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Device Requirements Overview
Bluebook supports testing on Mac and Windows devices, iPads, and school-managed Chromebooks.
Attention Chromebook users: Bluebook won’t work on Chromebooks unless verified mode is enabled.
Universal Requirements
These requirements apply to all operating systems:
- Minimum battery life is 4 hours for AP Exams and 3 hours for SAT Suite of Assessments.
- Mice are always allowed.
- Students can use external keyboards with tablets for some exams, but never with laptops.
- All laptop screens must be at least 10 inches; all tablets must be at least 8 inches.
- Application virtualization is prohibited. Students must test on devices that operate independently of virtual or remote environments. Virtual machines, thin clients, and similar technology are prohibited and could result in disciplinary measures, including score cancellation.
Selected Requirements by Device Type
Be sure to review the complete specifications for your device type before you install.
| Chromebook | Windows Laptops and Desktops | Windows Tablets | Mac | iPad | |
| Device Management | Runs as kiosk app with verified mode enabled on school-managed devices only | School-managed or personal | School-managed or personal | School-managed or personal | School-managed or personal |
| Required Minimum OS | ChromeOS 144 | Windows 11 24H2 | Windows 11 24H2 | macOS 15 | iPadOS 18 |
| Recommended Max OS | Any version on the stable channel | Windows 11 26H2 | Windows 11 26H2 | macOS 26.5.2 | iPadOS 26.4 |
| OS Exceptions | ChromeOS Flex prohibited | S mode and Windows 11 SE prohibited | S mode and Windows 11 SE prohibited | None | None |
| Processors | n/a | 1 GHz | 1 GHz | 1 GHz (Intel and Apple) | n/a |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | n/a |
| Free storage | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 250 MB free (of 16 GB total) |