Software Requirements
All students should be participating in the Pitt Law One-to-One Program. This ensures that you have a laptop that is compliant with ExamSoft requirements. Anyone who opts out of this program will need to ensure that their Windows or Mac computer meets the requirements listed below.
Make sure the laptop has a fully charged battery and a functional power cord. Examplify runs best when the anti-virus is turned off during the exam.
Before the Exam
It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with your equipment and the Examplify software and instructions provided by Examsoft on its website before the start of the exam.
- Watch the appropriate training video for your platform
- Sign the Exam Software Training Statement
- Login via ExamSoft under the Exam Takers
- Authenticate via Pitt Passport.
- Accept the agreement.
- Your computer will automatically will download the Examplify software
- Find the installer in your Downloads folder and install the software
- Download the exam files
- Take the mock exam using the password mock123.
(Note: Exam Number is your Exam ID provided by the Registrar office. You may use any number for the mock exam.)
On Exam Day
- Make sure your laptop is fully charged and the power cord is plugged in
- Disable your antivirus
- Disable the sleep/hibernate mode on your computer during the exam. Some computers go into sleep/hibernate mode during extended periods of non-use. During an exam, it can be difficult to exit this mode. Refer to the instructions for your operating system to modify these settings
- Use the instructions provided to you either in the room on exam day (in-class exams) or via email (remote exams) to launch Examplify
- In-Class Exams:
- Immediately before Examplify launches the exam, you will be provided a warning screen with red stop signs indicating that you should not begin the exam until instructed to do so
- If you encounter computer difficulty during the exam notify a proctor for instructions
- Take-Home Exams: Notify lawreg@pitt.edu and lawit@pitt.edu.
- Do not uninstall examplify or reinstall the OS until you receive the results