Place your writer in Test Mode. If you are unsure how to do this, contact the manufacturer
Make sure your external web cam is connected and functioning
Make sure your microphone is connected and functioning
Plug your headphones in, and make sure they're functioning (Practice and test with the same headphones)
Open your CAT software, and start a new translation
In Test > NCRA Certification Test Center, click a practice test thumbnail
Practice the Testing Process
If you are taking a realtime test (CRR, or CRC), review the word list, and enter the words into your job dictionary. If you are taking a transcription test (RPR or RMR), skip this step
Click Play to start the one-minute warm-up, and write the warm-up
Toggle to your CAT file, and write a few strokes to confirm that you still have a realtime feed from your writer
Go to RTC. Click Play to start the test, and write the test. NOTE: setting up a realtime feed to RTC is not needed, and is therefore optional
Go back to your CAT file, and close it (saving, if prompted)
Go to RTC. Click Attach Notes, and select your steno notes file
If you are taking a transcription test (RPR or RMR), go back to your CAT software. Transcribe your test, and close your transcript (saving if prompted). If you are taking a realtime test (CRR, CRC), skip this step.
Go back to your Cat software. Re-open your CAT file. Highlight only the exam portion of your final transcript (no warm-up text, headers, footers, page numbers, etc.), and press Ctrl+C to copy your transcript
Case CATalyst™ Users: When copying and pasting, unconfirmed EZ Choice conflicts will appear in the original conflict form. Once you confirm an EZ Choice selected conflict, it will be pasted as normal text. To confirm all the EZ Choice selected conflicts at one time, use Resolve All Chosen Conflicts from the Special Edit menu.
StenoCAT® Users: Before copy/pasting, be sure and:
Accept conflicts by going to Tools > Accept Conflicts
Accept field by going to Tools > Accept Defined Fields
Go to RTC. Click in the My Transcript box, and press Ctrl+V to paste your final transcript.
Click Get Estimated Score.Go to RTC. Click Attach Transcript, and select your transcript file
A new browser tab will load ProctorU.com. If you have no other tests scheduled, you will prompted to click New Exam
Click on New Exam to schedule your practice test
Select your desired skills test from the Exam dropdown menu
Select your preferred date
Select your preferred time
After scheduling your exam, you will see a countdown for your scheduled exam time
Make sure you take your proctored practice test in the same environment and using the same equipment as you plan for your actual test in order to verify you meet the minimum technical requirements.
Remember that while you may do practice tests as many times as you would like without a proctor, you will have no more than two practice opportunities with a proctor. We recommend you do not schedule your practice proctored practice and actual exam back to back should you encounter any issues with your equipment that need to be addressed before your actual exam. You should successfully complete a proctored practice exam before taking your actual exam.
Take a Proctored Practice Test
On the day of your test, click Take my Test. (For a practice test, click Schedule/Take a Proctored Practice)
Download and run the ProctorU applet
Here is the downloaded applet, which connects your screen to the proctor
Once you have connected your screen to the proctor, the proctor connects the two-way video and audio connection
As prompted by the proctor, show your photo ID. A photo of your face is kept on file to help authenticate your identity
As prompted by the proctor, take your authentication quiz. Questions are based on publicly available information about you
As prompted by the proctor, pan your camera to show your testing area
After checking your photo ID and the security of your testing environment, your proctor will guide you back to the NCRA Certification Test Center to take your test
Click the icon to load your practice test, and take the practice test with the proctor
