{"id":15701,"date":"2020-05-29T14:37:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T13:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=15701"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:44:31","slug":"can-i-do-my-exam-on-an-ipad","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/can-i-do-my-exam-on-an-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"E14: Can I do my exam on an iPad?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-load_more ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='set_order' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/15701' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15701-JDbXIiW0S8' data-post_id='15701'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >B<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tE14: Can I do my exam on an iPad?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Our Foundation course runs on just about any device with a web browser, including the iPad, but what about the exam?<\/p>\n<p>The RSGB uses software called developed by a company called TestReach, and the software only runs on the Windows or Mac Operating system. The exam software doesn&#8217;t run on an Apple iPad.<\/p>\n<p>Not got a suitable device for the RSGB exam? Don&#8217;t worry as there are several options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Borrow a Windows or Mac device from a friend or family member<\/li>\n<li>Arrange to take your exam at a location that has a Windows or Mac computer<\/li>\n<li>Talk to your local amateur radio club(s), to see if they have equipment that they can lend you<\/li>\n<li>Contact your local club to see if they can arrange a paper-based exam for you.<\/li>\n<li>Try contacting a local amateur to see if you can borrow a PC or Mac for the exam, or let you visit for an hour<\/li>\n<li>Use a community site such as NextDoor to see if a friendly neighbour or community centre can help<\/li>\n<li>Try asking for help from a local via Essex Ham \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/help\">https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/help<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/what-hardware-do-i-need-for-the-exam\/\">What computer hardware do I need for the exam?<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/can-i-do-my-exam-on-an-ipad\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B E14: Can I do my exam on an iPad? Our Foundation course runs on just about any device with a web browser, including the iPad, but what about the exam? The RSGB uses software called developed by a company called TestReach, and the software only runs on the Windows or Mac Operating system. 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