Dry Run Instructions for TEAS at ATI Exams
The Dry Run is a free mock exam that lets you install the Respondus LockDown Browser, run through every pre-check, and confirm your device works before your real TEAS at ATI exam. Do it on the same device, in the same room, that you’ll use on test day.
- Check your system requirements
- Log into your ATI account
- Install the Respondus LockDown Browser
- Run the Respondus system pre-checks
- Take the Dry Run assessment
Why the Dry Run matters
Technical issues with your computer or internet on exam day are not a valid reason for a refund or a free reschedule. The Dry Run is how you find and fix those problems ahead of time. If anything fails during the Dry Run, email the ATI proctor team at [email protected] before your exam date.
Step 1: Check your system requirements
You can use a PC, Mac, or iPad for the TEAS at ATI exam. Check our technical requirements page for the current supported operating systems and browser versions.
IMPORTANT: Google Chromebooks are not supported for TEAS at ATI remote (at-home) testing at this time.
Set yourself up for success before your dry run or proctored ATI TEAS® exam
- Use a fully charged device, or keep it plugged in.
- Confirm your camera works: webcamtests.com
- Confirm your microphone works: onlinemictest.com
- Confirm you have a strong internet connection: speedtest.net
- Have a physical, current government-issued ID (e.g., U.S. passport, driver’s license, state ID card, foreign passport) with you. The first and last name on your ID must match the name on your ATI account. Need to update your name? See this article.
- Find a well-lit space and be ready for a desk scan. See room setup suggestions. Public locations are not allowed: you must test alone in a private, secure room, not in a car, coffee shop, or open library area, and not with your back to a window. Do your Dry Run in the same room.
- You may use one piece of blank paper (or a small desktop whiteboard) and two writing instruments during the proctored exam. Destroy the paper when you finish.
- Headphones are NOT allowed during the proctored exam unless you have an approved accommodation request.
Step 2: Log into your ATI account
Go to www.atitesting.com/login in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari and enter your username and password.
Don’t see a TEAS Remote Proctoring Dry Run card?
First, check your institution. The institution on your profile determines which proctoring system your account is set up for. TEAS at ATI exams always use Respondus; exams proctored by a school or testing center use either Proctorio or Respondus, depending on the school. If the wrong school is selected, you may see the wrong dry run or no dry run at all.
- Click Profile in the top navigation, then the Institution tab.
- Click Edit, search for the school you are taking the TEAS for and sending your transcript to, select it, and click Save. (Chamberlain applicants: select Chamberlain U TEAS.)
- Return to MY ATI › Assessments. The Remote Proctoring Dry Run card should now appear.
Profile › Institution tab
Still no card? Click Add a Product at the upper right of your home page and enter Product ID 18904477 and password respondus. Questions about the Dry Run? Email [email protected].
Add Product window
Step 3: Install the Respondus LockDown Browser
Important: You must have administrator rights to install Respondus on your computer, laptop, or iPad. If you’re using a device owned by a family member or friend, ask them to approve and help with the installation.
When you launch the Dry Run, choose the download for your device: Windows, Mac OS, or iPad.
iPad users
Download and install the Respondus LockDown Browser from the App Store.
Mac and Windows users
Open the downloaded file and follow the installer. Click Allow, then Continue through each screen; enter your computer password (or use Touch ID) when asked, and click Close when you see “The installation was successful.”
Step 4: Run the Respondus system pre-checks
Before you start, close every application except the browser you used to log into ATI, and make sure your device is fully charged or plugged in. See this article for tips on setting up a room for a remote at-home exam.
Click Start Test on the Respondus Required page. If your browser asks, click Open LockDown Browser OEM. On a Mac you may also be asked to let LockDown Browser access your Downloads folder, camera, and microphone, and to close any open applications; allow each one. Respondus then runs nine pre-checks in order.
1. Terms of Use
Read the Respondus Monitor student terms and click Agree.
2. Webcam check
Position yourself so your face is centered in the video window, click Record Five Second Video, and speak in your normal voice (say the alphabet or count to 10). Play the clip back to confirm you can see and hear yourself, then click Continue. If it didn’t record properly, click Try Again.
3. Additional instructions
Read the exam rules: no phones, tablets, notes, or books; no communicating with other people; stay in your seat; and if something interrupts you, briefly explain it out loud to your webcam. Click Continue.
4. Guidelines and tips
Click Next through the tips for choosing a quiet, well-lit testing space.
5. Student photo
Position your face so it fills most of the picture window, look into the camera, and click Take Picture. Your photo appears in the frame on the right. If it looks good, click Continue; if not, click Try Again.
6. Photo of ID
Center your ID in the window and hold it up to the camera so it fills the window and is readable, then click Take Picture. Check the photo on the right: if it’s blurry or cut off, click Try Again; if it’s clear, click Continue.
The #1 reason students have their exam stopped or flagged during a remote exam is that they didn’t take a picture of their ID during this pre-check, or the name on their ID does not match the name on their ATI account. To request a name change on your ATI account, see this article.
7. Environment check
Clear papers, books, and phones from around your computer. Click Start Recording, then slowly tilt and pan your webcam (or lift your laptop) to show your desk and the area around you. Click Stop Recording when you’re done.
8. Facial detection check
Sit still with your face centered in the video window. When you see the green thumbs-up and “Success!”, click Continue. Your face must be fully visible to the camera for this check and throughout the exam, so hats, hoods, bonnets, headbands, and other head coverings are not allowed. A recognizable religious head covering, such as a hijab, is allowed and does not need to be requested in advance; bonnets, shower caps, and plain scarves are not accepted.
Tip: If a photo of you or your ID doesn’t come out right, close the Respondus program and start the pre-checks again. You can do this any time before the exam begins.
9. Begin exam
All eight checks now show a check mark. Click Begin Exam to start your Dry Run.
Step 5: Take the Dry Run assessment
- Once the exam begins, a “Recording” icon will appear at the top right of the screen.
- Do not exit the exam until you’re finished. You won’t be able to print, copy, open other applications, or visit other websites during the exam.
- When you submit the exam for grading, the webcam stops recording and you may exit LockDown Browser.
ATI TEAS Dry Run support
- Dry Run or exam questions before exam day: email [email protected].
- Test day issues: call the ATI proctor line at 1-844-956-2790 (available during exam hours only).
- Your ATI account or general questions: ATI Customer Support at 1-800-667-7531.
- Ready for the real thing? See the TEAS at ATI – Quickstart Guide.