Prepare a School-Managed Chromebook

If you’re using a school-managed Chromebook at a school you don’t attend or at a test center, start getting ready early because you’ll need someone at your school to install Bluebook and adjust device settings. You can’t test on a personal Chromebook.

IMPORTANT: You probably won’t have the permissions you need to fix issues on test day, and test day staff won’t either.  

Who Should Follow These Instructions

Take action now if one of the following is true:

• You’re using a school-managed device to take SAT Weekend.
• You’re using a school-managed device to take AP Exams, SAT School Day, or PSAT-related assessments at a test center or a school you don’t attend.

If you're taking AP Exams, SAT School Day, or PSAT-related assessments at the school you attend, the school is responsible for preparing school-managed devices and you don’t need to keep reading.

Chromebooks Must Be School Managed

Any student who wants to test on a Chromebook needs someone at their school to install Bluebook and apply required settings. That’s because Bluebook is available only on Chromebooks managed by your school through the Admin console in Google Workspace.  

What Your School Needs to Do 

Your school should refer to the Chromebook Checklist for complete instructions. Complete a form, and we'll ask them to help you.

1. Install Bluebook.  
2. Check the network auto-connect setting to make sure you can connect to Wi-Fi at your SAT Weekend test center, even if it’s not your school.  
3. Apply all other required settings.  
4. Clear space on your testing device.  
5. Enable the floating accessibility menu if you test with approved accommodations. 

What You Need to Do 

1. Connect to the internet. Don’t sign in to your Chromebook.
2. Open Bluebook.
3. Click Test Your Device.
4. SAT Weekend and AP Exams only:  

• Sign in to Bluebook with your College Board account.
• Check all test information on your homepage.  
• Make sure you know your College Board account credentials; Bluebook won’t save them.

5. SAT School Day and PSAT-related assessments only:

• Your school will give you a sign-in ticket to sign in to Bluebook; you don’t need a College Board account to take the test.
• Ask your school about next steps for student readiness.

6. Practice using Bluebook on your testing device and try out any accommodations you’re approved for.
7. Take your device somewhere out of range of your school or home network and connect to Wi-Fi.  
8. The week before test day:

• Sign in to your Chromebook and clear space if you need to.  
• SAT Weekend only: Complete exam setup. Follow the instructions in the email we send you 5 days before the test.  

9. Charge your battery. 

Let your school know if you have any problems along the way.

Because Bluebook runs in kiosk mode, you may be unfamiliar with the experience even if you use Chromebooks frequently. Learn how to open Bluebook on a Chromebook and use accessibility features.