2026–2027 Minimum System Requirements
The following tables provide specifications that apply to all assessments administered online during the 2026–27 school year for the Texas Assessment Program.
District testing personnel who are experiencing technology issues should contact Texas Testing Support.
Operating Systems and Devices | |
Minimum Supported Operating Systems | Supported Devices |
ChromeOS 144 LTC 144 LTS 148 Stable | For a full list of supported Chromebooks, refer to the Auto Update policy topic on the Chrome Enterprise and Education Help page. Chromebooks must have an Enterprise or Education license and be attached to a management domain. The devices are required to be attached to the management console to run in kiosk mode, which is required to run the secure browser for testing. In 2022, Google introduced the Long-term Support Candidate (LTC) and Long-term Support (LTS) channels for ChromeOS. Cambium Assessment, Inc. (CAI) strongly recommends the use of these channels. For more information, refer to the Long-term Support (LTS) on ChromeOS topic on the Chrome Enterprise and Education Help page. |
Windows 11 24H2 12a Server 2016 R2 | Desktops and laptops with the following minimum hardware specifications:
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macOS 13.6c 14.6 15 26 27e | Desktops and laptops with the following minimum hardware specifications:
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iPadOS 17.7f 18.6 26 27g | All 9.7" or larger iPads running a supported version of iPadOS |
Linuxh Fedora 43–44 (Gnome) Ubuntu 22, 24 LTS (Gnome) | Desktops and laptops with the following minimum hardware specifications:
Required libraries and packages:
Recommended libraries and packages:
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aWindows 12 support is subject to its official release by Microsoft (expected fall 2026).
bARM devices require x64 emulation.
cSupport for macOS 13.6 will be discontinued upon release of version 27.0.
dApple silicon devices require Rosetta 2.
emacOS 27.x support is subject to its official release by Apple.
fSupport for iPadOS 17.7 will be discontinued upon release of version 27.0.
giPadOS 27.x support is subject to its official release by Apple.
hRaspberry Pi and other similar single-board computers are not supported for testing.
The Texas Assessment Program system supports thin clients, including any that support Windows 2016 terminal servers; NComputing vSpace Pro 10 with L300, L350, and firmware version 1.13.xx terminal clients; and CloudReady Neverware.
The following table provides a list of supported NComputing solutions for Windows.
Minimum Supported Server Host | Supported Server Software | Supported Terminal |
Windows Server 2016 R2 | vSpace PRO 10 | L350, firmware version 1.13.xx |
Windows 11 | vSpace PRO 12 | L350, firmware version 1.13.xx |
The following table provides a list of supported terminal servers for Windows.
Supported Terminal Server | Supported Thin Client |
Windows Server 2016 R2 | Any thin client that supports a Windows server is supported. Thin clients allow access only to the program running on the host machine. Zero clients, which allow access to other programs on the client machine, are not supported. Please note that a terminal services or remote desktop connection used to access a Windows Server or workstation that has the secure browser installed is typically not a secure test environment. |
NOTE: Devices running ChromeOS Flex are also supported. For information on supported devices and installation instructions, please refer to Upgrade your PCs and Macs to ChromeOS Flex.
All supported computers, laptops, tablets, and other approved testing devices must meet the requirements in the following table. It is always recommended to test any new device on a practice assessment before using it for operational assessments.
Testing Device | Requirement |
Screen Dimensions | Screen dimensions must be 10" or larger (iPads with a 9.7" display are included). |
Monitors and Displays
| All devices must meet the minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. Larger resolutions can be applied as appropriate for the monitor or screen being used. For the best experience, your device’s display scale should be set to 100% to keep the amount of usable screen area within the 1024 x 768 minimum resolution for the Test Delivery System (TDS). A secure testing environment can only be guaranteed when students test using a single display. A multiple monitor configuration is not supported. |
Keyboards | The use of external keyboards is highly recommended when tablets are used for testing. On-screen keyboards use valuable screen area and may make typing responses more difficult. The following are examples of external keyboards that pair with iPads:
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Mice | Wired two- or three-button mice can be used on desktops or laptops. Mice with browser-back buttons should not be used. |
Headphones and Headsets | Wired headphones or headsets with a 3.5 mm or USB connector and Bluetooth devices are supported. |