Start your test with Schoolyear and Sowiso

This is an article for Students. If you are a Teacher, please follow these instructions.

This article describes how to start an exam with Schoolyear from Sowiso.

Make sure before you start:

• that you have performed a device check to identify possible errors. 
• that all documents are saved. When starting the exam, all open programs will be automatically closed.
• that you have the rights to download and install applications on your computer.
• that you have your login details ready.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1

Open a browser which is supported by Schoolyear (see minimal computer requirements) and log in to Sowiso. How you log in depends on how your institution has set this up.           

Step 2

Go to your test. 

In the next window, click the "Start" icon. You will be forwarded to the Schoolyear onboarding page.

Step 3

Click on the "Launch Schoolyear" button. It may be that this is already done automatically for you.

Have you not installed Schoolyear yet? Then click on "Download now". 

Step 4

Now click on "Open" to open the Schoolyear application. It may take a few seconds before the Schoolyear application opens. 

💡Tip: Select the checkbox to skip this step next time.

Step 5

The Schoolyear application will now open. Click on "Launch your Workspace". 

Do you have an older version of Schoolyear? Then it will update at this moment. 

Step 6

After clicking on "Launch your Workspace" you will be logged out of Windows. Log in again with your own details. Once you log in, the secured Schoolyear environment will start immediately. MacOS users will skip this step.

Step 7

When opening the secured Schoolyear environment, you will arrive at the check page. The checks will be automatically performed per component.   

Step 8

When all the boxes turn green you will automatically proceed to the exam. You can now start answering the questions.  

Step 9

When you are done, click on "Submit" to submit your questions. Then you can close the secure environment via the "Exit" button.                                                                                             

You will now be logged out of Schoolyear again. When you log back in to Windows, you will return to your desktop. In MacOS you will be taken directly to your desktop. 

Schoolyear closed before submitting the test

Has the Schoolyear browser been closed before the Sowiso test was submitted? Then open Sowiso again in your regular browser. Click on your test and you will get an option to "Relaunch Schoolyear".