• About Remote Proctoring 
  • Important Information Regarding Remote Administration of the Ability-to-Benefit Tests
• Registration for an Ability-to-Benefit Test Session
• Connecting to the Virtual Office of Testing and Evaluation
• Accommodations
• Remote Testing Guidelines
  • Room Sweep
• Reference Material and Scrap Paper Policy
• System Requirements for Ability-to-Benefit Remote Testing
  • Operating System
  • Hardware
  • Internet Connection
  • Software

About Remote Proctoring

Remote administration and proctoring of the Ability-to-Benefit tests are subject to regulatory guidance provided by the United States Department of Education, New York State Board of Regents, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, and the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York.

Please see below:

Registration for an Ability-to-Benefit Test Session

Communications are sent to all eligible students via their Baruch College email addresses. The initiation includes information about the test and a link to register for a remote session.

Connecting to the Virtual Office of Testing and Evaluation

• Please ensure that you have the latest version of the Zoom for Meetings Client Installed
• The Virtual Office can be accessed at https://baruch.zoom.us/my/testing.evaluation
• The ZOOM Meeting ID is 646 312 4305
• Students should login to their test session 10 to 15 minutes prior to the session’s start time.
• Students who arrive late may not be granted access to the test sessions.
• Please have your photo identification available.

ZOOM: Connect to Virtual Office of Testing and Evaluation

Accommodations

If you are a student with a disability who requires accommodations, please contact Student Disability Services via email at disability.services@baruch.cuny.edu for assistance.

Remote Testing Guidelines

• During the administration of the Ability to Benefit tests, students will be monitored electronically via the Zoom Meetings remote video conferencing service selected by Baruch College and City University of New York.
• The use of virtual backgrounds, other methods, or technology which distorts or obscures a student’s surroundings is prohibited.
• Students will be required to share their video, audio, computer screen and computer audio with the test proctor.
• The use of a dual/multiple monitor setup (including the use of an external monitor with a laptop) during the remote testing session is prohibited.
• The wearing of watches, fitness trackers, or any other devices during the examination is prohibited, unless authorized as a result of a certified reasonable accommodation request from Student Disability Services.
• Prior to the start of the examination and at any time during the examination, students will be asked to conduct a “room sweep” to verify conformity with testing protocols and standards (i.e. not engaging in unauthorized or prohibited activities.)

“Room Sweep”

Students will be required to show the proctor a 360-degree view of their test-taking environment, including their desk, the ceiling, and the floor.

Prior to entering the Virtual Office, students should review their space to ensure that any not-safe-for work items are put away and that their work area is cleared with only their pen/pencil, blank scrap/loose-leaf paper, computer keyboard and mouse are on their desk. All cellphones and electronic devices should be turned off and put away.

Reference Material and Scrap Paper Policy

• No personal or physical calculators are permitted, unless authorized as a result of a certified reasonable accommodation request from Student Disability Services.
• For math questions where permissible, a calculator is available within the test system.
• No dictionaries or other reference materials are permitted for the Ability to Benefit Examination.
• Students may supply and use two (2) or three (3) sheets of blank scrap paper or loose leaf paper.

System Requirements for Ability to Benefit Remote Testing

• Operating System:
  • Microsoft Windows:
    • Microsoft Windows 10
    • (Please note that Windows 10 S mode is not supported.)
  • Apple MacOS versions:
    • 10.9 (“Mavericks”)
    • 10.10 (“Yosemite”)
    • 10.11 (“El Capitan”)
    • 10.12 (“Sierra”)
    • 10.13 (“High Sierra”)
    • 10.14 (“Mojave”)
    • 10.15 (“Catalina”)
    • 11 “Big Sur”
  • Google ChromeOS
• Hardware:
  • Microphone
  • Web-camera
  • Minimum Screen Resolution 1024px x 768px
  • Processor (Minimum Requirement): Single Core 1GHz or Higher
  • Processor (Recommended): Dual Core 2GHx or Higher (i.e. Intel i3/i5/i7/i9 or AMD equivalent)
  • Memory (RAM): A minimum of 4GB of RAM is recommended
  • Tablet devices (including Galaxy Tab, iPad and Kindle Fire) are NOT supported.
• Internet Connection:
  • A stable internet connection is required for the remote proctoring session. A minimum connection speed of 1.5Mbps (upload and download) is recommended.
• Software:
  • Web Browsers (Microsoft Windows):
    • Microsoft Edge Version 40 or Later
    • Google Chrome Version 74 or Later
    • Mozilla FireFox Version 65 or Later
  • Web Browsers (Apple MacOS):
    • Apple Safari Version 11 or Later
    • Google Chrome Version 74 or Later
    • Mozilla FireFox Version 65 or Later
  • Web Browsers (Google ChromeOS):
    • Google Chrome
  • JavaScript and Pop-Up Windows need to be permitted.
  • Zoom Client for Meetings (version 5.6 or later). This can be downloaded from https://zoom.us/download