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THINGS YOU HAVE TO KNOW AS A CD TEST TAKER 🔔

1. Most CD tests are conducted on the Inspera app (which is quite convenient), and you will navigate through it on your own once the invigilator gives you basic instructions✅

2. You can change the color of the interface and regulate the size of the font ✅

3. A video will be played for you before you start every section ✅

4. The keyboard may be different from the one you are used to, so make sure you notice the differences and adjust appropriately ✅

5. In the listening part, there are only 2 minutes to double-check your answers (after Section 4) because most of the answers will be typed in directly. I say most of the answers because they will give you a piece of paper and a pencil to make notes if necessary. Usually, questions related to people’s names and phone numbers are written on paper first (to avoid confusion with the backspace) ✅

6. "No more than two/three words" is very typical now, so don’t be surprised if you see it on your test. Certain questions may confuse you because of this rule, but you have to use your critical thinking. Let me give you an example: if the speaker mentions "colored stones" and you write just "stones," it is a mistake, since the word "colored" changes the meaning ✅

7. In the reading part of a CD test, some Passage 2s are easier than Passage 1s, so make sure you check what kind of questions are given and then decide which passage you want to start with ✅

8. CTRL+C & CTRL+V work on the reading test, so it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to make spelling mistakes ✅

9. The answers that you’ve already dealt with will be labeled green (or black/grey) at the bottom of the screen, which helps you see how many questions are left to solve ✅

10. When there are 10 minutes left, the timer will flash as a reminder. CD test invigilators will not tell you things like, "You have 10 minutes left." It is only you and the computer ✅

11. During the writing test, you decide what you want to do first, and editing is incredibly easy. For example, you can start with the main body and write the introduction later (if you want to). There is a word count, so you will know how many words you’ve written, but the system does not autocorrect anything. You are responsible for spelling and punctuation, so double-check them when you have time at the end ✅

12. Maps are very common on CD tests—I had two last year—so make sure you prepare for that responsibly. ✅

13. Test takers in the same room can be given totally different listening, reading, and writing tasks. Don’t be surprised about that either ✅

14. And yes, some test takers (like myself) are very noisy when typing, so please use your headphones during the writing part as well ✅

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