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Take an exam with the Desktop app

Install the Desktop build requested by your assignment and launch it from the exam link.

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Check which app is required

Use Desktop when the assignment explicitly requests that application type. Desktop and Tray are different modes; do not choose an installer by its position in a list or substitute one for the other.

Install before the exam

  1. Open the download choices offered by the assignment or organiser.

  2. Select the Desktop installer for your operating system. The official guide covers Windows 64-bit and macOS.

  3. On macOS, move the downloaded application into Applications. On Windows, follow the verified installer’s prompts.

  4. Allow the required camera, microphone and screen-recording permissions for this app.

  5. Open the app, return to the exam page and select Open in App. Confirm the browser’s request to open the installed TrustExam app.

Complete the session setup

Read the rules, complete equipment and identity checks, and connect the second camera if requested. Follow the on-screen flow for the assigned mode. Start only when the checks are complete.

If the app does not open

Use the app-launch guide. If the operating system blocks the installer or an organisation manages the device, have support or your IT administrator confirm the correct build and permissions. Keep the error text; do not install another download simply because it has a similar name.

Finish the attempt

Submit using the exam’s Finish action. Result visibility and retakes depend on the assignment settings.

Official instructions

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Still need help?

Reach the right team for your question.

A technical problem

For the camera, microphone, app or equipment check, open support chat inside TrustExam when available in your session. If you cannot sign in, use the contact in your invitation.

Open TrustExam

Access, schedule or results

Contact your exam organiser using the details in your invitation. They handle assignment access and timing, grades, retakes, appeals and individual arrangements.

What to check before contacting them
What to include in a support message
  • Exam name and the step where the problem occurred.
  • The time and your time zone.
  • Exact error text, operating system, and browser or app version.
  • Checks already tried; an error screenshot without exam questions or unnecessary personal data.

Do not include passwords, sign-in codes or identity documents in an ordinary message. Use the exam’s designated identity-check step for documents.