Taking an ALEKS assessment at home
Read through all instructions before clicking the button at the bottom of the page to get started.
1. Log in to ALEKS using your uNID and password. This may include setting up two-factor authentication if you haven't done this already.
2. Select AY2026-2027 Math Assessment as your class if this didn't happen automatically.
3. Choose "Get Started." Read and click through the preliminary information and complete the brief survey.
4. Download the ALEKS version of LockDown Browser with Respondus using the link in the ALEKS system. After you install LockDown Browser, restart your computer and log back in to ALEKS.
5. Close applications other than the browser you are using to access ALEKS and disconnect any additional (more than one) monitors. The LockDown Browser allows for only one screen.
6. Select "Launch LockDown Browser + Webcam" to begin the assessment. LockDown Browser will open and you will be prompted to complete the startup sequence for Respondus Monitor (webcam).
7. Follow the remaining sequence of steps before beginning the assessment. You are not timed until you start the actual assessment, and you have up to 3 hours to complete the assessment.
- Step 1: You will agree to the Respondus Monitor terms of use
- Step 2: You will complete a webcam check.
- Step 3: Guidelines and Tips
- Step 4: Student Photo
- Step 5: Show ID - we will accept only a U of U photo ID or a government issued ID with photo
- Step 6: Environment Check - make sure to show your desk/working space
- Step 7: Additional Instructions - these instructions are specific to the University of Utah
- Step 8: Facial Detection Check
- Step 9: Begin Exam
8. If you have any difficulty with LockDown Browser or the webcam setup, ALEKS Technical Support is available at https://mh.my.site.com/aleks/s/alekscontactsupport by phone, email, or chat. ALEKS will provide technical support for the LockDown Browser and if necessary, they will contact Respondus for Monitor assistance.
9. If, for any reason, you are unable to meet the requirements of these steps, you may take an in-person ALEKS on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City instead.