Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Electronic Bluebook cost to use?

CompuTest is committed to offering a very economical alternative for schools and students in need of secure testing software.   Interested schools may try Electronic Bluebook free of charge for one semester.  Following the free trial semester, a site license can be purchased on a per semester basis or a yearly basis for additional savings.  Purchase of the site license covers use by all students registered in the purchasing school or department (i.e., CompuTest does not impose a per student or per exam charge, but your school may need to charge an administrative fee for the use of EBB to defray the administrative costs).  If you are a school administrator, please contact us to learn more about a package that will meet your needs and budget.

Is Electronic Bluebook easy to install?

Yes.  The menu-driven installation process for Electronic Bluebook is very simple to follow, and in most instances Electronic Bluebook can be downloaded and installed directly form a webpage on your school’s website.  Alternatively, compact disc versions of Electronic Bluebook are available for installation purposes.

Does Electronic Bluebook require me to reboot my computer?

No. You should not have to reboot your computer during the software installation or during the exam process.

Is Electronic Bluebook easy to use?

Yes.  Simple menus walk you through the use of Electronic Bluebook, and no extensive certification or training session is required (though some schools do require a simple training session the first time you use EBB to answer any questions you may have).  In addition, EBB automatically places student identification and course information on each page of the exam so that the student does not have to waste valuable time doing so.  EBB also provides page, line, and word counters, an exam timer, undo/redo functions, and various other features to make the taking of a computer-based exam user-friendly.  If you can type and have ever installed a simple program on your computer, then you will be able to use Electronic Bluebook. 

Is Electronic Bluebook safe and secure?

Yes.  Every thirty seconds Electronic Bluebook makes a back-up copy of your exam and saves these back-up files in multiple locations to provide added exam safety.  Electronic Bluebook provides additional proprietary safety features designed to protect against the loss an exam, even those parts of an exam that have been accidentally deleted. 

With respect to exam security, Electronic Bluebook employs encryption technology that prevents students from tampering with their exam answers after exiting an exam.  The encyrption changes each semester to enhance security.

What are the save options with Electronic Bluebook?

Electronic Bluebook always saves a copy of the exam file to the hard disk on the student’s computer and also permits the saving of exam files to a variety of removable media, including floppy disks, USB key drives/flash disks, Zip disks, and CDs.  In addition, schools may elect to choose the network version of EBB, which automatically saves files to a secure server on the school’s computer network.