TestNav Security and Integrity 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student accidentally submits their TestNav exam before answering all questions. What happens to unanswered items?
- They are automatically marked correct
- They are scored as incorrect or not attempted per the test's scoring rules (Correct answer)
- The system prevents submission until all items are answered
- The proctor can go back and answer them
Correct answer: They are scored as incorrect or not attempted per the test's scoring rules
Once submitted, unanswered questions receive no credit; the system does not prevent early submission in most TestNav configurations.
Question 2: Which of the following describes a 'secure browser' in the context of TestNav?
- A browser that runs faster than standard browsers
- A browser that locks down access to other applications and websites during testing (Correct answer)
- A browser with a built-in antivirus scanner
- A browser that saves test content to a local drive
Correct answer: A browser that locks down access to other applications and websites during testing
The TestNav secure browser restricts device functionality to prevent access to unauthorized resources during an exam.
Question 3: If a student leaves the testing room unescorted during an active TestNav session, what is the appropriate proctor action?
- Pause the student's session and document the incident (Correct answer)
- Allow the student to continue upon return without documentation
- Immediately invalidate the student's exam
- Notify the school principal only
Correct answer: Pause the student's session and document the incident
The proctor must pause the session and document any unescorted departure to maintain security and create a record for review.
Question 4: What does it mean when TestNav displays a 'Connectivity Warning' to the student?
- The exam timer has been paused by the proctor
- The application has detected an unstable or lost internet connection (Correct answer)
- The student has flagged too many questions
- A software update is being installed
Correct answer: The application has detected an unstable or lost internet connection
A Connectivity Warning indicates that TestNav cannot reliably communicate with the server, putting response saving at risk.
Question 5: Which practice helps ensure the integrity of student test data in TestNav?
- Allowing students to use personal USB drives for storing answers
- Regularly clearing the testing device's browser history before each session
- Ensuring each student logs in with their own unique credentials (Correct answer)
- Letting students choose which test form to take
Correct answer: Ensuring each student logs in with their own unique credentials
Unique credentials ensure each student's answers are recorded under their own identity, maintaining accurate and valid test data.
Question 6: A test administrator discovers that printed test content was photographed by a student. Under testing security rules, what should happen?
- Issue a verbal warning and allow the student to continue
- Confiscate the device, remove the student, and report the incident to the state or district testing coordinator (Correct answer)
- Delete the photos and let the student finish
- Ignore it if the exam is already submitted
Correct answer: Confiscate the device, remove the student, and report the incident to the state or district testing coordinator
Photographing secure test content is a serious security violation requiring immediate removal, confiscation of the device, and formal reporting.
Question 7: What is the role of the 'Student Authorization Ticket' used in TestNav?
- It confirms the student paid the exam fee
- It provides the unique login code that links the student to their assigned test form (Correct answer)
- It grants access to extended time accommodations
- It serves as the student's official score report
Correct answer: It provides the unique login code that links the student to their assigned test form
The Student Authorization Ticket contains the credentials that assign the correct test form and record responses under the right student ID.
TestNav Security and Integrity 3
A student accidentally submits their TestNav exam before answering all questions.
What happens to unanswered items?