Online Testing

Students use their laptop and a modern web browser (Microsoft Edge, Safari, Chrome, FireFox, etc.). Phones and tablets lack the screen real estate necessary to display questions with images and long textual narratives; so, best to avoid them when using the online testing system.

Students can access the application from a tile on your learn.med/VMed dashboard or directly by URL – https://learn.med.virginia.edu/OnlineTesting/

You will avoid many problems when taking an exam if you

  • Reboot your computer before you start
  • Keep open applications to a minimum (just your web browser, the fewer open browser tabs the better)
  • Make sure you have a reliable internet connection
  • Have your phone charged and/or DUO backup codes ready for two factor authentication when you login to start the exam
  • Make sure Geolocation is ON (allowed) for your web browser, you cannot take certain exams without it.
  • Do NOT wait until 12:58pm on Sunday to login & open an exam with a schedule that closes at 1:00pm. Stuff happens!

Resources for students

Introduction Video

Student User Guide for the Online Testing System

Exam Challenges for students

How to enable geolocations in most browsers

Need Help? Having a problem with an exam?

Contact Med Ed Technology via email at mededweb@virginia.edu. We monitor this email address hourly between 9am and 5pm on weekends when exams are scheduled. We will respond via email unless you tell us differently (leave a phone number?). If taking the exam after 5pm, be patient as it could be 9am the next morning before you hear back from the Med Ed Tech team.