You should carry out a Web System Test before each exam session to ensure your CBE Software is operating correctly.
A web system test must be carried out on each student workstation to ensure that all software has been installed properly. You can also use this to ensure that SNA and Examiner are operating as they should, exam results are uploaded and that provisional result notifications can be printed.
You will not be charged for any Web System Test exams created.
To complete the test, please follow the instructions below:
Creating the Token
- Log onto the Online Administration System
- From the Main Menu, go to Examinations
- Select the Student ‘John Smith’
- Select the Examination ‘Web System Test’
- Set the Start Date of the token, which must be adjusted to GMT.
Downloading the Token
- SNA must be running with your token downloaded before you start examiner
- Start SNA by selecting Start -> All Programs -> ACCA CBE -> ACCA Secure Network Administrator V33.0
- Enter your log in details
- Select <Refresh Token Display> within the main SNA window – the token you have created for John Smith will appear
Testing Examiner
- · Go to the student workstation
- · Go to: Start -> Programs -> ACCA CBE -> ACCA Examiner V33.0
The login window below is displayed:
- · Enter the ACCA Registration Number: 0001000
- · Enter the Date of Birth: 01/January/1930
- · Click <Log In>
- · Select the exam name ‘Web System Test Exam’
- · Select to confirm that the personal details and examination are correct
- · Click <Continue>.
- · Click the <Next> arrow through the instruction screens
- · Click on ‘Start Exam’
- · Answer some questions
- · Exit Exam
- · Print a copy of the provisional result notification to ensure that the workstation is connected to the correct printer
Checking the result is uploaded
- · Go to the SNA workstation
- · Click <Upload Results>
- · SNA should confirm that the result has been successfully uploaded
You should now repeat the above steps on all Student workstations
You have now completed the testing process – if you have any issues please address these prior to your exams. You can check the other information in this guide for help.
It is important to note that if you require to change your hardware at any time after the CBE software has been installed, please contact the ACCA CBE Team (cbe@accaglobal.com). The CBE team will advise you how to ensure that your examinations continue to run smoothly further to the hardware changes you make.