Use the Take a Test app on Windows 10 devices in Microsoft Intune

Education profiles in Intune are designed for students to take a test or exam on devices. This feature includes the Take a Test app and settings to add a test URL, choose how end-users sign in to the test, and more. This feature supports the following platform:

  • Windows 10 and newer

When the user signs in, the Take a Test app automatically opens with the test you entered. No other apps can run on the device while the test is in progress. Take tests in Windows 10 provides more details on the Take a Test app.

This article lists the steps to create a device configuration profile in Microsoft Intune. It also includes information to read and learn about the available education settings for your Windows 10 devices.

Create a device profile

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center.

  2. Select Devices > Configuration > Create.

  3. Enter the following properties:

    • Platform: Select Windows 10 and later.
    • Profile type: Select Templates > Secure assessment (Education).
  4. Select Create.

  5. In Basics, enter the following properties:

    • Name: Enter a descriptive name for the new profile.
    • Description: Enter a description for the profile. This setting is optional, but recommended.
  6. Select Next.

  7. In Configuration settings, enter the settings you want to configure:

  8. Select Next.

  9. In Scope tags (optional), assign a tag to filter the profile to specific IT groups, such as US-NC IT Team or JohnGlenn_ITDepartment. For more information about scope tags, see Use RBAC and scope tags for distributed IT.

    Select Next.

  10. In Assignments, select the users or user group that will receive your profile. For more information on assigning profiles, see Assign user and device profiles.

    Select Next.

  11. In Review + create, review your settings. When you select Create, your changes are saved, and the profile is assigned. The policy is also shown in the profiles list.

The next time each device checks in, the policy is applied.

Next steps

See a list of the Windows 10 education settings and their descriptions.

After the profile is assigned, monitor its status.