Overview
GMetrix is the creator of the official Microsoft Office Specialist testing software and practice tests. Once installed and set up, you can take three different kinds of tests:
Core Practice Exams function like the official exam. You will be given several project documents to work on with four to seven tasks each. Each project is graded individually and an overall score is given at the end.
Core Skills Reviews are a series of individual tasks that cover the various concepts and objectives required by the official certification exam.
Project Reviews give you a single project document and a series of tasks to complete within that document. It is important to note that some tasks may rely on previous tasks having been completed successfully.
Tests can be taken up to 100 times, and in two different formats:
Training Mode has no time limit, and step-by-step help text is available for each question. The questions may be retried for a higher score.
Testing Mode matches the conditions of the official exam, including the time limit. Help text will not be displayed and questions may not be retried. Your score will not be displayed until the test has been submitted.
You can save tests and return to them later, as well as review previous tests.
The GMetrix User’s Guide has more information about the tests and detailed instructions.
Instructions
1) Download the SMS software from https://support.gmetrix.net/download and follow the prompts to install it
These tests will only work on a Windows PC
2) Once installed, open the GMetrix Skill Management Software
3) Create a new account using your @spu.edu email
Leave the student number blank
4) Click “Start a New Test” and enter your access code
Email Kirby@AltF11.net if you have misplaced your class access code
You can also purchase them from the GMetrix Products page
5) Select “Office 2016” and then “Excel”
6) Select the type of test and a testing mode to begin
You can save tests and return to them later, as well as review previous tests.