Exploring the New User Interface Experience in Microsoft Certification Exams
Microsoft recently announced that they have changed the Microsoft Certification user interface with new features and capabilities. These significant updates are being launched on 9th of March 2024 @ 11.00 PM Pacific Time. This update will be included in all the Pearson VUE-delivered exams. The newly designed user interface is a collaboration with industry experts in exam designs, delivery and accessibility. Even this includes a celebration screen when you pass the exam, similar to a successful certificate renewal screen. Additionally, many design choices were made to address key test taker problems, including those related to misinterpreting their position on the test.
Key New Features that Highlighted on the user interface- The capability to enable and disable to exam clock.
- An Expandable exam menu toolbar on the side screen.
- More logical enhancement in "Review Later" & "Leave Feedback" tabs.
- Path Map will be indicating where you are on the exam.
- Review Screen will sort the questions that are already answered, unanswered, marked for later review or marked for comment. Review Mode which includes labels that reminding which questions you are reviewing.
- As a new add-on the calculator history feature is added to the calculator option.
- Color Scheme options are available as Light Mode, Dark Mode & High Contrast Mode.
Microsoft has given a sandbox environment which may be helpful for the candidates to get the experience of this new look, before they move on with the exam.
Please check out the mentioned link to access the new certification sandbox environment.
Following are some screen captures of the new user interface.
- “Dark” mode, a newly available modernized color scheme option for Microsoft Certification exam screens.
- Microsoft Certification "Exam Agreement" Screen
- Microsoft Certification “Exam Summary” screen
- Microsoft Certification “Exam Overview and Instructions” screen
- Microsoft Certification exam start screen
- Microsoft Certification exam screen, including the expanded Exam Toolbar, the Exam Question Progress bar, and the exam clock toggle
- Microsoft Certification exam question review screen, with the Exam Toolbar collapsed, highlighting the hover feature
- Microsoft Certification exam “Exam Progress” subway map, showing the completed, current, and remaining sections of the exam
- Microsoft Certification exam “Review Your Answers” screen, displaying additional sections on the exam and the “Finish Section” button
- Microsoft Certification exam “Question” screen, showing a question filtered by “Unanswered.”
Have look on the below mentioned key improvements on the Microsoft Certification accessibility related:
- The ability to take unscheduled breaks during an exam.
- The opportunity to access Microsoft Learn resources during an exam.
- Updates to the online proctoring rules to allow children in the room.
- Additional updates to the online proctoring rules to permit behaviors that are more likely to reflect anxiety than bad intent.
- Simplifying the accommodation request process, expanding the options for documenting those requests, and reducing the number of requests that require documentation.
Just get started your Microsoft Certifications path and explore these new options. Best of luck for the examinations!!!
Microsoft recently announced that they have changed the Microsoft Certification user interface with new features and capabilities. These significant updates are being launched on 9th of March 2024 @ 11.00 PM Pacific Time. This update will be included in all the Pearson VUE-delivered exams. The newly designed user interface is a collaboration with industry experts in exam designs, delivery and accessibility.
Even this includes a celebration screen when you pass the exam, similar to a successful certificate renewal screen. Additionally, many design choices were made to address key test taker problems, including those related to misinterpreting their position on the test.
- The capability to enable and disable to exam clock.
- An Expandable exam menu toolbar on the side screen.
- More logical enhancement in "Review Later" & "Leave Feedback" tabs.
- Path Map will be indicating where you are on the exam.
- Review Screen will sort the questions that are already answered, unanswered, marked for later review or marked for comment. Review Mode which includes labels that reminding which questions you are reviewing.
- As a new add-on the calculator history feature is added to the calculator option.
- Color Scheme options are available as Light Mode, Dark Mode & High Contrast Mode.
- “Dark” mode, a newly available modernized color scheme option for Microsoft Certification exam screens.
- Microsoft Certification "Exam Agreement" Screen
- Microsoft Certification “Exam Summary” screen
- Microsoft Certification “Exam Overview and Instructions” screen
- Microsoft Certification exam start screen
- Microsoft Certification exam screen, including the expanded Exam Toolbar, the Exam Question Progress bar, and the exam clock toggle
- Microsoft Certification exam question review screen, with the Exam Toolbar collapsed, highlighting the hover feature
- Microsoft Certification exam “Exam Progress” subway map, showing the completed, current, and remaining sections of the exam
- Microsoft Certification exam “Review Your Answers” screen, displaying additional sections on the exam and the “Finish Section” button
- Microsoft Certification exam “Question” screen, showing a question filtered by “Unanswered.”
Have look on the below mentioned key improvements on the Microsoft Certification accessibility related:
- The ability to take unscheduled breaks during an exam.
- The opportunity to access Microsoft Learn resources during an exam.
- Updates to the online proctoring rules to allow children in the room.
- Additional updates to the online proctoring rules to permit behaviors that are more likely to reflect anxiety than bad intent.
- Simplifying the accommodation request process, expanding the options for documenting those requests, and reducing the number of requests that require documentation.
Just get started your Microsoft Certifications path and explore these new options. Best of luck for the examinations!!!
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