Contents

• OVERVIEW OF THE TEST SITE
• TEST RULES
• ABOUT TEXT-TO-SPEECH
• ONLINE CALCULATOR

OVERVIEW OF THE TEST SITE

Sample Test Page

The CB Secure Browser includes embedded universal tools. These tools can be accessed using a mouse or keyboard shortcuts. Available tools include:

• Test Tools: These tools appear at the top of the test page.
• Context Menu Tools: These tools are for passages and questions. To use these tools, select the context menu .
• Global Menu Tools: The global menu contains the navigation buttons as well as the test tools.

Context Menu Tools	Description
Directions	To see information about the test and how to respond to the questions, select Directions.
Highlighter	To mark test passages or questions with a color, select the text, then select Highlighter and a color option: yellow, orange, mint green or lavender.
Mark for Review	To flag items to review later, select Mark for Review. (You can only review questions before the time for a section is up.)
Strikethrough	To eliminate answer choices that seem incorrect, select Strikethrough.
Speak	Allows text to be read aloud for the following: Passage, Question, Option, Selection. (This icon is available only when testing with Text-to-Speech.)

Global Menu Tools

Description

The Global Menu contains all the options displayed along the top of the student’s test screen. Press the [Ctrl] + [G] keys to access the Global Menu. The menu will appear on the screen. (Make sure you do not have your cursor in a text box.) Use the [Up] or [Down] arrow keys on your keyboard to move between options in the menu. Each option will be highlighted as you arrow up or down. Press the [Enter] key to select the highlighted menu option. Press the [Esc] key to close the Global Menu. Note: The Global Menu may change based on the test that you are taking. For example, the Global Menu on a Math test may include a Calculator, which you will not see on the Reading or Writing and Language Test.

TEST RULES

• As you take the test, you should visit each question. If you do not provide an answer, you will have an opportunity to return to the question and do so. You can mark a question for review and go back to it later to change your answer, if necessary.
• You can navigate to test pages by selecting the Back and Next buttons or by selecting an option from the Questions drop-down list in the upper-left corner.
• During the test you will also have access to the clock tool. When the test starts, your clock will begin to count down the time you have remaining in the test section. When your time for that section is up, you will be automatically exited from the test.
• Don’t exit or navigate away from the CB Secure Browser until your test is complete. You could lose testing time if you do.

ABOUT TEXT-TO-SPEECH

If you are testing with Text-to-Speech, you can listen to instructions, passages, and questions in the test.

To use the Text-to-Speech tool with the Help Guide:

Open the Help Guide, by selecting the Help link (?) in the upper-right corner.

• To listen to the content, select a portion of text, such as a word or phrase, and click the Start Speaking button , in the upper right corner of the Help Guide.
• To stop the Text-to-Speech tool, click the Stop Speaking button , in the upper right corner of the Help Guide.

To use the Text-to-Speech tool, with the test directions:

• To listen to the full test directions, right-click and select the Speak Question option.
• To listen to a portion of text, such as a word or phrase, select the text, right-click on the selected text, and select Speak Selection.

To use the Text-to-Speech tool, with Passage(s) and/or Item(s):

• To listen to a passage, open the passage context menu or right-click on the passage, and select the Speak Passage option.
• To listen to a portion of text, such as a word or phrase, select the text, open the passage context menu or right-click on the selected text, and select Speak Selection.

• To start speaking from a specific place in the passage or item, right-click and select Start Speaking from Here.

• To listen to a question or answer options, open the question context menu or right-click on the question, and select one of the following Speak options:
  • To listen to the question and all answer options, select Speak Question.
  • To listen to an answer option, select Speak Option from the context menu and then select the answer option. You can also right-click the answer option and select Speak Option.
• To stop the Text-to-Speech tool, open the passage or question context menu, or right-click, and select Stop Speaking.

ONLINE CALCULATOR

In addition to the handheld calculator that you may bring to the test, the Math Test – Calculator portion of the digital SAT®, PSAT™ 10, and PSAT™ 8/9 includes the Desmos online calculator as an embedded tool.

The full-function and basic (accommodation only) calculator includes the following specifications:

• The “ABC” keypad is alphabetical (not QWERTY).
• The default angle mode is degrees (not radians).

Settings

Graph Paper: In the graph paper section you can change the grid and axes. Click the green circular icons to choose between Cartesian and Polar grids and show or hide axes and labels.

Click the gray arrow next to an axis to adjust the window size, add a step, or add arrows.

Zoom: You may zoom in and out of the calculator by using the zoom buttons in the zoom menu. If your axes are no longer square, click the square option. To return to the default view, click the default option.

Other ways to zoom:

• If you are using a touch-enabled device, you may also use the pinch-and-zoom technique within the graphing space.
• If you are using a computer with a mouse, you can use the scroll wheel for zooming. Click and drag within the graphing window to pan your graph within the graphing space.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Math Symbols