface allows students to flag questions they want to revisit before submitting?
- Highlighter
- Bookmark/Mark for Review (Correct answer)
- Sticky Note
- Strikethrough
Correct answer: Bookmark/Mark for Review
The Mark for Review (bookmark) tool lets students flag questions to return to before final submission.
Question 7: What information is typically displayed on the Cambium proctor dashboard during an active test session?
- Students' individual question responses in real time
- Student status indicators showing who is testing, paused, or completed (Correct answer)
- The correct answers for each item as students respond
- Live video feeds of testing devices
Correct answer: Student status indicators showing who is testing, paused, or completed
The proctor dashboard shows each student's testing status (e.g., active, paused, submitted) but does not reveal individual responses.
Cambium Test Digital Testing Platform 2
What should a student do if their testing device loses internet connectivity mid-test on the Cambium platform?