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  • Important Instructions for Your Boswell-Bèta Online Exam

    Please read the attached document "Instructions for Boswell-Beta Online Exams" carefully to ensure you are fully prepared for your upcoming online exam. It contains all the information you need to ensure a smooth exam experience:  regarding permitted devices, required materials, camera setup, exam procedures, and how to scan and submit your work. Non-compliance with these guidelines may result in disqualification, so make sure to study the checklist and test your setup well in advance.

    If you have any questions, please email us at vragen@boswell-beta.nl.

    We wish you a smooth and successful exam day.

  • Checklist

    Checklist identification

    •     A valid photo ID (your passport or ID card)

    Checklist Hardware & Software

    You will need 3 devices, each connected to a power supply (to avoid running out of battery during the exam) and with a stable internet connection.

    •     Exam Device: A computer or laptop (Windows or Mac) that you will use to view the exam. You must have either Safe Exam Browser (Windows or Mac) installed or the Exam.net app (Mac, available in the Apple Store). Due to security protocols, access to the exam on Exam.net may be rejected if not properly configured. It is crucial to test your access to Exam.net using the key code mGgmM4 for our mock exam.
    •     Zoom device (computer, laptop, tablet or phone) with a working camera and microphone to connect to Zoom. Must have the Zoom Client for Meetings installed. Must be placed to show your face, workspace and the screen of the exam device. If you’re using an Apple device: Make sure you know how to mute yourself in Zoom during the meeting and how to disable "Center Stage", which automatically pans and zooms to follow your face. Test your zoom camera angle several days before the exam.
    •     Mobile device: A phone or tablet with a working camera that can scan QR codes. You will use it after the exam to take photos of your answers.

    Checklist Writing Materials & Drawing Tools

    •     Minimum 15 sheets A4 or Letter size paper (lined, squared, or blank are allowed)
    •     Blue and/or black pens (no red or green ink), pencil for drawings only
    •     Ruler, protractor, eraser

    Calculator & BINAS Databook

    Please visit our exam page and refer to the "Permitted Calculators" section for information on which calculators are allowed during your exam.

    •     [Math exams] Approved Graphical Display Calculator (GDC) in exam mode (see our Exam Mode Instructions below).
    •     [Biology, Chemistry, and Physics exams] Only simple scientific calculators are allowed, and an official, unaltered BINAS databook.

    • Test access to exam.net

        • To start the exam, navigate to www.exam.net using your regular browser and input the exam key. You do not need to manually launch SEB, it will start automatically when the exam key is entered on exam.net.
      • Apple macOS and iOS: Install the Exam.net app from the App Store.

      Test your setup before exam day: Use the test exam key mGgmM4. This will open our test exam on exam.net using the high-security mode. Once inside our test exam, please explore the key exam.net functionalities including: the scanning (uploading) of sample work and submitting the exam. The only way to close the application is by submitting the exam.

      Please note that several factors may prevent Safe Exam Browser or the Exam.net app from launching properly, such as having multiple monitors connected to your computer and running unauthorised or background applications. To avoid issues: disconnect any extra screens and close all unnecessary apps before launching the exam. 

      If you experience technical issues, you can join the Zoom meeting the day of the exam 2 hours in advance of the exam so we can help to troubleshoot the issue with you. Technical issues 1 hour before the exam can no longer be addressed, and may result in no longer being able to join in the exam.

      • Calculators

      • Exam Regulations

        Boswell Beta Exam Regulations