Technical Requirements Policy

This website always has the latest technical requirements for Bluebook testing.    

Annual Changes 

College Board publishes updated Bluebook technical requirements for the upcoming school year every summer. For operating systems, these include a minimum required version and a strongly recommended maximum version, as well as any exclusions within that range. While it may be possible to install Bluebook on higher versions, we haven’t fully tested their compatibility with the app.  

We set these standards only after rigorous testing and thorough research, and we strive to provide every student with a testing experience that’s both successful and secure.

Midyear Changes

We won’t introduce major changes to technical requirements or raise minimum operating system versions during the school year unless we must. Reasons for an off-schedule change include the expiration of vendor support, a compatibility issue with a particular version, and the discovery of a critical issue that puts test delivery at risk. 

We test Bluebook on higher versions throughout the year and update the recommended maximums once they're certified. 

Content Refreshes 

We review and refresh the guidance on our website twice a year, before the fall and spring testing windows. 

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